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Ribbon Cutting for New Book Store at Cumming Library

Dozens of book lovers and library patrons joined in a ribbon cutting ceremony today for the FCPL Friends & Advocates Book Store at the Cumming Library. Paula Glover opened the ceremony by welcoming patrons, Library staff, and volunteers from the organization. Then, FCPL Friends & Advocates President Jennifer Dugan recognized the organization’s Board of Directors [...]

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Book Store Ribbon Cutting Next Saturday at Cumming Library

FCPL Friends and Advocates, an independent non-profit organization, will host a ribbon cutting ceremony for its new Book Store at the Cumming Library on Saturday, February 25 at 11:00am. The Book Store is open during the normal business hours of the Cumming Library and is staffed periodically by FCPL Friends & Advocates volunteers. At times [...]

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Used Bookstore to Open at Cumming Branch

At it’s fall meeting theFCPLFA Board also voted to move forward with plans to open a small used bookstore in the Cumming Library early in 2012. “Several other libraries in metro Atlanta have on-site bookstores run by their Friends groups and volunteers,” says Ramona Stoner, Treasurer. “Our book sale events are the primary source of [...]

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FCPLFA Donates Book Sale Proceeds to Library Programs

FCPL Friends and Advocates, an independent non-profit organization, announced a $2800 donation to fund several Forsyth County Public Library programs at its fall Board meeting. The funds were raised at the group’s Fall Book Sale in November at the Sharon Forks Library and will support the following Library programs: Summer Reading Program, to encourage and [...]

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Pick-up Volunteers Needed: October 20

Over the last year we’ve made great strides to increase the donations that we can receive and process from donors like you, and from other organizations in our community. We’ve even been able to pick up donations of books, CDs, DVDs, and audiobooks right from the donor’s home, making it easier for them to contribute [...]

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  • We'll pick up and box your books. You may also take small donations to the Information Desk at the Library.

  • Help pick up donations, sort books and organize book sales. Membership is not required to volunteer.

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    FCPL Friends & Advocates is an 501(c)(3) non-profit organization.