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198 South St., Plainville, Massachusetts 02762
Check it out... Drop in Valentine Craft Wed. 2/1 2-5pm
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Ask a Librarian at 508-695-1784
or
Email
198 South St., Plainville, Massachusetts 02762 Check it out... Drop in Valentine Craft Wed. 2/1 2-5pm |
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Regular Hours: Monday: 1-8pm Tuesday: 10-5pm Wednesday: 10-8pm Thursday: 10-2pm Friday: Closed Saturday: 10-2pm Sunday: Closed We are a proud member of:
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NEXT MEETING: Monday, January 9 at 7pm We meet the first Monday of every month except July and August. Anyone is welcome to join us! Be a Library Lover! Pick up your complimentary copy of Book Page at the desk. Sponsored by the Friends. Book Sale News Sign up to receive more info about our book sales by email here
If I had a penny for every time I searched the web.... Well now the Friends can. Use Good Search! http://www.goodsearch.com/?charityid=870808
Museum Passes From the Friends NEW PASSES AVAILABLE - Davis Farmland Available Weekdays Only. Each pass admits 6 people at reduced admission of $10.95 for Farmland from April 14 - June 17 and Sept 8 - Oct 14. From June 20 - Sept 2 reduced admission is $14.95. A savings of $5. Maze is available with pass at discounted rate of $11.95 from Aug 4 - 31 only Monday through Friday 10am - 6pm. Under 2 is free for Farmland, Under 5 is free for Maze. Hours: Daily, 9am-4pm. Sponsored by the Friends of the Plainville Library, Inc
Paw Sox Pass
Southwick Zoo Tickets Plainville Residents can book online or in person to purchase 4 discounted tickets at $7 each (with the Friends are sponsoring $4 of each ticket). Tickets must be booked for a particular day, but are good for any day in the 2011 season at the zoo. ONLY One booking per family, per season is allowed to allow the maximum number of persons to go to the zoo. New this year - Out of town residents can purchase Southwick Zoo tickets at $11 each for up to 4 tickets. A booking must be made for a particular day at the library or by phone with a librarian. All tickets must be paid for with cash. Regular admission to Southwick is $19.50 for adults and $13.50 for children (3-12) and Seniors (62+). Under 3 is free and does not need a ticket. Book your Passes now with our reservation system. The Friends purchase Museum Passes to the following places, which allow discounted admission to many fun places to go with your family. You can reserve your pass up to 75 days in advance online by clicking here. Boston Children's Museum, Easton Children's Museum, Mystic Seaport, Mystic Aquarium, Roger Williams Zoo, Plimouth Plantation (April - Nov.), Butterfly Place (Feb. - Oct.), New England Aquarium (not valid in July & August), Massachusetts State Parks (seasonal), and the Museum of Science.
You'll get the satisfaction of helping your favorite library while purchasing something you'd buy anyways. So click here to go to Our own Fundraising Website NOW! THANK YOU!
Hardcovers and Oversize paperbacks are $1 each Mass market paperbacks (the small ones) are 50 cents each All children's books are 25 cents each.
Yankee Magazine Community Partners Program - The Friends have joined with Yankee Magazine to raise funds for the beautification of the exterior of the library and around our new library sign. You can help by renewing or placing a new order for Yankee Magazine with a postcard available from the library or do it on the web by clicking here. Just make sure you designate us as your beneficiary. A subscription is just $20 with $10 going to the Friends. You also get a free cookbook. So order early and order a lot of gifts! Click to find out more about Yankee. Makes a great gift! Membership - The Friends annual membership drive is ongoing. For a small donation: Students/seniors - $5, Individuals - $10, Family - $15, Businesses - $25, Patron - $50, you can help support the Friends purchases of museum passes, magazine subscriptions and programs for adults and children. You may print out this membership form and mail it with a check payable to the Friends of the Plainville Library, Inc., 198 South St., Plainville, MA 02762-1512 Your membership includes: The Friends' quarterly newsletter filled with library news and events, entrance to the Friday night Friends Only Book Sale plus one free paperback book, $2 off our wonderful canvas tote bags, and a coupon good for the ongoing book sale. The Friends are library card-carrying,
curious people, lifelong learners, readers writers, thinkers and browsers. We
are a non profit group who encourage community participation in planning and
funding of special events. We have several fundraisers a year, including
our Book Sale in October to fund our activities. We fund programs
for adults and children, donate equipment, and purchase magazine subscriptions
and museum passes. Thank you for your continued support. Through your generosity we were able to continue to fund many projects. Without your support the library would not be what it is today ... a wonderful asset to all Plainville residents!
How can you be a Library Lover? Contribute: - Consider a tax-deductible gift to your library. - Honor or remember a friend with our Honorarium Program. - Establish a book endowment. - Remember the library in your estate planning. - Give through your company’s matching gifts program. Get involved with the Friends: - Become a member. - Volunteer and attend the book sales. - Donate your used books, videos and cds for the sale. Volunteer: - Use your expertise to present a program of interest to the community. - Assist the library at special events. Use and Promote: - Visit often and tell your friends to do the same. - Attend local town meetings and encourage your elected officials to invest in the library. - Write to your state and federal legislators and demand that library service be viewed and funded as a necessary public service. - Speak up for libraries at community groups. |
The Library now has a pass to most home 2011 PawSox games. You reserve your pass for
a game day, pick it up here. When you get to McCoy Stadium your pass will admit
1 to 6 people for $18 for General Admission tickets. Reserve up to 75 days in
advance with our
Friends
