In 2024, The Friends of the Ilsley Library…
…held 10 very successful used book sales, raising more than $10,000. in total.
…gave $8,500. to sponsor programs for young people, $6,630. for adult programs, and $700. for programs at Sarah Partridge (in E. Middlebury).
…continued the Friends Assistance program (for those outside Middlebury who cannot afford the full non-resident fee).
…provided Addison County Readers (the Imagination Library books for preschoolers) $2,000., as well as several boxes of books that were in good condition.
…co-hosted a volunteer recognition luncheon with the library trustees.
For 2025, we are on track to continue our support of these programs.
Addison County Readers
The Friends are proud to contribute to the funding of Addison County Readers, an organization that brings monthly mail delivery of a new, free, book to every child in Addison County between the ages of 0 and 5 years who is registered for the program.
Below is a list of some programs that the Friends of the Ilsley Library supported in 2024. Some highlights for the year are below.
Adult Programs, Renee Ursitti, Adult Services Librarian
- Great Jigsaw Puzzle Challenge
- VT Humanities Speakers program
- Paint Nights
- Tome Talk
- Memory Cafe
Youth Programs, Tricia Allen, Youth Services Library
- Monthly sewing kits
- Public Bounce + Play Storytime
- 5th Grade Library Club
- Kindergarten outreach
- Summer reading program
- Winter reading program
- Noon-Year celebration
- Lunar New Year
Teen Programs, Kathryn Laliberte, Tween and Teen Librarian
- Book discussions
- Movie Roast Club
- Halloween party
- Middlebury’s Youth and Family Pride Parade
- Teen Summer Reading Program
Sarah Partridge Programs, Laura Fetterolf, Tween and Teen Librarian
- Summer storytime
- School-year public storytime
- Private storytime for the East Middlebury preschool
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