Friends Of The Library
Friends of the Friona Public Library are very active in helping to provide excellence in working with our patrons and our partners in the community. The Friends Centennial Endowment Fund, established in 2006-2008, is being managed by Amarillo Area Foundation.
Friends of the Friona Public Library was organized in 1968 as a 501(c)3 non-profit.
Friends Executive Committee meets monthly on the second Thursday at 4:30 p.m. at the library except during the summer. Annual membership meeting is held in April each year.
Spring and Fall newsletters are published each year encouraging Friends membership and volunteerism and reporting on the activities of the organization. To sign up for our new electronic newsletter send your email address to: frionalibrary@gmail.com
Our Mission
Friends of the Friona Public Library are dedicated to serving our library and our community by enhancing services and programs at the Friona Public Library and by providing financial, physical support and volunteer assistance as needed to preserve the future of this vital service to our community.
Friends dues for the calendar year are:
- Students $1
- Individuals $5
- Families $10
- Business and Organizations $25
- Lifetime $200
- Seniors 65 years and up: 1/2 price discount
2017 Membership
- Dues are payable at the beginning of each calendar year and for tax purposes, donations can be made through December 31st.
- Kathy Sandoval, Membership Chairman, invites you to renew your annual membership or make an annual donation if you wish if you are lifetime members.
- Annual meeting of the membership is held in April each year.
Veteran's Breakfast
- Friends of the Library sponsor an annual Veteran's Breakfast for our area veterans every Veteran's Day.
- November 11
- 7:00 a.m. - 9 a.m.
- Redeemer Center
1304 Virginia.
ESL Classes - Must have preregistered and enrolled
- Afternoon Classes - Mondays and Wednesdays - from 12:00 - 2:00 p.m. - Linda White Instructor
- Evening Classes - Mondays and Wednesdays - from 6:00 - 8:30 p.m. - Linda White Instructor
Veteran's Breakfast
- Monday, November 11 from 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m.
- Redeemer Center
1304 Virginia
Friona, TX - Sponsored by Friends of the Friona Public Library
Serving as our Current Officers for 2019-2020 are:
- Patsy Vasquez, Chairman
- Shanna Daniels, Secretary
- Jeri Lynn White, Treasurer
- Katie Gilley, Friends President
- Ann Kelley
- Becky Upton
The Library Board meets every 2nd Tuesday at 4:30 p.m. at the Library.
Committee Chairs:
- Tonia Abarca, Fund Raising
- Becky Upton, Membership
- Linda White, Literacy
- Connie Slagle, Book Shoppe
- JoBeth Gipson, Scholarship
- Katie Gilley, Hospitality
- Anahi Gomez, Scrapbook
- Anahi Gomez, Publicity
- Heather Stowers, Social Media
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