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1 SPRING / SUMMER 2006 MMAANNCCHHEESSTTEERR CCIITTYY LLIIBBRRAARRYY FFOOUUNNDDAATTIIOONNTHE AdvocateA Thank you to Sally Gordon Shea for her fine art donation to the 4th Annual Fundraiser Silent work can be viewed at East Colony Fine aatt tthhee 44tthh AAnnnnuuaall SSpprriinngg FFuunnddrraaiisseerr ffeeaattuurriinnggRRoobbeerrtt PPaarrkkeerrA Smash Hit!John Clayton, Senior Reporter and Columnist for the NewHampshire Union Leader and a former student of the guest ofhonor, had the pleasure to introduce Robert B. Parker, theacknowledged dean of American crime fiction at the ManchesterCity Library Foundation s 4th Annual Spring Fundraiser in fast moving dialogue with the audience showed a man asquick-witted and verbal in person as his popular private eyecharacter Spencer.

2 $15,725 was raised at the Manchester City Library Foundation extends its thanks to ourCorporate Sponsors: Sovereign Bank, Citizens Bank, NaultsPowerhouse and TD Banknorth, and the following restau-rants/establishments for donating their delicious food, beverages,flowers, products and Diner Amoskeag Beverages Angela s Pasta & Cheese ShopAramark Bunny s Superette Cafe MomoCentral Paper Products Coca Cola Bottling Co. of ManchesterFratello's Ristorante Italiano Gibson BookstoreHannaford Supermarkets Hippo Press India PalaceJacques Flower Shop Jeremiah Kennelly, PhotographerJewell & The Beanstalk Karen s KitchenLafayette Press Inc Lakorn ThaiManchester Comm.

3 Music School Manchester Community TV (MCTV)Martignetti Companies New Hamphire Union LeaderPiccola Italia Risotrante Puritan Backroom RestaurantRadisson Hotel Manchester Swan ChocolatesSuddenly Susan s Thousand CraneVenetian Canal Espresso CaffeePlease let them know you appreciate their support!Our thanks also goes to our many volunteers whocontributed their time to help make our event a success!Karen Sheehan-Lord, Library TrusteeMonique Brown, Foundation ChairGloria Gagnon, Foundation DirectorLynn Safford & Janis Reams,Foundation DirectorsUnion Leader Senior Reporter & Columnist,John Clayton & monique BrownEntertainment provided by Manchester Comm.

4 Music SchoolOur guest of honor signing books for our people attending the 4th Annual FundraiserSAVETHISDATE!!Wednesday, May 16th 20075th Annual Manchester City LibraryFoundation FundraiserTHE AdvocateTHE AdvocateA Note From the West Side Librarian Sue DufaultThe former King Fire Station, with its red brick fa ade, gray slateroof, and stately clock tower, is home to the West ManchesterCommunity Library. Built in 1886 and used as a firehouse until1977, it is the oldest firehouse in the city. In 1979 1980, it beganits second life as the Senior Center, on the main floor, and the WestBranch of the Manchester City Library in the basement.

5 Life in thecramped firebarn basement has often been challenging for librarystaffand patrons,but the value of the library has never been ofa new Senior Center in 2003,opened theway for the West Branch to double its space, by taking over themain floor ofthe King Fire House. The frames of the horse stallsgave us the idea to focus on the history of the building for decora-tion,and with the help ofChiefKane, we were able to resurrect anold brass fire pole, and fire wagon traces. Donations from one ofour younger patrons who made and sold glittery notecards, made itpossible to enlarge pictures of the building from the early 1900s asanother nod to the building s past.

6 Thanks to another library patronwith artistic abilities, we have a horse painted in one of the oldstalls. City money from the Facilities Division budget made new car-pet, paint, some renovations, window film, four new computers, andmany, much needed, shelving units possible. But without the LibraryFoundation it would have been a very empty, unfunctional Manchester City Library Foundation provided a new desk andlateral file for the reference area on the lower level, the children slibrarian s desk, 2 reading chairs in the periodicals area, the fourtablet armchairs for study, reading or laptop us, a small computertable used in the reference area for our additional public internet,and a wonderful (and secure) oak display cabinet in the children sarea.

7 And there is MORE! (I don t know we can thank you foreverything). The furniture for the children s area, including the studytable and 4 chairs, the children s puzzle computer desk, the two redfloor rockers, and the oh-so cozy reading nook. Most recentlyarrived, thanks to the Foundation, are the air conditioners that aremaking the summer so wonderful for patrons and new entrance is open Monday, Tuesday, Thursday andFriday from 8:30 until 5:30 , Wednesdays from 12:30 until8:30 stop by for a tour and many, many thanks for allyou have done for the West Community Library and our Wish ListOutside event sign for the West Branch- $2,500 Accucut Die Machine to make Children's displays - $6,0004 Flat Screen monitors for Technical Services - $5 70 unit for Circulation area - $6,0004 folding tables for the West Branch - $400 DVD and Audio book funds - $5,000 Some of the things that were funded in 2006!

8 Thank you for your support!We have exceeded our goal for 2005/2006!Foundation Dollars:$15,725 Spring Fundraiser, $12,456 Fall AppealFunded the following items:Children's Librarian desk - West Branch Children's study table and chairs - West Branch Color Copier - Main Library Computer Table - West Branch Computer training equipment - Main Library Custom designed curbside book drops - Main LibraryCustom designed podium - Main LibraryFurniture for our Teen Area - Main Library Reference Desk - West Branch Upholstered chairs for Periodical Room - West BranchVarious library materials such as books, DVDs and audio books45 new oak chairs - Main LibraryAir conditioning units - West BranchTHE AdvocateTHE AdvocateYour Support Makes a Difference!

9 Caryl Ahern Donald Allen Dick Anagnost of Anagnost Investments, Angell Anoymous Armand & Jan Auger - Auger Dental LaboratoryClyde & Adele Baker Thomas & Joanne Barrett James & Katherine Bartels Charlie & Priscilla BasbasLee Berard John & Eileen Bernard David & Roxanne Billings Adam & Donald Black Phyllis Bodnar, Susan A. JoyalJudith BomsterJames & Margaret Borbotsina Theodosios Boulogiane Peter Breu & Susan Woods Edward & Muriel Broad John Brock & Martha Deering Howard & Kathy Brodsky Kenneth & Diane Brown Kenneth & monique Brown Steve & Diane Burroughs Wendell Butt Jr.

10 Lorraine CallahanDaniel & Clare Callaghan Stephen Camann Stephen & Kathleen Capistran Douglas Linda Chamberlain Annjude Chapman & Diane Suits Francoise & Jeanne D Arc Chenard W. Dennis & Madeleine Cleland Phillip & Joan C. Coggin Bradford & Kathleen Cook Peter R. & Jane E. Cooke Marjorie Corby & Richard OasRobert & Anne C. Cruess Allison Cummings Marjorie Curran Bruce DalPra & Kathleen Howard Howard Darms John & Catherine-Ann DayJohn Deachman Janice DeleaultDennis & M. Alana Demers Bob & Leslie DewsKevin & Mary G. Devine Tom Donovan & Stephanie Williston Robert & Margaret DuffyRoger & Susan L.