The Friends of the Talbot County Free Library will be contributing $50,000 to the Library on Wednesday, February 11 at 2 p.m. at the newly renovated and expanded St. Michaels branch. Friends Council president Frank Carollo will present a check for that amount to St. Michaels Branch Manager Shauna Beulah in a short ceremony, followed by an informal reception for media and Library guests.
As part of the celebration, a new space in the St. Michaels Library – to be known as the Friends Corner, where visitors can relax and bring their own coffee, refreshments, or snacks – will be dedicated in honor of the Friends.
Members of the Council of Friends, the Friends of the Library’s governing body, and Library officials will be on hand to provide additional information and insightful perspectives about this significant gift and what it means for the Library.
The funds, raised by the Friends over the last several years, will be used to cover some of the expenses for the Library’s collection and other materials, including equipment for the branch’s new MakerSpace. The St. Michaels branch (located at 106 Fremont St., St. Michaels MD 21663) will officially re-open to the public on Saturday, March 21.
“We invite everyone in Talbot County, and in particular the residents of St. Michaels and the Bay 100 area, to join us in supporting this wonderful new resource in our community,” said Friends Council president, and St. Michaels resident, Frank Carollo. “We’re hereby issuing a matching gift challenge to our neighbors to make their own contributions for the St. Michaels Library.”
Donations for this challenge may be made to the Friends of the Library in person at either branch, by mail, or on the Friends page of the Library’s website – and please make a note that the donation is for the St. Michaels gift challenge.
St. Michaels Branch Manager Shauna Beulah said, “We want to thank the Friends of the Library for this most generous donation, and all they have done for us. The Friends have always been supportive of our programs and they contribute towards items we need to enhance or beautify the Library, and we truly appreciate the warm relationship we have with them. We would not be the branch we are without their generosity and support.”
Added Dana Newman, Director of the Talbot County Free Library, “This generous gift from our Friends will provide a wonderful array of library materials for patrons of all ages. There is still time for members of the community to donate funds to honor someone dear to them. These funds really help to provide enhancements and materials that we would not be able to otherwise offer.”
Friends of the Talbot County Free Library is an organization of volunteers supporting the Talbot County Free Library. It advocates for the Library and promotes the Library’s values and services as a vital resource for the enrichment of the community. Established in 1974, Friends of the Library is an independent §501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, and all donations and membership contributions are tax-deductible.
To learn more about Friends of the Library or opportunities to serve on its governing body, the Council of Friends, email [email protected] or visit https://www.tcfl.org/about/
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