Friends of the Darien Library cordially invite you to the Annual Meeting on Sunday, Oct. 21 at 5 p.m.
Our featured speaker is Eric Klinenberg, author of Palaces for the People: How Social Infrastructure Can Help Fight Inequality, Polarization, and the Decline of Civic Life. — an announcement from Darien Library
A reception and book signing will follow. Books will be available for purchase courtesy of Barrett Bookstore. Prior to Eric’s presentation, learn about the year’s developments from Kevin Gasvoda, president of the board.
Kyle Cassidy, author and photographer of This is What a Librarian Looks Like, will be the featured speaker at Friends of the Darien Library’s annual meeting on Saturday, Oct. 21.
This is What a Librarian Looks Like is a photographic and written ode to more than 200 librarians and libraries from all 50 states and Canada, their essential value to our communities, and the importance of open access to information for all. Prior to Kyle’s presentation, learn about the year’s developments from Kevin Gasvoda, President of the Board. Election of officers and new trustee nominations for the 2017-18 year will be held.
Kyle Cassidy, author and photographer of This is What a Librarian Looks Like, will be the featured speaker at Friends of the Darien Library’s annual meeting on Saturday, Oct. 21. This is What a Librarian Looks Like is a photographic and written ode to more than 200 librarians and libraries from all 50 states and Canada, their essential value to our communities, and the importance of open access to information for all. Prior to Kyle’s presentation, learn about the year’s developments from Kevin Gasvoda, President of the Board. Election of officers and new trustee nominations for the 2017-18 year will be held.
Darien Library was celebrated as a valuable asset to the town at its annual meeting on Saturday, and two new members were elected to the Board of Trustees. The library is “a crown jewel, if not the crown jewel in our town,” Trustee Charles Barnett, who just retired from the board, told the 70 people at the meeting. He said the library is “the perfect combination of support from government and private fundraising.” Nick Branca and Alex Eising were elected to three-year terms. Trustees Sara Franzese and John “Jay” Shutts were re-elected, and Townsend “Tad” Smith was elected the board’s new president, replacing Amy Cholnocky. Along with Barnett, Trustee Pamela Clark retired from the board.
The Friends of the Darien Library cordially invite you to the Annual Meeting. Join us in the Louise Parker Berry Community Room Saturday, Oct. 17 at 5 p.m.
Kristen Harnisch, author of The Vintner’s Daughter, will be our featured speaker. Kristen will discuss how Darien Library helped her transition from banker, to stay-at-home mom, to debut novelist. The Vintner’s Daughter was honored by Readers’ Favorite earlier this month with the Bronze award in their “Historical Fiction – Personage” category.
Darien Library has a huge circulation of books and other materials, but as people are able to go online for much of that, one of the country’s most successful town libraries has also become a center for children and a place where people get together to meet, work, experience culture, says library Director Alan Gray. “In effect, what we are is the center of the community,” Gray said in an interview days before the library holds its annual meeting at 5 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 17, when some board members will be elected. Darien author Kristen Harnisch, who wrote much of her most recent novel, The Vintner’s Daughter, at the library, is the featured speaker, and for about 30 minutes library officials will report on what the library has been doing for the past year and what future plans they have. A reception will follow the election of board members.
The Friends of the Darien Library cordially invite you to the Annual Meeting. Join us in the Louise Parker Berry Community Room Saturday, Oct. 17 at 5 p.m.
Kristen Harnisch, author of The Vintner’s Daughter, will be our featured speaker. Kristen will discuss how Darien Library helped her transition from banker, to stay-at-home mom, to debut novelist. ____________
An announcement from Darien Library
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The Vintner’s Daughter was honored by Readers’ Favorite earlier this month with the Bronze award in their “Historical Fiction – Personage” category.
