Friends of Maxwell Decorate the Library

Answers to the Match Game -

Answers to the Match Game

E  1. Mitch Rapp     - Vince Flynn
                              

J   2. John Carr  - David Baldacci

H  3. Gabriel Allon  - Daniel Silva

B  4. Lincoln Rhyme  - Jeffery Deaver

N  5. Jack Reacher  -  Lee Child

M  6. Scott Harvath  - Brad Thor

G  7. Tess Monaghan -   Laura Lippman

C  8. Kay Scarpetta   - Patricia Cornwell

K 9. Jesse Stone  -  Robert B. Parker

A 10. John Corey   - Nelson DeMille

F  11. Kinsey Millhone  -  Sue Grafton

I  12. Eve Dallas   - J.D. Robb

D 13. Bosch and Ballard  - Michael Connelly

L 14. Lacey Sherlock   - Catherine Coulter

A. Nelson DeMille

B. Jeffery Deaver

C. Patricia Cornwell

D. Michael Connelly

E. Vince Flynn

F. Sue Grafton

G. Laura Lippman

H. Daniel Silva

I. J.D. Robb

J. David Baldacci

K. Robert B. Parker

L. Catherine Coulter

M. Brad Thor

N. Lee Child

Veterans Day

The Friends of Maxwell put flags around the library's sign, and made a small display on the Friends' shelves in honor of Veterans Day.

Sign Painting and Daffodils

Sunday was a good day to touch up the paint on Maxwell's sign, sign post. The yellow marigolds and red geraniums were removed. More daffodil bulbs were planted. Everything is tucked in for the winter months. 

Friends of Maxwell Library - Open House and Raffle Results

There are just eight days left to get your 50-50 Raffle Tickets!

Drawing will be held at the Friends of Maxwell Open House on Saturday, October 19 from 12:00 noon - 2:00 pm.

Everyone is invited to our Open House. 

Meet our October artist, Anna Stefanco! 

Refreshments will be served.

Update:  Thirty guests attended this year's Open House. The doughnuts and cider were popular, as were all the cookies. The 50-50 Raffle was a success. There was a lot of support from patrons, and members of the Friends. A total of $634.00 was taken in. 

Jeanne B. was the winner of $317.00! 

       

Friends of Maxwell Memorial Library Fall Events

The Friends of Maxwell Memorial Library: October 2019 Events

by Jennifer Groth

            The Friends of Maxwell Memorial Library are hosting several events throughout the month of October. Please join us as we celebrate our 26th Anniversary, and National Friends of Libraries Week (October 20-26). We look forward to meeting you!

            Meeting: The Friends members will meet on Tuesday, October 1 at 1pm in the Community Room. Joining us will be Guest Speaker, Camillus Police Chief Thomas Winn.
 

            Art Exhibit: The Friends are hosting this month’s art exhibit, featuring local artist Anna Stefanco. Her lovely watercolors featuring still lifes, florals, landscapes, and animals will be on display from October 2 through October 29.
  

            50 50 Raffle: Tickets are $2.00 each or 5 for $5.00. Please purchase tickets at the Main Desk; drawing will take place on October 19 at the close of the group’s Open House.

            Annual Open House and Artist Reception: The public is invited to attend our Open House, and Artist Reception, on Saturday, October 19 from 12 noon to 2pm in the Community Room. Enjoy free refreshments and meet artist Anna Stefanco. No registration is necessary.

            Certificate of Merit: The Friends are pleased to be the recipient of a Daniel W. Casey Advocacy Certificate of Merit by the Friends section of the New York Library Association (NYLA). 

This honor has been given “in recognition of the Friends of Maxwell Memorial Library for their exceptionally active and creative service to a library in a smaller community”.

            The Friends of Maxwell Memorial Library group is a 501 (c)(3) nonprofit organization which supports and advocates for the library. Formed in 1993, the group sponsors programs, fundraising events, and giveaways. New members are always welcome. The membership levels are: $10 for students and seniors, $15 for individuals, $25 for a family, and $50 for a business. There is also a “Forever Friend” level of $200 (one time payment). Membership forms and brochures are available at the library. Completed membership forms and payment (cash or check made out to Friends of Maxwell Library) may be left at the Main Desk, or mailed to: Friends of Maxwell Memorial Library c/o Maxwell Memorial Library 14 Genesee Street Camillus, NY 13031.

