Friends of the Twinsburg Public Library ~ 1994-2009     

Fifteen years of service to the library and the community!  With our yearly $15,000 donation, we sponsor children's and adult programs, including the hit summer and winter reading clubs.  We also: 

• Support and help pass local bond issues for the Library
• Present a Holiday program for "kids" of all ages
• Present a luncheon for all Library staff and volunteers in January       
• Provide service for homebound people
• Purchase subscriptions, equipment, furniture, and materials as needed by the Library

How do we do it? 

• Memberships
• Book Sales
• Gift Shop
• Donations

Shouldn't you belong to a group that does all this?  Print your membership form now!  Click here.  Return the form to any public service desk at the Library.

Used Book Sale

The Friends hold a book sale the second Saturday of every month. Sale hours are 10:00 am. - 4:00 pm.  Early entry at 9:30 is available for Friends members only.  Join the Friends at the door for only $5.  All types of books (hardback and paperback), CDs, DVDs, and audiobooks are sold. Magazines are free.

Donations may be dropped off during library hours. All donations are tax deductible. 

Volunteer Activities  

Circulation Department - Assist with Interlibrary Loan Delivery; notifying patrons about reserves; inventory; shelving.

Adult Services - Delivery of library materials to Homebound patrons; hosting library programs; sorting magazines and audio-visual materials.

Youth Services - Assist at Circulation Desk; story hours; sorting or shelving library materials.

Local History Room - Organizing collection and digitizing historical documents.

Gift Shop - Friends of the Library Gift Shop is entirely owned, managed and staffed by volunteers of the organization. 

Click here for a copy of the Library Volunteer Application.

Board Meetings


Board Meetings are held the third Thursday of every month.

President - Joann Terhune

Vice President - Joan Domeck

Treasurer - Mary Lou Sheller

Recording Secretary - Carol Luckas

Directors -  Jean Bellamy, Julie Worley, Betty Leech, Fran Nugent, Sylvia Bartlett


Immediate Past President - Marilyn Beringer

Library staff contact - Laura Leonard - 330.425.4268, ext.127

Annual Meeting

This year's Annual Meeting will be Thursday, September 24th, 2009 (time TBD).  At this meeting, the new slate of Officers and Directors are voted in. Directors serve 3-year terms that are staggered. Refreshments will be served.

Annual Dues are:

Individual Membership: $5.00

Family Membership: $10.00

Sustaining Membership: $25.00

Business Membership: $50.00

Remembrances and Memorials

Would you like to honor the memory of a deceased family member or friend?  Donate money or gifts to the Friends and honor the memory of those special individuals who are no longer with us.  The rewards of a good gesture can last a lifetime.  Remembering the living can also be rewarding. 

Special occasions such as anniversaries, birthdays or retirements, just to mention a few, can be acknowledged by a donation of money or a gift to the Friends.  What better way to give than by purchasing a book in honor of a friend or relative?  Even donating money for the purchase of books or other items is appropriate.  Your gift can serve as a tax deduction.  Anyone interested in giving a gift or making a donation to the Friends, please contact Mary Lou Sheller, Treasurer, 330-425-4517.

For Friends Groups at other Libraries: Toolkit of Ideas

Friends of Libraries USA 

Friends of the Library Brainstorm - ideas on recruiting new members and much more

FOLUSA Fact Sheets - 24 fact sheets rich with information, from organizing Friends groups to lobbying tips for Friends

Tips for online book sales 

Organizational Tools - No need to reinvent the wheel