The Friends of the Center Moriches Library will be hosting their third annual jewelry bling sale, in addition to their regular book sales.
The event will be held on Friday, Nov. 13 from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and Saturday, Nov. 14 from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. in the Community Room of the Library.
The idea for selling jewelry, according to Friends of the Center Moriches Library vice president Eleanor Schultheis, came to their attention when networking with other Friends’ groups. Items, to make the sale possible, she said, have been generously donated by the community.
The group stopped collecting from patrons, families, and friends last month, in an effort to price and organize before the sale.
Prices will range from $3 to $5, but there will also be tables of specially priced pieces and sets. All the proceeds from the event will go into the Friends’ general fund to help the library purchase items they request.
The new president Josephine Piech, Schultheis and Dawn Davis helped organize this year’s event. Currently, the updated display case located near the Teen Department is highlighting some of the merchandise that will be on sale.
“All of the merchandise has been generously donated by the public,” Schultheis said. “With the ongoing thrift book shelf sales, our book sales events, annual jewelry sale, various raffles, and memberships, we have been able to support the library in many ways.”
The Friends have supported, sponsored, and continue to do so for the library’s seed program, high school senior scholarships, host a book club, children’s summer reading challenge, 100 Books Before Graduation program, FOL page in the welcome packet to new patrons, and snacks for Book Club and Knitting Circle.
The club has also purchased SMART Boards for the children’s room and provides games for the Monday afternoon game time as well as provided two little free libraries, library at the laundromat, a jigsaw puzzle exchange corner, and mulled food drives for local pantries.
“With the donations of books, jewelry, food, monetary donations, and puzzles from patrons, their families and friends, along with the dedication of our active group of volunteers, our fundraising efforts have enhanced the library’s experience for the Center Moriches, Manorville, East Moriches, Eastport, South Manor, Remsenburg, and Speonk patrons and residents,” she added.
ABOUT THE FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY
The Friends of the Center Moriches Free Public Library has been operated by volunteers for decades with a purpose to maintain an association of people interested in libraries. The Friends help the library by raising public awareness, stimulating the use of the library’s resources and services, and to support the library’s developments.
During recent years, the nonprofit has celebrated Friends of the Library Week, assisted the library on shredding days, collected nonperishable food items and collected monetary donations for local food pantries, supported the 1,000 Books Before Kindergarten program, and even sponsored the library’s ever-popular Bicycle Book Mobile.
Their fundraising efforts rely mostly on book donations from the public, where they offer them to the public on their thrift shelves in the library, as well as on specific book sale days, about twice a year.
All funds raised support the purchase of equipment, furniture, and programs. To become a member of the Friends of the Library visit centermoricheslibrary.org.
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