Minutes of the 3/20/25 Friends of HPL Meeting
Present: Jen Mabee, Lorrie Sanborn, Diane Corbin, Gail Jones, Kathy Clifford, Kathie Clark, and via Zoom: Irene White and Helen Gallagher
| TOPIC | DISCUSSION | ACTION |
| Call to order | 6 to 6:43 pm | |
| Minutes | These were accepted. | |
| Financial Report | $2998.77 🡪 $3048.77 | Donation and card read from Beth Clark. |
| Librarian’s Report | Quarterly, next due in April. | |
| Publicity | RTE, Facebook, and website regularly posted. | |
| School Liaison | Liz asked if Lorrie attended Reading Day at SES. | No, dealing with HPL’s flooded basement. |
| Book Group | Zoom meeting 3/25; “Crying in H Mart” In-person 4/29, “Braiding Sweet Grass.” | Call Lorrie to join, 938-4702. |
| Display Case | This is now spotlighted on website. Horse items this month, Super Hero comics in April, pitchers May-June, minerals collections July-August. | Check it out!Irene does a fabulous job! |
| Old Business | 4 winners of the Short Story Contest will pick up their prizes at HPL. Pictures and names will be in RTE. 33 entries were judged (+ 8 arrived after the deadline.)Plant Sale 5/17, Yard Sale 6/21 | Donations appreciated the day before. |
| New Business | Book Bingo Reading Challenge in April.Matt Cost, Maine Author 5/15, 5 pm.In April, HPL will host a collection box for donations of paper and hygiene products for the Food Cupboard. | Cool prizes!Plan to attend!Please contribute! |
| Next Meeting | Thursday, 4/17, 6 pm | New Friends are welcome. |
Respectfully submitted,
Kathie Clark, Secretary
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