September 3rd, 2019 Meeting

The Friends of Maxwell held a regular meeting on Tuesday, September 3rd. Secretary, Linda D. chaired the meeting. The Board of Trustees president, and the Board's liaison to the Friends' group attended. Fundraising was discussed, along with the Board's plan to install a new electronic sign out in front of the library.
Fundraising is traditionally done by a library's Friends' group. (Refer to page 107 of the Handbook for Library Trustees of New York State.)
The Board will be going ahead with their own fundraising plans, beginning with a Basket Raffle in October or November. Friends' members are concerned that patrons will become raffle 'weary', and be confused about who is doing each raffle. In order to not have overlapping fundraisers, will the Friends give up fundraising? The Board of Trustees already holds an annual fund drive, and the Library has an ongoing book sale everyday. The Friends of Maxwell group hasn't had a big book sale in years, due to lack of storage space, and the decrease in size of the Community Room when the Library was renovated.

The Friends members who were at the meeting also voiced their concern about the need for an outdoor electronic sign for Library. The Board's objective is to increase the number of people coming to the Library. The Friends members do not feel that foot traffic would be increased. They pointed out that Fairmount, Marcellus, Solvay, and Onondaga Free Libraries do not have electronic signs. The Friends' members feel that the cost of approximately $30,000.00 of donations and taxpayer money to purchase and install an electronic sign could be spent more wisely. Cleaning the outside of the building, replacing the east and west windows, installing a sign more in keeping with the style of the Library, and adding landscape lighting, are Friends' priorities. The Methodist church next door often puts up Library messages on its electronic sign.
The active Friends of Maxwell Memorial Library have voted unanimously to not support Maxwell Memorial Library's purchase and installation of an electronic sign any way.
The group regrets that it cannot, in good conscience, support this project. 

Friends of Maxwell 50-50 Raffle

Our final fundraiser for 2019!
Thank you for supporting the
Friends of Maxwell Memorial Library
Get your tickets today.

Drawing will be on Saturday, October 19 at
the close of our Open House.

Maxwell's Sign

We'll probably have a frost in a few weeks.
The marigolds did well considering they were planted late.
The geraniums are still going strong! 

Daniel W. Casey Library Advocacy Award - Certificate of Merit

Members of the Friends of Maxwell are delighted to have received a Daniel W. Casey Advocacy Certificate of Merit from the Friends Section of the New York Library Association for 2019.
Here's a portion of the letter from Marie Bindeman, Coordinator of the Daniel W. Casey Library Advocacy Award:
"Friends of Libraries Section/NYLA also awards Certificates of Merit to those nominees who have notably served.  A formal letter of notification and a Certificate of Merit will be mailed to you for sharing with Friends in recognition of the Friends of Maxwell Memorial Library for their exceptionally active and creative service to a library in a smaller community."

Thank you to NYLA's Friends Section for this recognition!
                                       

Sprucing Up Our Favorite Camera Angle

Before -

  

 A few members of the Friends met over the July 27-28 weekend to spruce up Maxwell's signpost and the plantings around the base. First job was to scrub all the grass clippings off the signpost, then add a coat of paint. Next, the hosta and daylilies were dug out, keeping the two geranium plants - for now. The area was edged, manure, enriched soil, and peat moss were added. Finally, yellow marigolds were planted. The four bricks are temporary, but will return after they're sealed.
It was hot, buggy, and humid.

P.S. Yellow is the traditional Friends of Maxwell Memorial Library color.

After
The bricks are temporarily placed. 
 

Lazy Days of Summer Meeting

Next meeting:
Tuesday, August 6 at 1:00 p.m. in the Community Room.
It's going to be a Lazy Days of Summer gathering, with a few surprises!
Please bring a book to share!
Light refreshments will be served. 

From New York Library Association (NYLA)

The New York Library Association has put out an informational document for public and association libraries to help them comply with New York state's new prohibition on smoking on the grounds of these libraries. This new law took effect on June 19, 2019. You can read about it here -

Information on No Smoking for Libraries in New York state

The Friends of Maxwell at the Memorial Day Parade

        

May 27, 2019
This was the fourth year we gave away balloons, spinners, flags, and bottled water at the Memorial Day Parade in the Village of Camillus. We also offered front row seating for Friends' members, library staff, and trustees. It was a picture perfect day. Thanks for your donations!

