We are very glad you stopped by…
The purpose of the Friends and Volunteers of the Ocean City Free Public Library is to help focus public attention on the library, to champion the library’s facilities and services, to encourage financial support of the library’s projects, and to promote literacy throughout the community.
General membership meetings are held at 10:00 A.M. on the second Monday of each month in the Chris Maloney Lecture Hall. New members and visitors are ALWAYS welcome!
High points include:
The collaboration between the Ocean City Free Public Library and the Friends and Volunteers of the Ocean City Free Public Library affords the annual Autumn Author’s Luncheon and the Spring Author’s Tea held at the Historic Flanders Hotel.
The used book sales and participation in the Ocean City Fall and Spring block parties provide funding for the many Friends and Volunteers’ projects and programs…
- Baby Bags—given to each new mother at Shore Medical Center
- Read Across America—each student in Head Start, Pre-K through third grade in the Ocean City School District receives a book
- First Day of Kindergarten—all Kindergarteners in the Ocean City School District receive a gift bag that includes a book and other Kindergarten items.
To learn more…
- Explore the information under the link Programs, Activities, & Events, as well as, the Friends and Volunteers’ bulletin board, located in the Atrium of the Library and Community Center.
- Contact Us!
General membership meetings are held at 10:00 A.M. on the second Monday of each month in the Chris Maloney Lecture Hall. New members and visitors are ALWAYS welcome!
BOARD OF DIRECTORS—2021 – 2022
PRESIDENT Patti Phillips
VICE PRESIDENT Cheryl Kelchner
TREASURER Tom Howell
RECORDING SECRETARY Alice Rinkavage
CORRESPONDING SECRETARY Bobbi Taylor
DELEGATE AT LARGE Ellen Decker & Joyce McNeely
COMMITTEE CHAIRS—2021 – 2022
Author’s Tea/Luncheon Debbie Moreland
Baby Bags Bobbi Taylor
Book Room Sally Zbikowski
Book Sales
Block Party
First Day of Kindergarten Kathleen Woodring
Hospitality Jeanne Pless
Library Special Events Babs Stefano
Membership Pauline Kretzu
Publicity
Events Linda Robie
Website Tina Moschella
Read Across America Kathleen Woodring
Special Programs (Schools/Writers’ Workshop) Barbara Riggione
Special Projects
Bulletin Board Dot Mongo
Display Case
Third Grade Parent/Student Reading Club Kathleen Woodring
Reading Trees Carole Candy
For contact information or to inquire, click this: Contact Page
