Friends Of West Caldwell Library To Celebrate 25th Anniversary

WEST CALDWELL, NJ — The following news release comes courtesy of the Friends of the West Caldwell Library. Find out how to post announcements or events to your local Patch site.

The Friends of the West Caldwell Library will celebrate their 25th anniversary on Saturday, Sept. 21 at the library. The program will include recognition of the founding members and the acknowledgement of official proclamations beginning at 2:45 p.m. At 3:15 p.m, there will be an entertaining afternoon of music by the acapella harmony group, Dapper Dans.

In 1999, during a country-wide cutback due to budget pressures and funding cuts, more than one million volunteer groups participated in 2,800 Friends groups around the country. In that year, Library Director April Judge and Dr. Eugene Bradford, Superintendent of C-WC Schools and our first President, formed a steering committee to organize the Friends of the West Caldwell Public Library. There were 31 founding members and since then, membership has continued to grow.

Over the years, the Friends have supported the library through various activities, significant purchases and financial contributions, offering diverse programming for all ages, and informing our members with our Infobytes newsletter.

Through membership dues, volunteer services to the library, and fundraising activities to augment the township’s budget allocation, the Friends all share the common goal of enhancing the opportunities offered at our library. New members are always welcome to join and help contribute to the success of this community gem.

We are excited to recognize the many volunteers and their meaningful contributions of the Friends over the last 25 years and look forward to the Golden Anniversary.

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