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Friends of Summerville Library present $6,500 check to Summerville branch Library
(L-R) member Ellen Hyatt, and Beverly Brockman, President of FOSL, and Summerville Library Branch Manager, Leslie Koller and Librarians Elizabeth Neal, Katlyn Lee. The Friends of Summerville Library (FOSL) was established in 1992 to assist and support special library activities and programs not specifically funded by Dorchester County. These programs include the Summer Reading Program, The Chess Club and the Harry Potter Birthday Festival. Over the past thirty years, FOSL has raised more than $90,000 for the Summerville Library’s special activities and programs through memberships and their ever popular book sales. |
General Meeting Schedule -
Below is the meeting schedule for General Meetings for 2023. For additional information and the Board schedule, please visit the calendar.
April 9, 2023
*The November meeting is held to approve the budget for 2024.
April 9, 2023
*The November meeting is held to approve the budget for 2024.
About
As a non-profit organization, we sponsor library programs, host
community programs, raise awareness of the library and it's resources, and
stimulate gifts.
Mission
The mission of FOSL shall be to act as a bridge between the George H. Seago, Jr. Library, commonly known as the Summerville Library (hereafter in this document, “the Library”) and the community by:
1) Increasing public awareness of, focusing attention on, and expanding the use of the Library as a valuable resource for an informed community;
2) Initiating, organizing, promoting, and encouraging cultural and educational activities for lifelong learning;
3) Encouraging gifts and endowments as well as raising funds in support of the Library and FOSL activities;
4) Working with the Dorchester County Library Board of Trustees, the Dorchester County Library Director, and the Summerville Library Branch Manager in a spirit of mutual cooperation.
General meetings are held at 6:30 p.m. on the 2nd Tuesday of the month in the Westvaco Room of the Summerville Library.
community programs, raise awareness of the library and it's resources, and
stimulate gifts.
Mission
The mission of FOSL shall be to act as a bridge between the George H. Seago, Jr. Library, commonly known as the Summerville Library (hereafter in this document, “the Library”) and the community by:
1) Increasing public awareness of, focusing attention on, and expanding the use of the Library as a valuable resource for an informed community;
2) Initiating, organizing, promoting, and encouraging cultural and educational activities for lifelong learning;
3) Encouraging gifts and endowments as well as raising funds in support of the Library and FOSL activities;
4) Working with the Dorchester County Library Board of Trustees, the Dorchester County Library Director, and the Summerville Library Branch Manager in a spirit of mutual cooperation.
General meetings are held at 6:30 p.m. on the 2nd Tuesday of the month in the Westvaco Room of the Summerville Library.
Current Board Members
President - Beverly Brockman
Treasurer - Mevelyn Williams
Secretary - Kerry Thomas
Member at Large - Ellen Hyatt
Member at Large & Hospitality Co-Chair - Wendy Nolan
Committee Chairs:
Public Relations - Autumn Reid (Past President)
Hospitality - Carol Brummett (Past President)
Book Sale - Anne Gleason
Advisory & Advocacy - Kevin Carroll
Membership - Patti Anderson
Treasurer - Mevelyn Williams
Secretary - Kerry Thomas
Member at Large - Ellen Hyatt
Member at Large & Hospitality Co-Chair - Wendy Nolan
Committee Chairs:
Public Relations - Autumn Reid (Past President)
Hospitality - Carol Brummett (Past President)
Book Sale - Anne Gleason
Advisory & Advocacy - Kevin Carroll
Membership - Patti Anderson
Bylaws
Click this link to download a copy of the current bylaws. Revisions are made every two years.
Memorandum of Understanding
Click this link to download a copy of the current MOU between FOSL and the Dorchester County Library.
