Friends of BCPL

The Friends of the Brooke County Public Libraries were once made up of two separate
groups. The Friends of the Brooke County Public Library and the Friends of the
Follansbee Public Library.
They formally merged together on April 25, 2019, when Nina
Meca, the only remaining Follansbee Member, agreed to join the two groups. The
original Brooke Group Adopted its bylaws on April 7, 1988. The Follansbee Group Adopted its bylaws a few years later, around the time of the branch opening in 1996.
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Quarterly Board Meetings are held on the third Tuesday at 1:30 in January, May, August, and November. They take place in the main location's Vincent Meeting Room and last about an hour depending on the agenda. Dates and times are subject to change. Check the Library Newsletter for specific dates or the Events page.
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The annual spring event is typically held on the 4th Thursday of April, with a fall event sometime in September/October.
The membership year is April - March.
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Annual Fundraisers:
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Letters from the Easter Bunny
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Letters from Santa
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Currently Supporting Annually
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Main Library Movie License
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Branch Library Movie License
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1,000 Books Before Kindergarten (end of program bookbags)
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Summer Reading Stuff-A-Plush Event
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Wowbrary Newsletter Subscription

Lisa Chuma
Co-President

Brenda Williams
Vice President

Kimberly Harless
Publicity Committee Chair

Ernie Jack
Co-President

Linda Amos
Treasure & Membership Committee Chair

Carol June
Project Committee Chair (Easter & Santa Letters)

Valerie Leasure
Secretary

Alexandra Schneider
Library Director - Liaison (non-voting)