Fall 2007

Do you know someone who can't get out of the house? Library materials can be brought to them!

If temporary or permanent limitations keep patrons at home, Cary Memorial Library materials are still available. Volunteers will gather selections and bring them to the door. In addition to books, the library offers:

• Music CDs/ Cassettes
• Non-Fiction Videos/ DVDs
• Books on Tape or CD
• Magazines (non-current issue)
• Optelec Magnifiers (various sizes)
• Videos with Descriptive Service

If patrons have Internet access, they may use the on-line catalog, www.carylibrary.org, to make their selections. When notified that materials are ready, call Reference at (781) 862-6288 x250 to arrange for delivery.

Request a Registration Form or print one out from the web site. Complete it and mail it to:

Political advocacy for our library and for statewide library service is a responsibility of Friends of Cary Memorial Library, Inc. Friends of Libraries work with the Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners (MBLC) to increase public awareness of diverse library resources and services and to inform government leaders of the need for adequate library funding. Friends are lobbyists for libraries on Beacon Hill!

Each year the MBLC adopts a Legislative Agenda that serves as a guide for its staff and the library community. The Legislative Agenda may focus on funding needs and the state budget process, or it may focus on changes in law necessary for the proper operation of public libraries, the Massachusetts Public Library Construction Program, the regional library systems or the Board’s programs supporting the use of technology in libraries.

Friends of Cary Memorial Library, Inc. supports the MBLC Legislative Agenda for FY2008. Please visit their web site (http://mblc.state.ma.us/) to read the agenda and contact your State Representative and State Senator to voice your support. Strong libraries are essential to education and lifelong learning, to economic development, to strong communities and to a strong democracy.