Friends of Helen Plum Library
The "Friends of the Library" is a group of concerned people who are interested in expanding library services to the community.
Used Book Sale
Thousands of sorted books and other items will be available for purchase in the Library's Plum Auditorium at 110 West Maple Street, Lombard (one block south of the train station).
Our next sale will be March 17 & 18, 2012
Bag o' Books Special:
Saturday $7.00 per bag
Sunday $4.00 per bag
Join us! Individual memberships are $5 per year, and family membership are just $10 per year!
Fill out the membership form (PDF) and mail it to the Friends of Plum Library, 110 West Maple Street, Lombard, 60148. You may also drop off this form at the Circulation Desk, or fill one out there.
Organized in 1929, the Friends' financial assistance through the years has enabled the Library to add many volumes and services that would not otherwise have been possible.
Fundraising and Expenditures
We raise our funds from our two annual used book sales, a continuous used book sale (to the left of the circulation desk, next to the display case) and from membership dues.
Recent donations to the library have included:
- The electronic screen above the circulation desk - 2010
- YS Summer Reading Program Prizes - 2011
- Teen & Adult Summer Reading Programs - 2011
- Support for the Lyric Opera Lecture Series - 2011
Ongoing support is provided for:
- Christmas at the Library
- Friends Newsletter
- Adult Book Discussions
- Gifts for Lilac Princesses
Click here to download the membership form (PDF)
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