Friends of the Library

Mission

The Friends of the Coralville Public Library is a non-profit organization that provides volunteer and financial support to the Coralville Public Library. Our mission is the promotion of reading; to this end, we support the resources, services and needs of the Coralville Public Library that are not covered by city funds. Our goals are to:

Stimulate public support of the Library

Encourage greater community use of the Library

Share our time and talents with the Library

Help the Library develop its services and facilities

Events

November 2022

November 4 @ 11:00 AM - 5:30 PM CDT

Library Book Sale

November 5 @ 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM CDT

Library Book Sale

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Friends Newsletter Spring 2022

Membership

A member is a special part of a whole—a connecting structure—a unit of support.

That is what you are as a member of the Friends of the Coralville Public Library. You have opportunities to join activities and be a part of projects serving our community. Your dues help with services and materials that maintain the leadership of our fine Library.

Anyone can be a Friend! Print the Friends Registration form below, or pick a form up from the Coralville Public Library.

Membership forms and dues can be dropped off at the front desk of the Coralville Public Library. Questions and comments can be directed to the Friends at their e-mail address FriendsOfCoralvillePL@gmail.com or by leaving a note at the front desk.

Book Sales

The Friends hold quarterly Book Sales. Book sale hours are 11:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Fridays and 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturdays. All sales are held in the lower level of the Coralville Public Library, 1401 Fifth Street, Coralville, Iowa.

Over 7000 used books offer buyers a broad range of reading material. There are no prices. They are pay what you want, free will donation sales.

Volunteer

Many hands make light work. Email us if you would be interested in helping with the Friends Book Sales.

2022 Book Sale Dates

February 4-5
May 6-7
Aug 5-6
Nov 4-5

Friday 11:00-5:30
Saturday 10:00-3:00

Questions and comments can be directed to the Friends at their e-mail address FriendsOfCoralvillePL@gmail.com or by leaving a note at the front desk of the Coralville Public Library. Many Book Sale questions can be answered by Library Staff.

Donate Materials

You can donate your gently used books, CDs, DVDs, puzzles, or games at the Library Circulation Desk. Any books that are not added to the collection will go to the Friends of the Library book sales. Media and books should be in good condition and donated during Library hours.

Unfortunately at this time we cannot accept:

Old encyclopedias
Old computer books
Textbooks more than 10 years old
Cassette tapes
Video tapes

Board Members

Bill Benson

President

Leann Logan

Vice President

Margaret Mellecker

Secretary

Sandie Herwig

Newsletter/Publicity

Pat Darling

Treasurer

Linda Cretzmeyer

Archivist

Deb Gill

Book Sales

Molly Wilson

social media

Sara Pitcher

Library liaison

Shirley Altenhofen

Member at Large

Julia Smith

Member at Large

Julie Pulkrabek

Member at large

Want to know more or have a question?

1401 5th Street, Coralville, IA 52241
Phone: (319) 248-1850
Fax: (319) 248-1890
Email: reference@coralville.org

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