Our Membership Appeal
The Cotuit Library is a nonprofit library that must rely on appeals as well as other fundraising and grants to supplement its budget. If you donate to the Library's Annual Appeal, we applaud you! That appeal, however, does not include The Friends Annual Membership Appeal.
Friends Members assist the Library through our various volunteer fundraising efforts. By joining as a Friends member, you are contributing to the funds we provide to the Library during a fiscal year for programming, building maintenance and materials each year.
Friends Members assist the Library through our various volunteer fundraising efforts. By joining as a Friends member, you are contributing to the funds we provide to the Library during a fiscal year for programming, building maintenance and materials each year.
Our Volunteering Efforts
As a brief overview, we:
- Annually contribute over $10,000 to the Library’s operating budget
- Purchase, underwrite or contribute assets or select programs for the Library and its patrons such as:
- Telescopes, select computers, and replacement of the circulation desk.
- The children’s summer reading programs and movies.
- Museum passes/discounts for Heritage Museums and Gardens; the Cahoon Museum and more!
- Sponsor community services including:
- Six monthly educational Program Luncheons each year during September through April featuring the talent of artists, gardeners, writers and local personalities
- The annual Book Sale of gently used books
- The Book Nook, daily sale of used books at the Library
- The Little Free Library, free books to visitors/passers by
- Raise funds through:
- Our Annual Community Membership Appeal during which we encourage patrons to join The Friends as members, volunteers, contributors, or sponsors.
- Specific fundraising events, from which we garner at least 80% - 90% of our funding. Some of our annual events are:
- The Plant and Bake Sale
- The Annual Fall Raffle
- The December Christmas in Cotuit sale of our Cook Books and Friendship Soup.
- Occasional bequests or memorial gifts in honor of, or in memory of, loved ones.
We Invite You to Become a Friend of the Cotuit Library
Tax-deductible membership dues are for the fiscal year July through June. Dues are $30 for an individual and $40 for a family. Members receive a $3 discount for Luncheon Programs and receive communications about upcoming events. Whether you are able to give us your time, your talents, your dues or your donations, please consider becoming a member to help sustain the Library as a vital village and town resource. Download a membership form below, or pick up a membership tri-fold at the Library.
Join the Friends
Fill out this form and mail it to the address listed to join the Friends!
Mail to:
Friends of Cotuit Library
PO Box 648
Cotuit, MA 02635
Fill out this form and mail it to the address listed to join the Friends!
Mail to:
Friends of Cotuit Library
PO Box 648
Cotuit, MA 02635
| Friends Membership Application |
