Your Library / Friends of the Library

First Name	Last Name	Designation
Ann	McLaughlin	President
Flo	Odding	Vice President
Maryann	Madden	Secretary/Treasurer
Deb	Sherk	Executive at Large
Beryl	Smith	Executive at Large

The Friends meet monthly, and all are welcome. We plan our fundraising activities and get to know each other at the Centennial branch, 136 Gilmore Road, in the small meeting room. Meetings are held at 4 pm on the second Tuesday of each month (except July and August).
We are one library fundraising and community advocacy group for all three branches of the Fort Erie Public Library system.

Our donations to FEPL:

2019
$3000 for children’s programming
$500 to replenish books in Rinkside Reading nook

2018
$2500 for children’s programming
$500 to update books in Rinkside Reading nook

2017
$4069 for Rinkside Reading nook at Crystal Ridge Arena
$2000 for children’s summer programming

2016
$4000 for adult and children’s programs
$3000 grant received from Retired Teachers of Ontario

2015
$4974 for toddler play wall

A generous artist and library supporter, Margaret Feaver, has given 150 of her water colour paintings to benefit the library. Community support for this has been wonderful. To view or purchase a painting, please contact friends@fepl.ca
We have raised over $5500 for children’s literacy at FEPL to date. We are fundraising for a special feature in the redesign of the children’s area at the Centennial branch. View Paintings

Margaret Feaver

Le Bateau Gallery

Corner Coffee Café
Crystal Chandelier
F8te Salon
Fort Erie Chamber of Commerce
Friends of FEPL members
Jason Haywood Photography
Heavens Hair Salon
Cynthia Lacroix
Mayor’s Youth A.C.
The Mill Ridgeway
Jim Moore
Planks Canada
Hazel Reinhart
Ridgeway Lions Club
Craig Shufelt
Staff of FEPL
Cameron Sutcliff
And You!

President's Report	April 2019	pg 1 pg 2
President's Report	May 2018	pg 1 pg 2
President's Report	May 2017	pg 1 pg 2
President's Report	May 2016	view
Budget	2018	view

The Friends hold several fundraising events each year. We have held BBQs at Sobeys, Pasta Night at the Italo-Canadian Club, and others. We promote the library at about six events annually in our community, by having displays at the market, the Douglas Heights Seniors Expo, and other events. The Friends also took part in the fall How-To Festival at the library. Each December we assist in packing donated mittens and books at the library for Community Outreach Program Erie Christmas hampers.