Between the Stacks
by Jen McQueen
The Charleston Friends of the
Library is a nonprofit organization that supports and advocates for the
Charleston County Public Library system by raising money to fund more than
7,000 library programs every year, including Summer Reading. Every year, the
Charleston Friends of the Library helps tens of thousands in your community,
including young children who learn to value reading with help from the Summer
Reading Program; teens needing a positive after-school environment; the
unemployed building job skills; workers and retirees seeking tax assistance; and
others – who reach across language and cultural barriers to fulfill their
personal passions. (Yes, a lot more than borrowing books goes on at your
library).
How can you help Charleston
Friends of the Library to meet their goals?
Holiday Shopping! Please help the
Friends while holiday shopping by visiting “That Holiday Book Sale” at the Mt.
Pleasant Regional Library from 9 a.m. – 6 p.m. on Friday, December 6 and 9 a.m.
– 4 p.m. on Saturday, December 7.
"Our volunteers prepare for this holiday sale
throughout the year, saving books that are of gift-giving quality, many of
which have a holiday theme. It has our 'best picks' of the year! Even better,
prices start at just $0.50 for children's books and $1 for adult books,” says
Emily Everett, Director of the Charleston Friends of the Library.
To volunteer at the booksale or
become a regular Charleston Friends of the Library volunteer, please email info@charlestonlibraryfriends.org, visit charlestonlibraryfriends.org, or call (843) 805-6882.
To become a member of the Charleston Friends of the
Library, visit any branch or join online at charlestonlibraryfriends.org.
Membership includes admission to pre-sale events at library book sales.
To donate materials (books, DVDs, CDs, or electronics)
please bring them to any of the sixteen branches in the Charleston County
Library System (visit ccpl.org for more information). Please note that due to
limited space, the Mt. Pleasant Regional Branch requests individual donations of
four or fewer boxes or bags of materials. At the Mt. Pleasant Regional Branch,
please bring your donations through the front door.
You can also help support the Friends by shopping
for gently used books, CDs, DVDs, and more at shopcharlestonlibraryfriends.org.
And finally, if you shop on amazon.com this holiday season,
please use http://smile.amazon.com, then login and select The Friends of the Charleston County Library as your registered
charitable organization. The Friends will receive .5% of what you spend.
Thank
you for supporting the Charleston Friends of the Library in 2013.
Library Programs
PLAY: Lego Club (ages 4 and
older)
Saturday, November 30 from 2-3
p.m.
What can you build with Legos?
Family
Storytime (planned for ages 2-6, but all ages welcome)
Mt. Pleasant Regional Library
Tuesday,
December 3 at 10:30 a.m.
Thursdays,
December 12 and 19 at 11:30 a.m.
That Holiday Book Sale (for all ages)
Friday, December 6 from 9 a.m.-6 p.m.
Saturday, December 7 from 9 a.m.-6 p.m.
Prices start at just $1 during this fantastic sale
on fiction, non-fiction, children's books, and more. Proceeds benefit the
Charleston County Public Library.
Reel Club: Book/Movie Discussion
Group (adults)
Wednesday, December 11 at 2 p.m.
Read the book, watch the movie
with us and then participate in a lively discussion.
Book: “Emma” by Jane Austen
Movie: “Emma.” Rated PG; 121
minutes.
DIY Arts and Crafts with Ms.
Grace (all ages)
Saturday, December 14 from 1:30-3
p.m.
As the weather grows colder, come
inside and create a craft with Ms. Grace.
Second Saturday Writing Critique
Group (ages 16 and older)
Saturday, December 14 from
3:30-5:30 p.m.
Open to all writers. For more
information, call the Reference Desk at 849-6161 or email MtpReference@ccpl.org.
Monday Book Discussion (adults)
Monday, December 16 at 10:30 a.m.
”Gone Girl” by Gillian Flynn
If you’d like to
receive a monthly email with the Mt. Pleasant Regional Library’s program
calendar, please email MtpReference@ccpl.org. For more information about the
Mt. Pleasant Regional Library, visit us in person, at mtplibrary.blogspot.com, and at ccpl.org.
--- Jen McQueen is Children’s
Services Manager at the Mt. Pleasant Regional Library, 1133 Mathis Ferry Road, (843)
849-6161. She joined the Charleston Friends of the Library in 2013.
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