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DOVER FREE LIBRARY BOARD of TRUSTEES

(Left to right) Carol Lucas,

Cindy Hubert,

Joanne Blumenthal,

Louise Severance,

and Charles Wheeler

COME TO THE LIBRARY!

Browse our stacks of books, periodicals, videos, audiobooks and CDs. See our current Art Show. Use one of the 5 computers the library has available for public use. Take advantage of our Wi-Fi to use your own laptop or other personal hardware.

USE OUR COPIER (see photo at right)

to make affordable COLOR COPIES.

A contribution of 25 cents per copy is requested to offset our expense for paper and ink and keep this valuable service available to the public.

There are tables and comfy seating for working or reading. Conversation is welcome in the front room, which includes the children's area. Quiet study space is available in the back room. For more information about what’s here and how to use it, go to: OFFERINGS.

Community Room

GALLERY WALL EXHIBIT

Artists interested in exhibiting at the Library,

please call-- John Flores, 348-7488

Visit the

COMMUNITY ROOM

WEB PAGE

The Library Community Room

is available for public meetings sponsored by civic, educational, and other non-profit entities.

DOWNLOADS: (Choose document and click on preferred format)

REQUEST FOR USE form-- MS-Word Doc. or PDF

COMMUNITY ROOM POLICIES-- MS-Word Doc. or PDF

Catch the Reading Bug!

Chilren’s Summer Program

Come to the Library to Register

or call 348-7488

For scheduled events see:

WINDHAM COUNTY LIBRARIES’ EVENTS CALENDAR

or DFL Yahoo! CALENDAR (printable)

Friends

Mins

links

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DESSERT SOCIAL

a fund-raising event of The Friends of DFL

featuring scrumptious desserts

provided by local inns and culinary professionals

*Thursday, August 7, 7:00 pm, Town Hall

JOHN PERKINS

New York Times bestseller author of

Confessions of an Economic Hit Man

and a new book

The Secret History of the American Empire

John Perkikns will be guest speaker

for our annual

DESSERT SOCIAL

Dover Town Hall

August 7, 7 pm

www.JohnPerkins.org

www.Dreamchange.or

GARDEN LECTURE SERIES

sponsored by The Friends of DFL

*Wednesday, July 16 - 5:30 pm

at Olallie Day Lily Farm:

Christopher Darrow - Day Lilies

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GOLF TALK and demonstration

with Keith Newell

*Wednesday, July 9, 4:00 pm

in the Community Room and on the

DFL lawn; bring your pitching wedge

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WALLIS SIMPSON

DUCHESS of WINDSOR

link to biographical sketch

PERFORMANCE by Page Wilson

*Monday, July 7, 2:00 pm

in the Dover Town Hall

What’s going on ?

DFL FRIENDS

CHILDREN’S SUMMER PROGRAM

JUNE ART SHOW

WORKS OF

LELAND AND GRAY’S

CREATIVE WRITING CLASS

on exhibit in the Community Room throughout June

AN EXCITING MIX OF WRITING THROUGH INQUIRY and SENSORY DESCRIPTION, GREATLY INSPIRED BY ARTISTS, LITERARY AND VISUAL

*Monday, June 30, 6:00 pm

KING CORN

A feature documentary. Two friends from college on the east coast move to Iowa. They plant and grow a bumper corn crop on one acre. When they try to follow their pile of corn into America’s food system, they learn unsettling things about how we eat--and how we farm.

FREE and open to the public

*Monday, July 7, 6:00 pm

confidence

Jake Vig (Edward Burns) gets two choices: pull off a near impossible heist or lose his life. Needing all the help he can get, Jake brings in beautiful con-artist Lily (Rachel Weisz) and a mixed group of "professionals." With The King (Dustin Hoffman) riding him and a pesky Special Agent (Andy Garcia) on his tail, Jake and his team look to have the odds stacked against them.

Rated R, 97 minutes

FREE and

open to the public

Catch the Reading Bug!

Come to the Library to Register or call 348-7488

For scheduled events see:

WINDHAM COUNTY LIBRARIES’ EVENTS CALENDAR

DFL Yahoo! CALENDAR (printable)

Daily Library Needs ~ re-shelve books; weed out old books; cover damaged books; update list of overdue book notices.

Children's Library ~ read stories to pre-school children during Story Hour,(Wednesdays 10: 30-11:30 am); provide after-school tutoring.

Ongoing Book Sale ~ sort book donations and restock shelves in library foyer with fresh titles for sale.

Library Garden (seasonal) ~ put in new plantings during the spring & early summer; set up displays such as the Alphabet Garden; assist with the three W's - Weed, Water & Watch - during the summer; and put the garden to bed in the fall.

Fundraising / SPECIAL EVENTS~ Each year there is a slightly different calendar of fundraisers and community programs, but all of these events are their most successful when there are many hands to make light work. In past years, special events have included: Valentine Basket raffle (February); Easter Basket raffle (April); Gardening Lecture Series (March-October); Dessert Social & Guest Author (August); Book Sale at Dover Day (September); Display & Auction of decorated holiday wreaths and Christmas trees (November/December).

WHEN WE MEET

The Friends of the DFL meets on the second Wednesday of every month at 9:30 AM in the library's community room. The meetings generally last about an hour. All are welcome and encouraged to attend.

HOW YOU CAN HELP

There are many ways to support the library. Based on your interests, talents, and level of time commitment, we can find a niche for you! Get involved, call the library or contact FoDFL volunteer coordinator Cheryl Morrison at cherylm@docuclear.com.

Join the Friends of the Library!

DOWNLOAD Membership Form (40Kb)

Click on date to DOWNLOAD PDF copies of MINUTES of MEETINGS:

November 2007 48 kb January 2008 48 kb March 2008 56kb May 2008 64kb

(December Meeting Canceled) February 2008 72 kb April 2008 44kb June 2008 49kb

WHO WE ARE

The Friends of the Dover Free Library was formed in 2006 to support the staff by assisting with ongoing tasks and programs, fundraising, and co-creating additional events that provide opportunities for lifelong learning. The Friends of the DFL include full-time and seasonal East and West Dover residents who value the many ways in which our library enriches our community and contributes to our quality of life. There is no cost to membership; the only requirement is a desire to support the library. The Friends are led by four officers and three directors who are elected annually. VIEW THE FRIENDS’ BY-LAWS (51K PDF).

CURRENT BOARD

Chair: Judy LaFiura

Vice Chair: Connie Wisse

Secretary: Patti Buck

Treasurer: Pat Bowen

Angela Anstatt-Power

Marcy McElroy

Barbara Gillott

John Flores

A SPECIAL MESSAGE

STAFF

John Flores, Director

Tamara Hamm,

Children’s Librarian

Nancie McLean,

Librarian Assistant

We are here for YOU

... please call with questions and comments,

... or to volunteer your help,

... or just to get acquainted.

Telephone: 802-348-7488

Send e-mail: doverfreelibrary1913@yahoo.com

Call 348-7488 for date and time of next meeting