Welcome to the
304 S. Fourth St., Stoughton, WI 53589
608-873-6281
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Friends of the Stoughton Public Library
An independent, non-profit organization that encourages and supports library activites through programs and fundraising.
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"The Sampler"
Newsletter - Spring 2012
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Friends' donate $10,000 t0 the Library!
At the February 11th Valentines Brunch, the Friends donated $10,000.00 as their annual donation to the Library.
The donation was raised through the Friends' various 2011 projects including the Autumn Gala,
Pie Place, Book Sales, Coffee Days Raffle, memberships and donations. The money is given to the library to help provide programs and services, along with the purchase of materials that the general library budget does not stretch to cover. More recently, Friends donations have help pay for "Music on the Mezz" and some of the expenses related to the Summer Reading Programs.
Friends of the Stoughton Public Library 
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Are you being the best Friend you can be?
Be a Friend of the Stoughton Public Library
and show you value the library!
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Print Membership Dues Form
(click here to print form)
The Friends of the Stoughton Public Library is a non-profit educational organization devoted to promoting and improving library services, materials, and facilities for the Stoughton community; stimulating gifts and bequests to the library; providing volunteer support to strengthen the library’s programs; and encouraging the broadest possible use of its facilities, materials and services. Please help support your library by becoming a member now. Membership is vital to the health of any organization, and whichever level of participation you choose (dues paying only, selective project involvement, and/or active participation as a board or committee member), you’re guaranteed to meet new people and create new bonds with people you might already know. As a Friend, you will receive a quarterly newsletter, The Sampler, informing you about new books and services offered at the library and notifying you of library and Friends events and programs. Through membership dues and annual events---including Used Book Sales, the Syttende Mai Pie Place, and the Annual Friends’ Holiday Luncheon---the Friends raise funds for an annual donation to the Library. In addition, the Friends sponsor special children’s, young adult and adult programs throughout the year. There are several membership dues levels available, ranging from "Friend" for an annual donation of as little as $10.00. Of course all dues/donations will be accepted and are appreciated. Remember donations are tax deductible. If you would like to join, simply complete the Membership Dues Form and send it with your check to: The Friends of the Library, Stoughton Public Library, 304 South Fourth Street, Stoughton, WI 53589, or drop it off at the library’s circulation desk.
Thanks for being a Friend!
Jeanne Burt, Membership Chair
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Friend of the Year!
Friend of the Year is an honor given to a Friends member who has shown dedication
and helped to promote the Friends and the Library throughout the previous year.
Congratulations
2011 Friend of the Year
Lily Melch! |
The light shown on Lily this past fall when she was a driving force behind the Autumn Gala in November.
Her ideas and hard work helped further develop this now annual Friends fundraiser.
At the February meeting, Lily accepted the positon as FOL President stepping into the shoes of Judy Luschen.
A plaque honoring all of the "Friend of the Year" recipients
is on display at the Library,
just outside the lower level Carnegie Room.
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| Pie Place 2012 |
Syttende Mai happens every year, so don't put your cookbooks and pie recipes away.
Practice makes perfect. We're sure your family and friends will appreciate your efforts.
Volunteers are always needed to bake pies, sell pies and help clean up after the pies are eaten. Keep "Pie Place 2012" in mind when you're planning your Syttende Mai activities.
May 18, 2012 at Division Street Park
(at the canoe portage)
from 5:30 - 8:00 pm*
May 19, 2012 at the Library
in the lower level Carnegie Meeting Room
from 10:00 am - 3:00 pm*
*End times are estimated as it is not possible to know when the pies will sell out.
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If you are interested in helping, please contact the organizers
Nancy Hagen 873-1943 (Friday night at the park)
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Jeanne Burt 873-4050 (Saturday at the Library)
As always, the Friends greatly appreciate your time and talents!
Pie Place supporters always have a good time!
Do you want apple, or cherry, or rhubarb or pumpkin or...?
The pie was sold by the piece, but the fun was a bonus!
Pie Place diners enjoy reminicing as they discuss the
Linnerud Photography display in the Carnegie Room.
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May 9 - 12, 2012
Friends Members Only
Wednesday, May 9th 6 - 7 pm
(Memberships available at the door)
Thursday, May 10th 9 am - 8 pm
Friday, May 11th 9 am - 4 pm
Saturday, May 12th 9 am - 3 pm
Pricing *
Children’s $.50 ~ Softcover/Paperbacks $1.00 ~ Hardcovers $2.00
If you’re a VHS buff, this sale will be your only opportunity to purchase from
Library’s recently withdrawn VHS collection $.50 per tape or 5 for $2.00
*General pricing does not include the best-sellers cart and “collectors table” materials.
Watch Here for Special Attractions at the May Book Sale
Favorite Books & Authors |
Subjects and Genres |
Collectibles & Other Items |
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The food matters cook book
by Mark Bittman |
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Inkheart by Cornelia Funke
American Girl (Series)
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Andrew Lang's Fairy Books
Complete set of 12 softcover books
Click here for more info.
