FRIENDS OF THE HAMILTON TOWNSHIP LIBRARY FALL 2011 OUR OCTOBER PROGRAM Ichabod Crane will pay us a visit

on October 25th, just in time for Halloween. Impersonator Neill Hartley of the American Historical Theater of Philadelphia will first portray Washington Irving and introduce you to his work. He will then enter the story, becoming his alter ego, Ichabod Crane. Tall and slim like Ichabod, he also shares many other attributes of the character making for a perfectly eerie entertaining program. So save the date and be there on the 25th in the community room on the lower level at 7:00 p.m. Light refreshments will be served following the performance. VOLUNTEERS NEEDED We will be gift wrapping in Barnes and Noble at the Hamilton Market Place on Saturday, December 17, 2011 to help raise funds to carry out our mission. Our allotted time in from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. We need volunteers to work two hour shifts. Please contact Mollye Carroll at 609-586-4399 to let her know you want to help out. 2011 MONTHLY BOOK SALE SCHEDULE Monday, October 17th December Monday, November 21st No sale in

Hours of operation are 9:00 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. in the Community Room. There is no daily book sale on our monthly book sale day. Contact Bonnie Tillery at 609-259-6438 if you would like to lend a hand. There is always a need for restockers, sorters, sellers, and movers. WHAT WE ARE READING Friends member, Karen Barrows, recommends The Lacuna by Barbara Kingsolver. Anything this author writes is wonderful, but this novel is particularly interesting because the story has woven into it many real people from the 1930s through 1950s. Youll meet Frida Kahlo, Diego

Rivera and Leon Trotsky. It ends with an interesting plot twist. It is available at our Library in hard copy or as a Book on CD. The author reads it herself and does a great job with the voices of the characters. PROGRAMS AND MEETINGS 2012 All our meetings and programs are usually held on the 4th Tuesday of the month and begin at 7:00 p.m. The schedule for next year is: Tuesday, January 24th Tuesday, April 24th Tuesday, July 24th Tuesday, October 23rd These days are subject to change but were firm as of press time. RECENT DONATIONS TO THE LIBRARY Have you have visited the Library recently? If so, you might have seen and/or sat in the new chairs which are receiving rave reviews from patrons. Seventy of these chairs replace most of the wooden and cloth ones which were breaking and difficult to keep clean. But, more are needed. See question #1 on reverse page. To encourage young people to continue reading, each child who completed the summer reading program received a coupon from the Friends for a free book from our daily or monthly book sales. Of the over 400 children who completed the program, names were drawn and 50 lucky winners received $10 gift certificates for a book from Barnes and Noble. PROPOSED BOOK SALE DATES 2012 There will be a special mini-book sale at the Grounds for Sculpture from 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. on January 7th and 8th, 2012. Other groups will also be participating. Look for further details in our Winter newsletter. Monday, January 23rd No February sale Monday, March 19th Monday, April 16th Monday, June 18th No sale in July or August Monday, September 10th Monday October 15th

Monday, May 21st No December sale

Monday, November 19th

Hours of operation are 9:00 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. in the Community Room. There is no daily book sale on our monthly book sale day. PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS SCHEDULE IS TENTATIVE. LOCATION AND DATES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE. ................................................................................................ ..................................................................... ELECTION AND QUESTIONS TO BE VOTED UPON (Please clip and return in enclosed envelope) The following persons are running for office unopposed. Nevertheless, we need your ballot by the end of October 2011 because our by-laws require that at least twenty (20) valid ballots be cast. Write-ins are not permitted. A return envelope is enclosed for you to return your votes for the candidates and questions. President Theresa Mundt Vice President for Programs Dan Benson Vice President for Fund Raising Bonnie Tillery Treasurer Ann Wolf Secretary Karen Barrows The following persons have graciously agreed to have the incoming President appoint them to the positions indicated. Publicity Chairperson Thomas Little Liaison to the Board of Trustees Marilyn Jose Membership Chairperson Leslie Casey Voting procedure/instructions: Individual members should place a check mark or an X in one of the boxes next to the candidates name. Husband/wife members and Family memberships should use both boxes for their choices. Two questions must be voted on by the membership. We need your approval in order to spend additional money this year on gifts to the Library. We have the funds to pay for these sorely needed items. If you need further information about these questions before casting your vote please call Joe Leist at 609-259-6438.

(1) Shall the Friends appropriate $8,150 to purchase 20 additional commercial-grade study chairs and 20 computer chairs for the Library? Yes No Yes No (2) Shall the Friends appropriate $2,300 to sponsor an after-school Science Program this fall at the Library for children ages 8 to 12? (The Library will pay for two such programs while the Friends will pay for a third one.) Yes No Yes No Voting procedure/instructions: Individual members should cast their YES or NO vote by placing a check mark or an X in one of the applicable boxes. Husband/wife members and Family memberships should use the first and second set of YES/NO boxes.