The Friends of the Old Lyme-Phoebe Griffin Noyes Library held their Annual Meeting June 24, at the Library.
Friends and volunteers were recognized for helping to make 2014-2015 a successful year and some notable highlights of those efforts were reviewed – the Bookworm Ball, the BookCellar’s strong showing under new leadership and the group’s appreciation for its many profitable years under the previous managers.
Retiring Friends’ Chairman Mary Haymann was honored for her many years of dynamic leadership. She in turn expressed her appreciation for the honor of having led the group, reminding the library’s Friends and patrons that “in this age of virtual reality, let’s not forget to actively support our brick and mortar Library.”
The results of fundraising activities such as the Bookworm Ball and the BookCellar were presented, with Library Director Mary Fiorelli expressing her appreciation and reporting on how the library uses and benefits from the Friends’ financial support.
New Friends Council members Steve Ross and Christiana Fusari were elected. There was agreement on the importance of welcoming new Friends. All those who use or care about the library are being encouraged to join. Information and applications can be found on the library’s website at http://www.oldlyme.lioninc.org/friends-of-the-library/
The meeting was followed by a presentation on the life of Phoebe Griffin Noyes given by Carolyn Wakeman, an author and Trustee of the Florence Griswold Museum, whose talk was enhanced by the inclusion of detailed information, photographs and illustrations depicting the community of Old Lyme in Phoebe’s day.