The Friends of the Mount Laurel Library is a 501(c)(3) non-profit, all-volunteer organization dedicated to supporting the activities and mission of the Mount Laurel Library. The Friends provide financial support primarily through membership dues, used book and media sales, and other fundraising events.
Volunteer for the Friends of ML Library. We need your help!
The Library has become a community destination and continues to grow exponentially. The Library’s mission is to inform, enrich, connect, and transform our community. The purpose of The Friends is to maintain an association of individuals interested in fostering advocacy for The Library: in focusing public attention on library services, facilities, and needs; and in raising funds for the Library beyond the scope of township funding. The Friends is a nonprofit organization.
Membership Benefits
Your most valuable benefit is knowing that you support this community’s center for free information, education, entertainment and literacy.
As a member, you also receive:
- Early admission to the Used Book and Media Sales
- A $1.00 coupon redeemable at a Friends Book Sale
- Invitation to annual/general meeting and other events
Annual Membership Dues
- Benefactor ($100+/year)
- Patron ($50-$99/year)
- Family ($15/year)
- Individual ($10/year)
As of July 1, 2015, Patrons will receive all basic membership benefits plus coupons for five (5) free books annually from a Friends book sale.
Also, as of July 1, 2015, Benefactors will receive all basic membership benefits plus coupons for ten (10) free books annually from a Friends book sale.
Membership dues are tax-deductible to the full extent allowed by law and are eligible for many corporate matching fund programs.
To join or renew your membership, please use the Friends Membership Form. You may choose to submit your membership online or download the form and return it in person at the Circulation Desk.
The Friends is always looking for volunteers; we welcome your participation. If you are interested, let us know by checking a box on the form.
See the list of some of the many items the Friends purchased for the library.
Book Sale Dates
Wednesday, April 22 – Saturday, April 25
Wednesday – preview night 6 PM-8:30 PM. Preview night for Friends members only. You can join the Friends group at the door.
Thursday – 12 PM – 8:30 PM
Friday – 12 PM – 4:00 PM
Saturday – bag sale, 10:00 AM – 4:30 PM
Booksale Pricing
Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday:
Hardcovers – $1
Trade Softcover Pbks – $1
Mass Mrkt Adult Pbks – $.50
Children’s Pbks – $.50
DVD single/box sets – $2
DVD TV Series – $5
Music CD/Audio Bk – $1
Vinyl Records – $.25
SATURDAY BAG SALE – $5
Regular paper grocery bag or bag of your own….
16”h. by 13”w by 9” deep
Book Sale Rules
- PLEASE REMEMBER TO ADHERE TO THE FIRE MARSHAL RULE: NO BLOCKING OF THE AISLES or DOORWAYS!
- Cash and checks are accepted. Checks are limited to 2 per day per customer. No credit or debit cards.
- Please be courteous and respectful to all customers
- Electronic devices are welcome (please turn off the beepers)
- Hoarding and/or stockpiling will not be permitted
- 4-wheeled carts or strollers are NOT permitted in the Book Sale Room
- If you choose not to purchase an item, please return it to where you found it
- Sorry, we don’t offer discounts.
Donating to the Book Sale
The Friends of the Library accept book donations year-round in the wire baskets found at the right end of the circulation desk.
The Friends welcome your gently used donations, but…
WE LOVE RECEIVING :
- Books of all types, including vintage & antique
- Audio books
- DVDs
- Music CDs
- Vinyl records
- Video games
WE DO NOT ACCEPT :
- Encyclopedias of any kind
- VHS tapes
- Magazines
We receive many donations over the year and thank each and every one of you who donate your gently read books, which enable the Friends to raise much-needed funds for the library. Please visit the Friends Corner Book Sale, which is open year-round in the library, and purchase someone else’s “gently read books.”
New Book Donations:
- New books you want the Library to consider adding to the collection should be taken to the information desk to complete a donation slip.
- Library staff will make the final determination to add items to the collection.
- You may get a receipt for tax purposes.
- Thanks again for your support of the Friends of the Mount Laurel Library.
For more information, use this form to contact the Friends
Book Sale Left-Overs
All leftovers from the Friends Bi-Annual Book Sales are picked up by a single charity organization, which finds good homes for all the books not sold during the book sales. All proceeds from the book sales directly benefit the library.
Customer’s personal items dropped off in the Book Sale Donation Bins
Customers who drop off personal items in the donation area need to identify each item by title, author, hardcover or paperback, size, and the date it was dropped off. Thousands of books and media are processed in a timely manner. We will make an effort to locate the customer’s item; however, there are no guarantees it will be found. For more information, use this form to contact the Friends
The library benefits from over 4,900 volunteer hours contributed by community members each year.
Do you have skills and time to share with your library? Please complete a volunteer form. Paper forms should be delivered to the Check Out Desk.
To maintain our level of service and innovation in the community, the library depends on donations.
There are a number of ways to help:
- Tax-deductible donations can be made to The Friends of the Mount Laurel Library online by using the donate button or by mailing a check payable to The Friends of the Mount Laurel Library to 100 Walt Whitman Avenue, Mount Laurel, NJ 08054.
- Make a donation of stock to The Friends of the Mount Laurel Library via stockdonator.com. Scroll down to “T” on the dropdown Organization menu and select The Friends of Mount Laurel Library or click on the button below.
- Use the Amazon button when shopping with Amazon, and your purchases will benefit the library.
- For information about making a gift to the library in honor of or in memory of a loved one, contact library director Becky Boydston at 856-234-7319, ext. 4332, or becky@mountlaurellibrary.org.
- Shop our Book Sales! The Friends’ book sales benefit the library. Find CDs, DVDs, and used books at bargain prices.
- Used Books: Do you have books or DVDs that you are no longer using? Please consider donating those for us to sell at the Friends Book & Media Sales. These sales are significant fundraising efforts for the library and a great way to recycle! Book donations can be dropped off next to the Check Out Desk anytime the library is open.