(Best Offer over current market value.) |
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Lots of popular fiction
by favorite authors
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Paranormal Romance,
Fantasy
Vampires,& Werewolves |
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James Patterson, Clive Cussler, John Grisham, Tom Clancy, Dale Brown, Michael Crichton and more |
Novels based on 1960's TV show
including Maverick, Bonanza, Lassie and more. (Hardcover, color cover illustrations)
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Music CDs |
DVDs |
VHS |
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Faith Hill, Tim McGraw, Shania Twain, Kenny Chesney and many more favorite country performers. |
True blood, the complete second season |
The library will be discontinue lending VHS tapes. All VHS in the Stoughton collection will be pulled and sold at the book sale. |
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Computer printer
VHS tape player
Computer CPUs w/Windows
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Book Sale FAQ |
A perk of being a Friends of the Library member includes special discounts, coupons and access to the book sale before it is open to the general public. |
To allow fair and equal access to materials at the book sale, electronic devices such as scanners will not be allowed during the Friends Night. Shoppers will also be asked not to stock pile books, but to set aside only the materials they intend to purchase. |
The Book Sale Committee strives to organize two books sales each year, generally in April or May and September. |
The Book Sales are held at the library in the Carnegie Meeting Room on the lower level of the library. Scheduling of the book sale is dependent upon the availability of the meeting room. |
Each sale starts over with "new" books and sale items providing repeat customers with new selections at each sale. Materials left at the end of the sale are cleared out allowing for a turnover of sale items.
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Although a Bag Sale traditionally ends the book sale on Saturday, a Bag Sale will not always be held at the conclusion of the sale. |
Materials remaining at the end of the book sale may be donated to a local non-profit group. Past recipients include: Stoughton's Small Animal Advocates, Martin Luther Christian Day Care, Stoughton Area Teachers, Dane County Jail, Oakhill Corrections Facility, Stoughton St. Vincent De Paul, Madison Senior Center, Stoughton Senior Center, Skaalen Club House, Thompson Correctional Facility and others.
If your non-profit group is interested, contact the Technical Services Supervisor, 873-6281. |
Donations |
The Stoughton Public Library accepts donations of new and used books on behalf of the Friends of the Library for the Friends book sales. Donations may be brought to the Circulation Desk in small quantities, but no more than a box or bag. If you have larger quanities to donate, we ask that you please call the library and discuss your donation with the Technical Services Supervisor, 873-6281.
Large donations will only be accepted by appointment or we may not be able to accept them due to storage and book sale staffing limitations. |
Most materials can be donated with the following exceptions: |
- All materials should be clean and free of dirt, smoke, mold and mildew.
- Materials should not be yellowed and there should be no damage.
- No Reader's Digest condensed books
- No text books
- No encyclopedias
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It may seem obvious that the materials donated should be in good condition, but the term "good" differs greatly from person to person. If donated items do not meet the criteria of the book sale, the items will not be accepted. |
As library staff assist in some of the initial sorting, it is important that the guidelines noted above are followed or stricter rules may need to be inacted. |
An acknowledgement of your donation can be obtained when you drop off your materials. However, the Library/Friends will not place a value on your donation for tax purposes. |
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Thank you for your support of the Friends Book Sale!
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Current
Friends' Officers
Lily Melch, President
Vacant -- Vice-President
Nancy Kinney, Treasurer
Claudette Higgins, Secretary
You may contact any of the "Friends" officeres or committees at this address:
Friends of the Library
2012 Meetings
April 17th at 6:30 pm
Contact an officer for details/directions.
Regular meetings are held every other month on the 3rd Tuesday of the month at 6:30 pm.
Meetings are held at the Stoughton Public Library in the lower level Carnegie Meeting Room.
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The Friends of Stoughton Public Library THANK everyone who supported and attended the …
Autumn Gala
on Saturday, November 5th, 2011
at the Stoughton Country Club
3165 Shadyside Dr. Stoughton, WI
Music was provided by “All That Jazz Big Band Combo”
Check out their website here.
Advance tickets were sold at:
McGlynn Pharmacy, 100 E. Main Street, Stoughton, WI
All proceeds will be used to support The Stoughton Public Library.
The Friends of Stoughton Public Library are a non-profit, educational organization devoted to promoting and
improving your public library services, materials and facilites of the Stoughton community.
Friends of the Library
Coffee Break Raffle
Thank You for Supporting the Library!
The drawing with took place on August 13, 2011
and raised $1,000.00!
Winners are noted below.
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Pictured from left to right:
- A floral watercolor painting by Carolyn Carroll (won by Kay Weeden)
- An amber pendant necklace with Black Hills Gold charm , accompanying an amber bracelet and earrings by Anita MacDonald wife of Stoughton library director Richard MacDonald (won by Beth Moe)
- A wall hanging quilt depicting scenes from the children’s book “The Very Hungry Caterpillar” by Joyce Veir and Julie Sehmer (won by Mary Fons)
- A hand-crocheted scarf of wool, silk and alpaca from library staffer Sarah Bukrey (won by Alice Long)
- Ahand-knitted fingerless gloves by Karin Campbell (won by Kay Mathison)
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Raffle tickets were sold for $1.00 each or 6 for $5.00.
All current Friends of the Library on the mailing list received a batch of
tickets to purchase themselves or to sell to friends, family, co-workers, etc.
Tickets were also available by contacting FOL members.
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The Stoughton Public Library is a member of the South Central Library System.
This page was last updated on
May 15, 2012
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