Friends of the Library

Become a Friend

The Friends Board of Directors and participating members meet in the library’s Community Meeting Room monthly from April to October.  Please call the library to find out the next meeting date. Please read our latest newsletter.

Everyone is always welcome to attend meetings and lend their support.

Membership fees enable the Friends to sponsor its many activities.

To become a Friend of the Library member, please drop off completed Friends of the Library Form in the Friends Book Room or send in to the Friends at:

PO Box 265, Hayward, WI 54843

OR

Pay online:

https://givebutter.com/FriendsoftheLibrary

or Scan the QR Code:

You can support the Sherman and Ruth Weiss Community Library in several ways! Donate to the Friends of the Library, shop the used book sale, join the friends or sign up to volunteer and share your talents, or donate to other library efforts! Find out more through these links.

What are Friends For?

A 501 (c) 3 organization, it has expanded its support to include the following goals:

• Maintain, in the community an awareness of the resources and services available at the Sherman & Ruth Weiss Community Library.
• Promote awareness of library materials and services.
• Advocate for the library through volunteering and financial support.
• Manage and maintain the Friends of the Library Book Room.
• Assist the library in offering enrichment classes and programs for children and adults.
• Help fund the summer reading program.
• Provide funding for items not provided by the budget as requested by the library director (depending on available funds).

The original Friends formed in 1995. The organization’s primary goals were to secure county funding and to raise funds for needs beyond the resources of the library’s regular budget.

The Friends believe that a strong public library is essential for a thriving community.