Friends provide funding for enhancements in College Hill Language Learning Area

Over the last several months the Friends have donated over $5000.00 for the purchase of  new shelving and furniture for the Language Learning Area at College Hill.   The new furnishings are in place and we invite you to browse the enhanced space.  The Language Learning Area includes foreign language learning materials for English speakers, English language learning materials for non-native speakers, materials in Spanish for adults and children, and sign language materials.  Materials include books, videos, dvds, audiobooks on cd and cassette and the popular Rosetta Stone language learning software.

Mission Statement

The purpose of the Friends of the Westminster Public Library is to advance and encourage literacy among our Westminster community, both youth and adults, through experiences in theater, dance, music and visual arts, to promote the Westminster Public Library to the Westminster community, to engage in activities which will generate financial support for the Library’s services to the community and to confer with the Westminster Parks, Recreation Library Board and Westminster Library staff on matters relating to the welfare of the institution.

The Friends of the Westminster Public Library raise money to enhance library services. Besides the Gift and Used Book Shop at College Hill, the Friends has several shelves of fine used books for sale at the Irving Street Library. Special book sales are held at both libraries throughout the year.

All proceeds go to purchase items for both libraries, such as couches for the Teen Underground area at College Hill, and a Puppet Theater for Irving Street.

An application to join the Friends can be found in the Friends' newsletter (PDF, 376 kb).

Volunteers staff the Gift and Used Book Shop at College Hill. The shop is open:

Mondays. 12-2 pm
Tuesdays, 12-4 pm
Wednesdays, 9 am- 2:30 pm
Thursdays, 1-3 pm
Fridays, 10:30 am - 2:30 pm

Please contact Pam Mayhew, Volunteer Coordinator for the City of Westminster, at 303-658-2159 if you would like to volunteer.

Officers:

President: Gerald Arguello
Vice President: Dori Walter
Treasurer: Carl Ruby
Secretary: Ann Merkel

Other key volunteers:

Membership: Ann Pinfield
Publicity/Marketing: Elizabeth Price
Gift & Used Book Shop: Emily Bowen, Dori Walter and Joan Kennedy
Book sale coordination: Candace Cirbo and Cheryl Patrick

Friends Used Materials Donation Policy

The library welcomes donations of gently used books, DVD & VHS videos, music CDs, and audiobooks with popular appeal published within the last 5 years. We cannot accept textbooks, condensed books or magazines. A tax deductible receipt can be provided upon request stating the number of items donated.