              

It's a Wrap -Friends of Maxwell Geranium Sale

Our 16th Annual Geranium Sale was a huge success! Thank you to everyone who ordered geraniums this year. Bradtke's Nursery delivered 1,584 plants to us at the Village Hall on May 17. On Saturday, May 18, orders were picked up at the Village Hall from 9:00 - 12:00 noon. 

Prices this year:

Single - $5.00

1/2 dozen - $20.00

1 dozen - $33.00

Maxwell Referendums 2014-2019

How do Free Association Libraries obtain funds? 

New York State Education Department - Library Development

http://www.nysl.nysed.gov/libdev/libs/sdtaxes.htm


2. If a library wants to be on the ballot to request tax money from the school district taxpayers, how may they do it?
The library board should ask the applicable Board of Education to place a proposition on the school district ballot. The library board should prepare a valid petition to put the matter on the ballot. The Board of Education must honor the request and place the library's funding proposition on the ballot. A budget proposition, which has been properly submitted, must be presented to the voters. (Ed. Law §259 [1])

Snapshots of Maxwell's Funding Propositions:
Click on image to enlarge.
Voters in the town of Camillus support their libraries!

 




Note - above chart should read '2018' in the 3 boxes on the right.
         

Geranium Sale Order Form 2019

Click on the link below to open and print an order form for this year's
Geranium Sale. It'll open in a .pdf format. 

Geranium Sale Order Form 2019

16th Annual Geranium Sale !

Order April 8 - May 10
Pick up May 18 at Village Hall
Payment is due with order.
Cash or Check
Checks payable to: Friends of Maxwell Memorial Library

Window Shades !

The shades for the windows in the Children's Area have arrived.
The Friends of Maxwell Memorial Library group donated funds to cover the cost and installation in the amount of $1,655.00.
They filter the sunlight nicely, and add an attractive addition to the library's renovation. 

Celebrating International Women's Day - March 8, 2019

From the archives - Friends of Maxwell Memorial Library
Meeting on August 14, 2014 at Maxwell Memorial Library

West Genesee BOE Agenda for March 6, 2019

From the West Genesee Board of Education's Agenda for March 6, 2019 meeting:

"Financial Action Items

3. Shall the West Genesee Central School District levy and collect a tax, pursuant to Section 259 of the Education Law of the State of New York, in the sum of $345,860 (which is an increase of $6,781 from the Maxwell Memorial Library Tax Levy in effect from 2018-2019 in the sum of $339,079) for the continuing support and maintenance of the free library services offered to district residents by the Maxwell Memorial Library historically supported by the residents of the West Genesee Central School District? 

4. Shall the West Genesee Central School District levy and collect a tax, pursuant to Section 259 of the Education Law of the State of New York, in the sum of $347,820 (which is an increase of $6,820 from the Fairmount Community Library Tax Levy in effect from 2018-2019 in the sum of $341,000) for the continuing support and maintenance of the free library services offered to district residents by the Fairmount Community Library historically supported by the residents of the West Genesee Central School District?"

https://www.westgenesee.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/BOE_agenda030619.pdf

Pot O'Gold 50-50 Raffle

Happy Valentine's Day

 

Roses and chocolate for
Staff and Patrons from the Friends.
Happy Valentine's Day!

Donation for Window Shades

First gift to Maxwell in 2019:
$1,655.00 for
Window shades in Kids' Area
Motion passed at Friends' February 6 meeting.

Friends of Maxwell MOU

Memorandum of Understanding, January 8, 2019

Between Friends of Maxwell Memorial Library
and Maxwell Memorial Library

The following will constitute an operating agreement between the Friends of Maxwell Memorial Library (Friends) and Maxwell Memorial Library (Library). 
It will stand until it is modified by mutual agreement of the Friends executive board, and the Library’s administration. 

The Library and the Friends organization agree to publicly support each other’s short and long term goals.

The Library agrees to meet with the Friends at the beginning of each fiscal year to discuss the long-term goals and direction of the Library, and to share with the Friends the Library’s strategic initiatives.

The Library may offer the Friends a ‘wish list’ at the Friends’ meetings in February, June and October, for funds which include dollar amounts, and purpose of request. If an emergency arises, a request for funds may be made.

The Library agrees to provide the Friends with space and staff support, dependent upon staff availability, to assist them with publicity, meeting coordination, and Friends fundraising events, e.g. selling raffle tickets, collecting order forms.

The Library agrees to provide the Friends with public display space for membership brochures, fund raising and promotional materials.

The Library agrees to provide the Friends with storage space in the Library for supplies.

