Our mission:
- Promote & foster greater use of the Moffat Library & its services in the community
- Sponsor & host Library programs
- Raise funds to purchase equipment & materials for the Moffat Library
Our activities:
- Operate the Friends Used Book Store
- Oversee the Library's Home Delivery Service
- Fundraising for the Library through events such as our Annual Holiday Baskets event & our Annual Authors Luncheon
- Sponsor various library events throughout the year, such as craft programs, lectures and other programs
Hello to all Friends of the Moffat Library,
The Friends of the Moffat Library is a NYS not-for-profit 501(c)(3) charitable organization and all contributions are tax deductible to the extent allowed by law.
The Friends of the Moffat Library (FOML) and its many generous members continued to support the Moffat Library of Washingtonville and its programs and to promote the library’s role in the Blooming Grove/Washingtonville community throughout this past year. FOML is a member of the Blooming Grove Chamber of Commerce, the New York Library Association and the Friends of Library Section; thus maintaining our commitment to advocacy for the Moffat Library of Washingtonvillle.
The Board of Directors of the Friends of the Moffat Library looks forward to your joining FOML for the upcoming year and asks for your assistance in its efforts to be an effective advocate for the Moffat Library.
Download the 2023-2024 FOML Application Form
2024-25 Membership Application - coming soon!
Complete the renewal form and send it with your membership dues to the address on the form
We look forward to having you as a Friend and working together with you in the coming year!
| BAG-OF-BOOKS SALE | September 2024 @ The Friends Bookstore | Bring a bag & fill it with books, DVDs, CDs & audiobooks and pay $5 per bag! Call (845) 496-5483 |
| Friends of Moffat Library Annual Meeting & Music Presentation | Thursday, October 24th @ 6 pm | Business meeting will begin at 6 pm. Find out what our volunteer Friends group does and hear about upcoming programs. Following the meeting special musical guest, Alex Prizgintas will present his Back to Rock program. All welcome! Please register online. |
| Friends' Holiday Baskets Fundraiser | On display starting November 23rd/Drawing in mid-December | Stop by the library to see our popular themed baskets on display in the Main Reading Room. Tickets available at the front desk starting on November 23rd |
| Holiday Parade Warming Station | Saturday, December 7th from 5 - 7 pm at Moffat Library | In tandem with the annual Blooming Grove Chamber Holiday Parade, the library will keep its doors open after hours so parade-goers can stop in to warm up, grab a hot beverage and some tasty treats & use the facilities during the parade. We look forward to seeing you! |
FOML BOARD
Heather Shupe Cheatham, Fundraising Chair
Kathleen O'Hare, Treasurer
Kathy Foley, Secretary
Maureen Knipp, Advisory Board
Vance Consalvo, Liaison to Library Board
Ellen Martirano, Staff Liaison
FOML Board meetings are the 4th Tuesday of every other month @ 6 PM
For information about the Friends Of Moffat Library, please call the library (845) 496-5483 x 323 or email: moffat@rcls.org
