Friends of Maxwell Memorial Library

  Friends Meeting

 Tuesday, September 7, 2021 at 1pm: Online

 Send an email to the Friends to request log on info:

 maxwellfriends@gmail.com

Bulb Sale!

The Friends of Maxwell Memorial Library Fall Bulb Sale!        Saturday,  October 16 at 162 Forrest Way in Camillus.                Time: 11am until sold out! (no preorders)                                  Thanks for your support! 

Goblet Daffodil- $20 per dozen                        Scilla Siberica-                                                                               $10 per 1/2 dozen

       

Lavender Crocus Mixture                   Golden Yellow Crocus 20 for $15

 
               

Darwin hybrid Golden Parade Tulip    Darwin hybrid Red Parade Tulip

$15 per dozen tulips

             

Snowdrops $12  per 1/2 dozen

                                   
                                                   
                                           

       Hyacinth Yellowstone              Hyacinth Blue Jacket   

       $15 per 1/2 dozen

            

Anticipated Fundraising and other Events

Friends of Maxwell Memorial Library
Anticipated Fundraising and other Events 
Spring 2021 thru Spring 2022

May-  Geranium Sale $
       Junior Friends - planting flowers at Maxwell 
June -  Mini garage sale by Junior Friends  $

September - Bulb Sale  $   

October - Celebrating National Friends of Libraries Week (3rd week) 50/50 Raffle $    Free Giveaway to Patrons

December - Friends decorate the library for the holidays. In the past - poinsettias on top of shelves, red balls on ribbon in the windows.
Donate a decorated wreath to Octagon House, and a decorated tree to Onondaga Free Library's Festival of Trees.
All decorations are donated by members of the Friends.

February - Chocolate Friendsy Raffle $       Oscar contest - Free to Enter - isn't a fundraiser     
     Friends' Valentine bouquet to the Staff - displayed at library

March - Pot ‘O Gold  50/50 Raffle $   Drawing right before March 17.

April/May - Geranium Sale $

- The Friends also do free book giveaways several times a year. Enter for free. Most likely during National Library Week, Children's Book Week, etc.
- For our Raffles our ticket prices will remain the same as in previous years -   1 ticket for $2.00   or 5 tickets for $5.00.
      Patrons ask for, and pay for tickets at the Circulation Desk 

Friends of Maxwell Book Giveaway

Enter to win a free book!
To enter, comment on the Friends' FB page, or send an email to the Friends noting which book you'd like to win.
Drawing will be on April 29. One entry per person

The books are - 

Poems to Learn by Heart - Caroline Kennedy, illustrated by Jon J. Muth 
Whale Day and Other Poems - Billy Collins
Devotions - the Selected Poems of Mary Oliver  
The Liberty Hyde Bailey Gardener's Companion - Liberty Hyde Bailey
The Hill We Climb; an Inaugural Poem for the Country -  Amanda Gorman

Geranium Sale 2021!

Colors clockwise from bottom left: White-to-Rose, White, Magenta, Red, Salmon Splash

We're pleased to announce our 17th Geranium Sale this year! 

Order forms are available at Maxwell Library, and online.

Look for a link to the order form on Maxwell's website / Friends page, on the Friends' Facebook page, and below.

We'll also email you the link, or send you a printed copy in the mail (send us your name and address to: maxwellfriends@gmail.com) 

All the details are on the order form!

Prices:  1 plant - $5.00       1/2 doz. -  $20.00     1 doz. - $35.00

Orders must be received with payment no later than May 7, 2021.

Pickup day is Saturday, May 15, at the Village Hall in Camillus at the rear of the building from 9:00 - 12:00 noon. 

We won't have extra plants to sell on May 15. 

Link to the order form 

https://tinyurl.com/Geranium-Order-Form-2021

Thank you for supporting the Friends of Maxwell Library!