The Friends organization agrees to include a non-voting member from the Library’s administration at Friends’ business meetings, and will allow room on the agenda for a Library report.

The Friends organization agrees that all funds raised, not including administrative costs of the Friends, will be spent for Library programs, services, and other Library defined needs.

The Friends organization agrees that the Library administration has the final say in accepting, or declining, any gifts made to the Library.

The Friends organization agrees that if it ceases all activity for a period of one year, the organization may legally dissolve, and give all remaining funds to the Library.

Library Board of Trustees President _____________________ Date__01-14-2019__


Friends Co-President ________________________  Date ___01-16-2019___

Friends of Maxwell Memorial Library Calendar 2019

Anticipated Calendar for 2019 

Meetings for 2019

Tuesday, January 8 at 1:00
*Wednesday, February 6 at 12:30
*Wednesday, March 6 at 12:30 - canceled (weather)
*Wednesday, April 3 at 12:30
Tuesday, May 7 at 1:00
Tuesday, June 4, at 1:00
Tuesday, July 2 at 1:00 (Tentative) — Picnic month
Tuesday, August 6 at 1:00
Tuesday, September 3 at 1:00
Tuesday, October 1 at 1:00
Tuesday, November 5 at 1:00
December — No meeting

Events - Subject to Change

Geranium Sale Orders are Due May 10
Geranium Sale pick up day
Saturday, May 18 at 9:00 AM to 12:00 Noon
Memorial Day Parade
Monday, May 27 at sunrise, not really sunrise, but it feels like it
Friends’ Picnic
Sometime during week of July 15 – 19
Friends’ Art Exhibit by Friends October
Open House -Saturday, October 19 at 12:00 Noon to 2:00pm

Dollar Donations to Maxwell Memorial Library 2013 - 2018

While it's true that many friends of libraries groups hold book sales and annual fund drives, the Friends of Maxwell Memorial Library does not. Our organization derives its funds from membership dues donations, occasional fundraisers, and donations.
We're pleased to report the following dollar donations to Maxwell for the years 2013 - 2018. These amounts to not include our administrative costs, such as liability insurance, supplies, etc.

2013 - $3,779.00
2014 -   2,526.00
2015 -   2,082.00
2016 -   1,924.00
2017 -   4,492.00
2018 -   3,135.00

Total -  $17,938.00

Average yearly - $2,961.00

During these years, our largest donations have funded:

- Children's Summer Reading Program Wednesday evening events
- Adult Summer Reading Program - prizes and dessert party
- Furniture for the alcove near the entrance
- Shades for all of Maxwell's windows
- Automatic Front Door
- Large Print Books- BookPage Magazine- Bike Rack 

Annual Report 2018

The Friends of Maxwell Library’s
25th Anniversary Year 1993-2018

Report for January 1, 2018 - December 31, 2018

Activities and Events for 2018

v Chocolate Friends-y Raffle - fundraiser
v Monthly Bulk Loan at Fairmount Gardens
v Oscar Winners - Free Contest, Movie Tavern Gift Card
v National Library Week - Book Give away - free raffle
v 15th Annual Geranium Sale - fundraiser
v Memorial Day Parade Giveaway - Balloons, flags, etc.
v Flowers in front of Maxwell & Maintain outside sign
v Sponsored & Organized Summer Reading Program for Adults
v Delta Sonic Gift Card Sale - fundraiser
v Summer Picnic for Friends’ Members
v Dessert Party for Adult Summer Reading
v Guest Speakers at meetings throughout the year:
     Mayor Patricia Butler-Rhoades, Dr. Chris Brown, Jim Teske
v Host October Art Exhibit & Artist’s Reception - Ray Trudell
v Annual Open House for everyone - October 20
v 50-50 Raffle for Window shades - fundraiser
v Decorate Maxwell for the holidays
v Donate decorated wreath to Octagon House Open House (materials donated)
v Donate a decorated tree to Onondaga Free Library’s Festival of Trees (materials donated)

    Our Dollar Donations to Maxwell for 2018
$1550.00 - Summer Reading Program for Kids 
    500.00 - Centennial Tree Gold Leaf 
    324.00 - Book Page Magazine
    271.85 - Summer Reading Program - Adults   
    115.00 - 50-50 Raffle for Window shades    
    100.00 - Holiday decorating for the library
    275.00 - Maxwell’s Annual Fund Drive
$3135.85 - Total   as of 12-28-2018