BookFriends is The Beekley Community Library’s “community connection.” Founded in the summer of 1998, BookFriends is made up of local volunteers who are dedicated to supporting the Library by: developing programs and activities that promote a strong, positive relationship between the Community and the Library, raising funds to benefit the Library, and  providing support services for the operation and maintenance of the Library.
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How can YOU help? Join BookFriends and the 80+ other Library volunteers! It’s free!!!! Membership forms are at the Front Desk in the Library and are accessible on this Website. Let us know in what way you would like to support the Library for the year and how we can contact you to do so! If you are already a member, renew your membership annually, so that we know your current Library-volunteer interests, and contact information.

What You Can Do
Once a member, you can help with BookFriends' activities and “library-awareness” events. Examples:
  • New Hartford Day (September):  Assisting the Library Staff and Library Board Members by helping with set-up, activity, and clean-up needs for this wonderful, all-town event at Brodie Park
  • Developing new ideas for connecting the Community with the Library and the Library with the Community!
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BookFriends' fundraising activities. Examples:
  • Holiday Marketplace (November)
  • Bingo Night (February)
BookFriends' annual financial contribution to the library supports:
  • Museum Passes
  • Adult and Children Programming
  • Summer Reading Program
  • Family Bingo Nights
  • Patron Computers
  • Audiobooks Program

BookFriends supportive services to the staff, Library events, and Library-building/facility needs. Examples:
  • Homebound Delivery Service
  • Children's programming  - assisting the Library staff with special events
  • Shelf-reading  – assisting with keeping the Library’s shelves in good order.
  • Garden Committee - Susan Kavel oversees a garden committee of volunteers dedicated to  keeping the gardens at the Library beautiful.
  • Publicity Committee – Help publicize BookFriends events by designing/creating posters, signs, flyers, and other advertising tools!

Tote Bags, T-Shirts,
and Note Cards

​New Hartford Tote Bags, New Hartford T-Shirts and Beekley Library Note Cards are on sale daily at the library.                                
 

BookFriends Board Members
Sheryl Garala, Chair
Georgie Mubarek, Secretary
Helena Mubarek, Treasurer
Debbie Erickson
Sibyl Pellum
Polly Pobuda
Kathy White
Kate Wilder
Ginny Worrest