| Year |
Friend’s Activities |
Library Events Sponsored by the Friends |
Gifts to the Chatfield Public Library |
| 2009 |
- January Annual Meeting cancelled due to cold weather
- Librarian Appreciation Dinner postponed to Spring
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- February 19, 2009: Guest Speaker in celebration of our library’s 94th Birthday.
- March 19, 2009: Paul Walsh Book Signing 7 pm.
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- Books on CD for all ages.
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| 2008 |
- February Birthday Party – Plan 93rd Birthday
- Celebration Holiday Appreciation Dinner for the Librarians in January
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- Open Used Book Sale more often than other years; matching funds offered from Thrivant Financial this year
- Used Books for sale on www.half.ebay.com
- Used Book inventory cleaned and refreshed
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- All proceeds from used book sales in 2008 (including matching funds) will go to purchase books on CD for all ages
- Library website training
- Chess Club Tournament Sponsorship
- Summer Reading Program Sponsorship
- $50 donation to Rushford Public Library Building Fund
- Donation to Minnesota Library Foundation, helping libraries rebuild after floods, fires and other catastrophies
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| 2007 |
- Renew MALF membership
- Used Book Sales
- February Birthday Party – February 15th (92nd Birthday Celebration)
- Librarians treat Friends to High Tea at November meeting
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- Used Textbooks for sale on www.half.ebay.com
- Chess Club Sponsorship
- Musical Garden Tour hosted by the Chatfield Brass Band and Music Lending Library with help from Wit’s End Theatre and the Friends of the Chatfield Public Library
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- Hosted Open House for Portrait Dedication and Speeches
- Summer Reading Program Sponsorship
- Library website training
- Pay half website hosting
- Donation to Minnesota Library Foundation, helping libraries rebuild after floods, fires and other catastophies
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| 2006 |
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- Prizes for Teen Reading Events
- Summer Reading Program Sponsors
- Photographic Library Treasure Hunt Grand Prize
- Prize for Western Days Chess Tournament
- www.chatfieldpubliclibrary.org website sponsor
- Donation to Minnesota Library Foundation, helping libraries rebuild after floods, fires and other catastophies
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| 2005 |
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| 2004 |
- Scholastic Book Fair
- Used Book Sales
- Chatfield Expo Booth
- Pampered Chef Party
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- Summer Reading and Teen Programming Materials
- Donated Raffle Items for the Fillmore County Fair Booth
- Librarians Holiday Dinner
- Seed Money for Rushford Library Friends
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| 2003 |
- Sesquicentennial Illuminated Parade Float
- Western Days Parade Float
- Used Book Sales
- Library Sketch Note Cards Fundraiser
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- Speech Team Presentation
- Hadley Hoover Author Night
- Robert Barclay – Author Presentation
- Chess Club Sponsorship
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- Refrigerator purchased for Community Room
- Chosen Valley Student Loan Fund Membership
- Summer Reading Program Prizes
- Western Days Raffle Prizes
- Chess Boards for Chess club
- Framed Library Sketch
- Librarians Holiday Dinner
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| 2002 |
- Scholastic Book Fair
- Used Book Sales
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- Feng Shui Night
- Summer Reading Program: Scottish Dancers
- Summer Reading Program: Eagle Bluff Presentation
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- Summer Reading Program Prizes
- New Scholastic Books for Summer Reading
- Landscaping Materials and Labor
- Librarians Holiday Dinner
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| 2001 |
- Scholastic Book Fair
- Used Book Sales
- 6th Annual Garden Tour
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- Speech Team Presentation
- Hadley Hoover Author Night
- Elizabeth Gunn Author Night
- Susan Redalan Amundson Author Night
- Summer Reading Program: Jennifer Jesseph
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- Summer Reading Program Prizes & Materials
- David Erickson’s Artwork purchased
- Purchased books by Elizabeth Gunn and Hadley Hoover
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| 2000 |
- Scholastic Book Fair
- Used Book Sales
- 85th Library Birthday Party & Game Night
- 5th Annual Garden Tour
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- Scholastic Book Give-Away
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- Pumpkin Carving Contest Prizes
- Donation to Minnesota Library Foundation, helping libraries rebuild after floods, fires and other catastophies
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| 1999 |
- Used Book Sales
- Book Club
- 4th Annual Garden Tour
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- Neil Haugerud Author Night
- Internet Training Class
- Web Page Creation Class
- Irish Dancers Program
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- Cabinets & Plumbing Fixtures for Community Room
- Landscaping Clean-up
- Pumpkin Carving Judging & Prizes
- Summer Reading Program Prizes
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| 1998 |
- Used Book Sales
- 3rd Annual Garden Tour
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- Emilio DeGrazia Author Night
- David Erickson Author Night
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- Microwave purchased
- Bar Code Scanners purchased
- Baby Changing Station purchased
- Furniture purchased
- Sheetrock, paint and labor provided to finish Community Room
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| 1997 |
- 2nd Annual Garden Tour
- Used Book Sales
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- Mary Bell Author Night
- Library Birthday Open House
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- Purchased books by Mary Bell for the Library
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| 1996 |
- Pancake Breakfast Fundraiser
- 1st Annual Garden Tour
- Scholastic Book Fair
- Used Book Sales
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- Library Birthday Open House
- Jean McConnell Poetry Reading
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- Summer Reading Program Prizes
- Computer Printer purchased
- VCR Purchased
- Library Street Banner Purchased
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| 1995 |
- Scholastic Book Fair
- Used Book Sales
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- Library Birthday Open House
- Patricia Calvert Author Night
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- Purchased Patricia Calvert Books for the library
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| 1994 |
- Scholastic Book Fair
- Used Book Sales
- Note Card Fundraiser
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- Scholastic Book Give-Away
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- New Scholastic Books for Summer reading
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| 1993 |
Scholastic Book Fair
Used Book Sales
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- Scholastic Book Give-Away
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- Copier Purchased
- New Scholastic Books for Summer Reading
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| 1992 |
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- Scholastic Book Give-Away
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- New Scholastic Books for Summer Reading
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| 1991 |
Organizational Meetings
Kick-off meeting with MALF President
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- Sorted and recycled over 4 tons of used books
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- Started used book recycling service
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