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Friends of Drake Community Library
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Friends of DCL has a home at the new library!
Friends will be operating a bookshop located in the lobby area. Drop in to see us!
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FESTIVAL OF TREES - Friday, Dec 4th & Saturday, Dec 5th
Click here for Information and Application Form
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Friends of Drake Community Library strives to enrich the community
by assisting the public library with financial support and
volunteer activities.
If you are interested in becoming a Friend of Drake Community Library
send your name, address and a check for one of the membership
levels listed below to:
Friends of Drake Community Library
PO Box 648
Grinnell, IA 50112 |
Individual Membership is at least $15.00, the
price of a children's book
Family Membership is at least $25.00, the price of an adult
book
Contributing Membership is at least $50.00, the price of a year's
periodical subscription
Patron Membership is at least $100.00, the price of a reference
book
Life Membership is $500
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President - Rob Clower
Secretary - Shannon Geisinger - 236-4381
Treasurer - Nicole Brua-Behrens - 236-6735
Newsletter - Nancy Smith - 236-4213
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Lorna Caulkins (ex officio)
Rob Clower
Vince Eckhart |
Gary Mertens
Amy Miller
Claire Moisan
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Sam Rebelsky
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Friends projects are many and varied. The biggest
event is the annual book sale. The books for this sale
come from donations from the public and from withdrawn library
books. It is a marvelous way to recycle books and to
provide money for the Library.
Money raised through activities and through membership contributions
most recently have been used to buy a library based web server
and provide for implementation of the online catalog. Funds
raised through Friends have also allowed for the digitization
of historical photographs, archival supplies, and a staff
photocopier as well as many other things.
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Grinnell's
Voices From the Past:
The Depression and World War II
Oral History Project
The Friends of the Stewart Library embarked on an
oral history project in 1992 to record the memories
of a group of twenty residents who lived in Grinnell
during the Great Depression of the 1930s and 1940s.
The material presented in this online
version includes all twenty of the transcribed interviews
plus audio clips from nine of the interviews. The photographs
and video are included in full.
For optimal viewing
a fast Internet connection
is best. A dial-up modem connection
will work but downloading can take a very long time.
The video and audio files, photos
and transcripts of the interviews may be enjoyed without
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Augusta Pederson
A "Voices" Participant
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Grant Gale
A "Voices" Participant
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