Friends of the Library

What Does Being a Friend Mean?

Being a Friend means knowing that you are making a real contribution to ensure that your Library remains a vital presence in the community. As a Friend you will also receive:

- invitation to Friends events

- a membership newsletter

- voting privileges at the Annual General Meeting

To join the Friends simply print off the membership form and mail it with your payment to the Friends of the Ajax Public Library or drop it off at your local Library branch. Not only will you be supporting your local library but you will be joining one of over 100 Friends groups that have been identified across Canada. FOCAL is a national "grass roots" association committed to providing leadership, motivation and support to all Friends groups in their efforts to preserve and strengthen libraries and create awareness and appreciation of library services.
For more information about FOCAL contact Val Marshall.

Special thanks go out to Ajax Canadian Legion Branch 322 for a $10,000 donation made on Monday, April 14 at the Ajax Council Meeting. This donation represents the 8th installment in the Legion's committment of $100,000 towards the Friends and the Main Branch Library.

Upcoming Events

AGM - April 27 at 2:00 p.m.
Join the Friends for Afternoon Tea at the Annual General Meeting. Both members and non-members are welcome to attend.

Ajax Film Circuit presents, The Band's Visit - May 14 at 7:00 p.m.

In May the Film Circuit will screen The Band’s Visit. Jay Weissberg of Variety calls the movie “…a warm and delightful take on cross-cultural relations that proves that sometimes a light touch is just what’s needed to address serious topics.” 

A bonus screening of Up The Yangtze will take place on June 11. Yung Chang’s luminous documentary focuses on the people who live alongside China’s Yangtze River, many of whom are being uprooted as a result of the Three Gorges Dam project. Hauntingly photographed by Wang Shi Qing, the stories are simultaneously heartbreaking and affirming. All those who have seen Manufactured Landscapes will wish to explore this movie as well.

Films are screened at the Ajax Cineplex Theatre, 248 Kingston Rd. E. Tickets for the film are available in advance at all Ajax Library locations for $6.50. On the day of the show, tickets may be purchased at the Film Circuit desk in the theatre lobby for $7. Proceeds from the Ajax Film Circuit support the work of Friends of the Ajax Public Library. The Film Circuit runs September to November and January to May. If you wish to be added to the Film Circuit e-mail list, e-mail at barrybutler@rogers.com.

Friends Internet Links

• Friends of California Libraries
• Friends of Canadian Libraries
• Friends of Libraries USA (FOLUSA)
• Americans for Libraries Council: Library Advocacy