wow Mature, someone is taking down the fliers. How long has this been going on?

bump..

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TAKEBACKWAREHAM
April 6, 2010

Marcia hates the friends and she will tell anyone who will listen to her how much she hates the friends.

danoconnell wrote:

So....does that mean she won't be there?

she was there i just left and she was chit chatting..

There were a lot of people at the sale I’m sure they did well. Marcia has a lot of nerve showing up after taking down the fliers for the sale.

The cookbook is great!!! It would make a terrific gift, stocking stuffer, or hostess gift. If you have to buy a lot of small gifts for gift exchanges the cookbook would be a great idea. Instead of giving teachers  a Christmas mug or Christman pin the cookbook would make a nice alternative.

To be fair, the signs that were taken down were for the Scoops for Spinney sale at Salerno's/ Nana's Ice Cream shop at the end of the summer.  The signs for this sale were not removed.  Ironically, any non-profit can hang their signs in the library for fund raisers, but ours were taken down because of the anti-Spinney attitudes of the BoS and acting director (in spite of the valid legal contract signed by the Bos and the Friends!!! Forget that the BoS never READ the contract!)

The cook books will continue to be on sale at the Circulation Desk during library hours so you have plenty of time to get them for Christmas gifts!!! Used books are always on sale in the main lobby. The Friends make almost as much during the month on those lobby books as they do on the monthly big sales. And as always, ALL PROCEEDS BENEFIT THE WAREHAM FREE LIBRARY!!

Since our new fiscal year began in May, we have spent well over $20,000 on books and materials for the library (and that does not include what we spent from Jan-May).  That is extraordinary for any Friends groups. Just call some local libraries, speak to their directors to find out how much the average Friends of the Library group raises and spends on their library. Our group stepped up when the library was decertified last year with $20,000 for salaries and $45,000 for books and materials.

My understanding is that since the Friends stopped buying the library's books in October, only back/standing ordered books have been paid for with tax payer dollars.  A good library director would know the importance of a good collection, and of course, would be aware of the library's collection policy.  This is just one reason why the library needs a qualified library director ASAP.

From January to October this year, the friends purchased all the office supplies used by the library. Again, that is way beyond what any normal Friends organization does. Most library Friends group pay only for programming, literacy programs, children's summer reading programs, author, health or financial series (which we also do). They NEVER pay salaries and certainly do not pay for the entire book budget and office supply for two years.

One of the newly appointed trustees on another blog, did not speak very highly of the Friends group and intimated that since M. Griswold controls who can meet in the library that things might change in the future.  That would be truly a sad day since the trustees are supposed to make sure that the library has as much support as possible. Bad mouthing the Friends before the trustees have their first meeting is tacky at best. And I have been told by more than one person that the acting library director has nothing good to say about the Friends although she has never said that to my face.  (I see that Marny above also says this, although I don't know her sources). That is so unprofessional for an acting director, in my opinion.

I can think of a few cliches here: Don't look a gift horse in the mouth, Don't cut off your nose to spite your face, don't bite the hand that feeds you. 

The Friends began at the old Tobey library and have continued on since the new library opened, supporting the library and providing volunteers. When the town is facing further budget cuts, you would think the new trustees and the acting director would want to reach out to such a hard working group of people rather than alienating them. If they think it is easy to raise money for any organization, they will be surprised. The $50,000 they get from the former trustees won't last very long if the Friends are tossed out.  Buy hey, that's just my opinion.


THANKS TO ALL OF YOU WHO BAKED AND BOUGHT COOKIES, BOOKS, GIFTS AND OUR COOKBOOKS TODAY AT OUR ANNUAL HOLIDAY FAIR!! We appreciate YOUR support!!!

Nora,
I had to work today but my husband and daughter stopped by to pick up a few things. I understand she was having so much fun she threw a fit when they had to leave. I guess I have created a library lobbyist, is that possible at 4 years old?

On another note, the cookbook is great, can't wait to get back from vacation to spend a day in the kitchen (okay, I can wait to get back but you know what I mean!)

That's crazy.  How does she expect the Friends to help her (the library) with funds?  This is so dysfunctional and childish.  Someone needs to be adult and step up and heal this mess.  We need a real library director immediately.  BOS: please look at the other finalists and choose one.   We have to get the library going in a new direction fast.

I WOULD RATHER WATE TILL WE THROW THE SELECTMAN OUT IN APRIL ,I DONT LIKE THE PEOPLE THIS BOARD IS HIREING,NOR THE TRUSTEES THEY PUT IN ,  WATE FOR NEW SELECTMAN BEFORE WE HIRE A NEW LIBRIAN.