Friends of the Library
The Friends of the Moore Free Library contribute to the mission of the Library by helping to raise funds for special projects and programs to supplement the operating and capital expenses of the Library. The Friends charge no dues and there is no “official” membership list. It doesn’t take a formal application to become a Friend. Anyone who helps us in our mission is automatically considered a Friend!
Our primary fundraising events are the book sales, one in the summer and one in the fall during the weekend of the Newfane Heritage Festival. We have a stalwart band of volunteers who organize and run the sales…but we are constantly looking for more, especially younger folks with strong backs. If you are new to the community, this is a great way to get involved. Stop in to the library or contact julielavorgna@gmail.com to get more information about how you can help.
Friends of the Library Bi-Annual Book Sale
Spring is almost here…and that means the Friends of the Library are gearing up for their book sales. The first will be on Saturday, July 11, 2026. We will be accepting donations on the following days:
Saturday, May 30, 2026 from 9:00-11:00 am
Monday, June 15 2026 from 4:00-6:00 pm
The income from the sales goes toward programs and projects that support the library in ways that often cannot be funded by the Board’s tight operating budget. As always, we are deeply grateful for the support of our community!
Other ways in which you may help:
- Cultivating and weeding flower beds;
- Undertaking handyman-type chores, such as changing lightbulbs, small repairs, touch-up painting;
- Offering a presentation to the community of your special expertise.
Here are projects and other contributions that the Friends’ fundraising and volunteer efforts have made possible:
- Shelving in the fiction and Vermont rooms
- Circulation desk
- Track lighting and comfortable chairs in the fiction room;
- Computers
- All-in-one printer/copier/scanner
- Software for our automation project
- Desk chairs for the circulation area and computers
- Book lift for carrying book donations from the first floor to the sorting rooms upstairs
- Floor covering for the entrance hall and circulation room
- Circulation room renovation: ceiling, lights, painting, floor covering
- Re-design and landscaping of the north garden by the weeping cherry tree
- New plantings in front of the Library
- Air conditioners for sorting rooms
- Contributions to the Librarian’s annual programs budget
- Postage for Interlibrary Loans of books for the Book Group
- Tool kits available for check-out
- Museum passes