Friends of the Library
The Friends Summer E-Magazine is Here!
Our Summer E-Magazine (view here) is filled with ideas for interesting outings in the Boston area as well as highlights of programs offered by the Medfield Library. We hope some of these ideas spark your interest and help make your summer memorable! The library programs highlighted in this e-zine are possible because of the Friends funding. Thank you to the Friends Community for supporting the library through their generous donations.
Become a Friend or Renew your Friends Membership!
By becoming a Friend, you join a valued group of donors who make an impact on the Medfield Public Library and the community it serves. Your annual support sustains programs and services that otherwise may not exist. A gift of any size is appreciated. We can’t do it without you! We also accept one-time gifts and business donations.Donate Online Using Paypal
About the Friends
We are a volunteer, non-profit organization with the goal of raising awareness of and providing support for the Medfield Public Library. The Friends’ donations enable the Library to provide programs, technologies, and materials that inspire, inform, and bring the community together. Here is what the Friends make possible: Children’s Programs, STEAM Room/Makerspace Materials & Equipment, Author Talks, Craft/DIY Classes, Summer Reading Incentives, Study Nights, Discounted Museum Passes, Self-checkout Stations, Creative Writing Awards… AND MUCH MORE!!Friends Bookstore
The volunteer-run Friends Bookstore in the library is a community favorite for patrons to buy donated books and other items at deeply discounted prices. The bookstore is open when the library building is opened to the public. All proceeds go to the library to support services and programs. There is currently no half-price sale at the Friends Bookstore. Most books in the Bookstore are regularly priced from $.50 to $2. We also have our “Last Chance Books” cart filled with items priced at $0.25 each. Thank you for your patronage. Interested in donating gently used books, dvds, cds, puzzles, or games? Please call the library ahead of time and the library staff will give you more information.Follow us on Facebook to see announcements about bookstore sales and news!
Volunteers
We always welcome volunteers! Interested in working at the bookstore or helping the Friends with event planning activities? Contact us at medfieldlibraryfriends@gmail.com to learn more. Become a Friend today!!Annual Writing Prizes – 2024 Awardees Announced!
Friends of the Medfield Library congratulates the Medfield High School students who have been awarded its annual writing contests for prose and poetry ($500 for each prize) and the Amy Fisk Scholarship ($2,000 prize) competition. The Amy Fiske Scholarship and Writing Prizes were established to honor the memory of Amy Fiske, a MHS student who worked at the Medfield Public Library prior to her untimely passing in 1985. In sponsoring these awards, The Friends of the Medfield Library hope to encourage young writers throughout their teenage years and to promote interest in writing and the language arts.- All School Poetry: Ellayna Geraigery “She Needed to Die So I Could Live”
- Grades 9-11 Prose: Lucie Manuel “Older”
- Amy Fiske Senior Prose: Abigail O’Neil “A Secret”
