Friends of the Library Announces 2015-16 Board; New Officers

The Friends of the Library (FOL) is beginning its 2015-16 program year with two new board officers. Lauren Smith has been voted to serve as the FOL’s secretary and Mary Alice Kohs will become the FOL’s treasurer. They join FOL president Amy Bass and vice presidents Nancy Wright and Ellen Zimmerman in board leadership positions.

“We are so pleased to welcome Lauren Smith and Mary Alice Kohs as they take on new FOL responsiblities, “ said Amy Bass. “We also thank Eleanor Rybecky and Tinu Thakore, our long-serving secretary and treasurer respectively, for their many years of dedication and service. “

Lauren Smith adds strength to the Friends board with her professional library knowledge. She is a retired high school and college librarian. Mary Alice Kohs brings financial experience. Her professional career was spent in the financial industry.

The FOL’s fall events include the popular Paperback Swap on Saturday Oct. 17 from 1-4 pm and the FOL University lecture program featuring two exciting speakers on Sunday Nov. 1 at 1:30 p.m. Both events will be held in the library meeting room.

Founded in 1966, the Friends of the Library is an independent nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization that supports the library through volunteerism, fundraising, programming, outreach and advocacy. Community members interested in becoming involved in the FOL please email fol@pwpl.org. For more information on the FOL and to see more event details please visit www.pwpl.org/fol.

Seated, left to right: Secretary Lauren Smith, Treasurer Mary Alice Kohs, President Amy Bass, 2nd Vice President Ellen Zimmerman, 1st Vice President Nancy Wright. Top row: Pamela O’Connell, Carol Hiller, Selma Willner, Bob Drew, Sylvia Kamisher, Eleanor Rybecky, Fern Treiber and Margaret DeSiervo.

Photo: Seth Ehrlich