FOJCML BOARD OF DIRECTORS

President – June T. Smith

Vice President – Betsey Hamlet

Second Vice President – Sandra Burbank

Treasurer – Tom Kapp

Deputy Treasurer – Nancy DeSain

Corresponding Secretary –
     Veronica Nicholas

Recording Secretary – Christine Stevens

Publicity – Betty Screven

Membership – Pam McAbee

Scheduling/Volunteers – Jeri Winkels
Bookstore – Sandra Burbank
Social – Myrtle Schrader
Past President – Mary Otto Selzer
Ex-Officio – Dottie Brunette, County Librarian

HISTORY OF THE FRIENDS

The Friends of the Jackson County Main Library (FOJCML) was incorporated in 1997, however it had been operating on an informal basis since before 1976.

A small group of Jackson County citizens saw the need to help the new library, built in 1970, and began their work by volunteering at the library and by selling the library’s discarded books at infrequently held book sales. By 1980 the Friends organization was more formally organized and was providing funds to purchase much needed items for the library.

In 1986 Jackson County purchased the Hooper House, an historic Victorian house on Main Street in Sylva, with the intent of tearing it down to expand the library. From the time of its purchase the Hooper House was used as the “Library Annex.”

The Friends are active supporters of the community hosting special events at the bookstore. Seen here Pic and Play Dulcimer group at Friday Night Live in Downtown Sylva.

"CONTRIBUTING, ENCOURAGING, ENRICHING"

From that small group of individuals in the 1970s holding books sales and volunteering at the library, the Friends has grown to thriving, strong group of dedicated volunteers working to promote literacy and reading through support for the public library in Jackson County.

• An outdoor book drop

• New computer equipment

• Educational software, reference materials,
  books, CDs, DVDs

• Seating and media shelving

• Speakers and programming

The Friends is the designated fiscal agent for the New Jackson County Public Library Complex Fundraising Campaign. The Friends have developed an extensive database to capture and report all campaign related information. This grass roots effort has raised $1.4 million for the furniture, fixtures and equipment for the new library complex. We are now raising funds to expand the collection of materials for the new library and are nearing the $250,000 mark. In addition, the Friends agreed to match a private donor’s gift of $50,000 to cover all expenses related to the fundraising campaign. Therefore, 100% of all funds raised will go directly into the Capital Campaign.

JOIN THE FRIENDS TODAY
Click here for Member Application.

Friends of the Library Annual Report, 2009-2010 (pdf)

 
Read the Bookworm Bulletin, our newsletter

Summer, 2010 (pdf)

Spring, 2010 (pdf)

Winter, 2009 (pdf)
Fall, 2009 (pdf)
Summer, 2009 (pdf)

Spring, 2009 (pdf)

Winter, 2008 (pdf)

Fall, 2008 (pdf)

Summer, 2008 (pdf)