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Welcome to Friends of the GSU Library

To see a list of upcoming meetings and events go to the Friends Calendar of Events Friends of the GSU Library The next Friends of the GSU Library meeting will be August 27th at 12 p.m. on the Library Balcony. Everybody is welcome. To view a slideshow of  the different events held by the  GSU Friends of the Library go to: Friends on Flickr

Message from the President:

• Message dated January 31, 2008   
• Message dated December 2007  

Membership Privileges

Membership in Friends of the GSU Library is easy & has its privileges:

• Use of the GSU library with circulation privileges
• on-campus access to a variety of electronic databases
• Electronic subscription to Information Please, the GSU Library newsletter
• Members only book sale preview
• Special invitations to programs and events throughout the year
• Recognition in the Friends of the GSU Library Annual Report
• Special recognition for members of the Richard J. Vorwerk Society

Would you like to join? You can:

• Go to the GSU Foundation website (http://www.govst.edu/foundation.) and click on “donate online” and select “Friends of the Library” under “Other Giving Options.”  
• View the Friends of the Library Giving Form.
• View the inside of the Friends of the Library Brochure.
• Pick up a brochure in the library
• Contact Lydia Morrow Ruetten at 708-534 4116.

Click here to see a presentation about the history of the GSU Library.

ELECTED OFFICERS:

• President, Ralph Ginn
• Vice President, Lydia Morrow Ruetten
• Secretary, Susan Bell
• Treasurer, Diane Dates Casey

BYLAWS AND MINUTES

BYLAWS:

Click here to see the Friends of the Library Bylaws.

MINUTES:

• April 23, 208 
• March 19, 2008 
• February 27, 2008 
• January 16, 2008 
• November 28, 2007 
• October 17, 2007 
• September 26, 2007 
• August 22, 2007 
• July18, 2007
• June 13, 2007 
• May 16, 2007
• March 20, 2007
• February 20, 2007

Fundraising Events

Friends Quilt
The Friends are handcrafting a bookshelf quilt to hang prominently in our library. For more information on the Friends Quilt and how you can participate, download the Quilt Flyer (PDF format requires Adobe Reader).

Groups

• Friends of the Governors State University Library Historical Society 
• Children’s Authors Wannabes
  Have you ever thought you had a children’s book inside of you just clamoring to get out? A couple of us have gotten together, including Robbie O’Shea who is already a published children’s author, to encourage and be a sounding board for one another. 
• Friends of Mysteries 
• The Monthly Movie Reviewer's Roundtable 
• Novel Writer's Knock-Outs 

Photos and Information on Previous Events

On Sept. 19th, 2007 the Friends of the GSU Library hosted a book sale and displayed Artist Fay Zalecki's work. For more information and to see photos taken of the event, go to the previous events page.

Wish List

The library is in need of 3 display cabinets each costing approximately $1,200.  These are needed to display offerings by the Friends group and various temporary exhibits that the Friends would like to highlight.  If you are interested in purchasing or contributing to these for the library, contact Lydia Morrow Ruetten at 708/534-4116 or at L-Morrow@govst.edu.

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