Junior Friends of the Library Opens Its 2013 programming

The Junior Friends of the Hasbrouck Heights Library held their Third Annual Meeting on March 22, 2013. Over twenty five members and their guests attended this annual meeting and dinner where are previous year’s business was attended to and new ideas are developed. Last year the membership came up with many creative ideas that were implemented during the 2012 calendar year.

We started the 2013 Calendar year participating again in the Second Annual Stuffed Animal Sleepover on March 15 and 16 of March. The Juniors again sponsored the dinner for the volunteers and the continental breakfast for all the participants and their families. The event grew to 50 participants this year and again we wanted to thank Marie Joyce, the Children’s Librarian, for inviting us to join in the fun.

We wanted to thank Mills Bakery and Bensi Restaurant for their assistance. Junior members also participated in the Friends Biannual Chinese New Year
Celebration with two members being part of the day’s entertainment with the
Tibetan Youth Group dancers of Hasbrouck Heights.

The membership came up with many ideas for programs for the upcoming year that included a Tutoring group for elementary school age children, additional merchants to the Friends Merchant Program, a toy drive, a clothing drive, a spelling competition, a video game competition, a comedy night and ideas for visiting authors and sports celebrities and raising money for cancer research. All ideas are being considered but not finalized.

After the meeting, a pizza dinner was served sponsored by Sal D’Angelo, the chef owner of Tuscany Touch, who came to the meeting to introduce himself to the membership.

The Junior Friends of the Hasbrouck Heights Library was founded in 2011 and started with 28 founding members. Membership reached 47 members last year and we are always looking for new members who want to join our organization to support the Hasbrouck Heights Library.

Membership is $5.00 and is open to any card carrying member of the library. Residence to Hasbrouck Heights is not required. The Junior Friends of the Library is a branch of the Friends of the Hasbrouck Heights Library, a 501C3 organization, whose mission is to raise funds and awareness of our library. The Junior Friends mission is to provide quality and educational events that enrich and broaden a child’s world while providing family time at the library.

Please stop by the Hasbrouck Heights Library and pick up our pamphlet for more details on the Juniors Friends of the Library organization.