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Window Murals on the Future Library |
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By Molly Colman It’s a good time to take a walk by the Young Street building that is slated to become the new South Berwick Public Library to see the first signs of the new life the building will soon enjoy. Creative townspeople have stepped forward to spiff up the building, formerly St. Michael’s Catholic Church, as it awaits the transformation from a building in need of tender loving care to an energy efficient, modern library. South Berwick resident John Klossner, with support from the Friends of the Library, has organized a project to cover up the boarded up windows with murals, collages and sculptures created by local artists. |
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June 1st, 2010- Town Meeting, 6:30 pm |
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We hope that all of the Friends of the Library are planning to attend the June 1st Town Meeting. Up for approval by townspeople is a capital improvements bond which includes funds to protect the Town's investment in the Young Street property/site of new library and, of course, the budget line for current library operations. See you there! At Town Meeting we will be voting on two warrants relevant to the Library: - The Capital Improvements bond to be voted on at the beginning of Town Meeting includes approximately $200,000 for work on the Young Street Property.
- Late at Town Meeting is the vote for the Library's operating budget.
Come support the South Berwick Public Library with your votes. |
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Plans for New South Berwick Library |
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| Preliminary Plans
for New South Berwick Library
to be Presented
Wednesday, May 19th, 6:30 pm
South Berwick Town Hall Auditorium Your feedback and reaction is essential. Do come. Bring a friend or neighbor! |  |
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Minutes
Friends of the South Berwick Library
May 4, 2010, 6:30pm, South Berwick Medical Services In Attendance: Patti Mitchem, Kathy Landers, Cari Quater, Mamie Ney, Nora Irvine, Karen Benoit, Charlene Belliveau, John Belliveau, Kim Willoughby, Hope Murphy, Anita Rosencrantz, Jerry Easter, Fred Wildnauer 6:30-7:30 pm: New Library Planning (Fred Wildnauer, Building Committee)
• Looked at architects’ plans to date, timeline for public awareness, possible bond referendum.
• Will have the architects do a 3-D rendering in watercolor for Public Presentation
• Would like to have an aerial view showing Young St. property
• Discussed ways to get folks to come to Presentation on May 19th at 6:30 pm at Town Hall, and to Town Meeting June 1st. |
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May 1, 2010- Annual Book Sale |
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Our Annual Book Sale is Saturday, May 1st, with a rain date of May 8th. This is a big fundraiser for the Friends! We will also be collecting cans of household paint that day for the artists to use to paint the 'windows' for the Young St. building/future home of a new library.
Karen Eger (
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South Berwick Artists to Fill the Windows of Future Library |
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South Berwick artists to fill the windows of future library Donations of paint and cash sought Twenty South Berwick artists are creating paintings, collages and sculptures to fill the window spaces of a building in downtown South Berwick that will become the town’s library. The artists’ work, which will be installed this summer, will serve as temporary windows during the renovations of the former St. Michael's building on Young Street. The outdoor art exhibit will last throughout renovation, and artists have been invited to donate their work to the library for use in future possible exhibitions. |
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Paint Drive during Annual Book Sale |
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Paint Drive to be held for library windows project! A paint drive will be held in conjunction with the South Berwick Library Book Drive on May 1. Donated new and used paints are being collected to use in the Library Windows Project, with local artists using the paints to create pieces to serve as temporary windows coverings during the remodeling of the Young Street property. Anyone who would like to donate acrylic paints (interior or exterior) can bring them to the South Berwick Library during their Book Drive on Saturday, May 1, from 9 AM to 1 PM.
For more information, please contact John Klossner at
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April 2010 Minutes |
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Minutes
Friends of the South Berwick Library
April 6, 2010, 6:30pm, South Berwick Medical Services In Attendance: Patti Mitchem, Kathy Landers, Cari Quater, Mamie Ney, Karen Benoit, Julie Parker, John Belliveau, Kim Willoughby Next Meeting: Tuesday, May 4thth, 6:30 PM, South Berwick Medical Services- Annual Meeting 6:30 pm: New Library “Windows” presentation by John Klossner
• Received $500 grant from the Greater Piscataqua Community Fund of the New Hampshire Charitable Foundation for “Windows” Project. John Klossner made the grant proposal. Celina Adams emailed John: We are happy to provide support that helps to knit communities together around important opportunities. I hope in particular that this show of support helps you to assemble the rest of the funding. I look forward to seeing the work when it is completed- let me know when the art is up!
• Aiming to spend about $1000 total. Donations of household paints will be accepted during the Book Sale. Looking for plywood donations (3’ x 6’ panels).
• Press Release should be done by May 1st. Need to set deadline for artists to submit panels. Would like them to be up by the Strawberry Festival.
• So far have 12 of 18 panels designed. Perhaps someone could do the Friends logo as a credit panel.
• Pictures of panels could be added to Friends website as a slideshow. Minutes: March- Motion to Accept Minutes by Karen, 2nd by Kim, All Approve. |
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