Are you a friend of the Library? The purpose of the Friends of the Castleton Public Library is to maintain a volunteer, non-profit association of persons interested in a vital library. The focus of this group will be to support the Castleton Public Library by promoting the use of the Library, increasing the public’s awareness of the Library’s resources and services and raising and receiving funds to provide supplemental assistance for special materials and activities for the Library.
The Friends meet monthly on the third Wednesday of the month. The community is welcome to attend these meetings; please check the library calendar to confirm the next meeting.
If everyone helps a little, we can accomplish all of our goals. So please join us! You will have fun, meet new people, see old friends, and be helping your community all at the same time!
*The Friends of the Castleton Public Library is a 501c3 corporation. Your donations are tax-deductible.
Friends of the Castleton Public Library – 2019 Events Schedule
March 1-31: Annual Membership Drive. Sign up at the library.
April 18: Mother’s Day Raffle begins. Tickets sold at the library. Raffle drawing on May 9.
April 20- 27: Bottle Drive. Drop returnable bottles and cans off at the library during open hours.
April 26: Fundraiser at The Hill Restaurant (4-10pm). 10% of all eat-in purchases are donated to the Friends!
May 16: Father’s Day Raffle begins. Tickets sold at the library. Raffle drawing on June 13.
June 4, 11, 18, 25, & July 2: Music at Schodack Town Park. Look for our bake sale table!
June 8: Spaghetti Dinner at The Castleton Firehouse (5-7pm).
August 31: Music on the Castleton Public Library Lawn (6-7:30pm), featuring music by The Gone Gray Band.
September 7: Applebee’s East Greenbush Pancake Breakfast Fundraiser (8-10am).
September 28: Schodack Island State Park Fall Festival (11am-4pm). Look for our bake sale table!
October TBA: Recovery Room Fundraiser. 15% of your purchase is donated to the Friends of CPL when you present a voucher (pick up vouchers at the library).
November 1-8: Cheesecake Factory Cheesecake Orders. Pick up order form at library – submit with payment by 11/8. Pick up your cheesecake from Barnes & Noble on 11/23.
November 23: Barnes & Noble Colonie Center, Book Fair (9am-9pm). A percentage of your purchase donated to the library when you present a voucher (pick up voucher from our table at B&N on 11/23). November 21: Holiday Raffle begins. Tickets sold at the library. Raffle drawing on December 18.