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Lynden Library Friends group earns service award Group works to keep secondhand bookstore up and running WHATCOM — Each year, the Whatcom County Library System honors one local Friends of the Library group or individual for outstanding service. For 2016 the award went to the Friends of the Lynden Library for their work supporting the library at 216 Fourth St. Dianne Marrs-Smith, branch manager, said the Friends group works hard to keep the 2nd Hand Prose Book Store fully stocked and looking attractive for patrons. In 2016 about $15,000 was raised between the in-library book store
Lynden Tribune | Wednesday, February 22, 2017 | Ferndale Record and book sale events. In her nomination, Marrs-Smith praised Friends president June Hahn and members Leslie Williams, Connie Orfanos and Nancy Rourke for their dedication, generous support and hard work. The money raised was used for special library programs and landscaping around the building. “We will also make a few upgrades to our workspace this year with the Friends’ assistance,” said Marrs-Smith. The Lynden Friends bought and installed an outdoor Little Free Library in honor of Serena and Bob Haugen. The couple won the first WCLS Outstanding Friends Award in 2007 for their longtime volunteer service as the Friends’ book sale caretakers. WCLS deputy director Michael Cox presented the “traveling plaque” to be displayed during 2017 at the Lynden Library. “Our Friends groups are our biggest advocates,” he said. WCLS congratulates all the nominees for the award: Friends of the Deming Library, Friends of the North Fork Community Library member Susan Lafferty, and Friends of the Point Roberts Library.
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Friends of the Lynden Library received the Whatcom County Library System’s Friends Outstanding Service Award for 2016. From left are: Joan Van Wyckhouse, Connie Orfanos, WCLS deputy director Michael Cox, Nancy Rourke (holding blue sign), Arlene Carlson, Alice Dusenberry, Judy Gauer (holding wooden plaque), and WCLS executive director Christine Perkins. (Courtesy photo/ Whatcom County Library System)
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