Friends of Kent Free Library
Friends of Kent Free Library support library services and programs. If you are interested in joining this volunteer group, please complete a Membership Form and return it to the library with payment. Payments may be cash or check made out to Friends of Kent Free Library.
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Book Sale
The next book sale will be held April 20 – 23. For sale will be books, audiobooks, music CDs, and DVDs for adults, children, and young adults. Items have been discarded from the library’s collection and donated by community members.
Sale hours are:
Thursday, April 20 from 5 – 8 pm, Members Preview Sale. Current Friends of KFL members are invited to a special sale preview. Memberships may be purchased at the door. Memberships are $5 for an Individual, $10 for a Family, and $3 for Seniors and Students.
Friday, April 21 from 10 am – 5 pm
Saturday, April 22 from 10 am – 4 pm
Sunday, April 23 from 1:30 pm – 4:30 pm, Donation Day. Take as many items as you’d like for a monetary donation to the Friends.
Cash and credit card are accepted. All sales are final. All proceeds go to the Friends of Kent Free Library to be used in support of the Kent Free Library.
Monthly Meetings
Friends of Kent Free Library meet on the 3rd Monday of the following months at 7:00 pm in the Bumphrey Room: January, March, May, July, September, November. Meetings are open to the public and subject to change.
Volunteer Opportunities
Book Sorting
Volunteers sort books most Tuesdays from 1:00 – 3:00 pm. Volunteers must be current Friends members. For more information, email [email protected]
Donate Books
Donors may drop off acceptable materials in the collection bin located just inside the parking lot entrance. Large donations, more than one bag or box at a time, may be arranged by contacting the Library Director, Stacey Richardson, at [email protected]
Board of Directors
A seven-member Board of Directors governs the Friends of Kent Free Library. Board members are elected annually. The Friends work in collaboration with the library’s Director and Board of Trustees to support and enhance programs and services the library offers for the community.
Amanda Sidoti, President
Lori Diorio, Vice President
Jan Rader, Secretary
Jan Long, Treasurer
Members at Large:
Barb Bakos
Van Victoria
Friends of Kent Free Library Constitution and Bylaws