The Friends of the Brunswick Library is sponsoring a new program at the Brunswick Library: Tea with Friends.

Adults are cordially invited to tea by the fireplace, hosted by the Friends of the Library. Get to know others in your community while enjoying tea, conversation and great company. Every Tuesday, starting January 7, 2020.

Details at the FCPL Calendar.

This Wednesday sees the return of our Not Quite Burns Night. What started as a lark has turned into the Friends of the Brunswick Library’s best fundraiser.

For those of you who have missed the first two, here’s what’s in store:

• A new Scotch Ale from Smoketown Brewing Station
• Readings of Robert Burns’ poetry
• Bagpipes
• Men in Kilts
• Trivia! (about Burns and Scotland, of course)
• And, honestly, members of the community hanging out and having a good time

There is, of course, the online silent auction. Items have already been posted, so start bidding!

All proceeds benefit the Friends of the Brunswick Library, Inc., whose sole mission is to support the programming and mission of the Brunswick Branch of the library.

We hope to see you there!

As you may or may not know, the annual used book sale at Brunswick Railroad Days is our biggest event of the year, not to mention our primary fundraiser. Believe it or not, October 1 is only a month-and-a-half away. We need your help to make it successful.

We would appreciate a donation of a couple of hours of your time on October 1 and/or October 2 during Railroad Days. We need help with book sales, organizing the books, and especially with setup (on Saturday) and breakdown (on Sunday).

Not sure if volunteering is for you? Bring a friend! “Many hands make light work” as the saying goes.

Got teenagers? Got teenagers who need volunteer hours? This is a perfect opportunity, and we always need young, strong backs during setup and breakdown.

Have a truck that we can use to transport the books the two blocks from our storage to our location for the sale? Please let us know!

There are three ways you can sign up:

1. Go to SignUpGenius: Friends of the Library Book Sale @ Railroad Days
(This is the best way)

2. Email us (folbrunswick@gmail.com) with your preferred shifts (see below)

3. Call us (240-285-9583) with your preferred shifts (see below)
We need people for these time slots:

Saturday, October 1
7:30-10:00 Setup
10:00-12:00 Sales
12:00-2:30 Sales
2:30-5:00 Sales (and cover-up)

Sunday, October 2
10:00-12:00 Sales
12:00-2:00 Sales
2:00-4:00 Sales
4:00-6:00 Sales/Breakdown/Cleanup

While the Friends are all about the Library, we also want to do our part to promote reading, especially among young people. The event detailed below is not a Friends of the Library or a Library event, but may be something that interests our fellow book lovers.

Are you a teenager who loves to read? Do you know such a teenager?

Do you have books that you’ve read that you would like to trade for new (to you) books?

Would you like a chance to win a gift card to McDonalds, Starbucks, or Chipotle?

Then come to the Teen Book Exchange, on May 21, 2016, from 10AM to Noon, at the American Legion in Brunswick, Maryland. Those who RSVP on SignUp genius and attend the event will be put in a drawing for those gift cards. Bring 5 books, and you’ll get vouchers to get 6!

The event is free and leftover books will be donated to the Frederick Community Action Agency to be distributed to homeless teens in Frederick County.

Details:

Facebook page

Facebook Event

SignUp Genius

Apparently there’s some nasty weather on the way, and a pretty good chance we’ll also get a hurricane.

Brunswick, Maryland announcement of cancellation

As such, our annual book sale is also canceled. Many thanks to those of you who volunteered. Rest assured, we’ll need your help again in the future.