Thanks to a library friend

To the Editor,

The Board of Trustees of the Swarthmore Public Library are greatly indebted to the Friends of the Swarthmore Library, the dedicated non-profit group that fundraises on behalf of the library. No one has been a better friend to our local treasured library than Carol Kennedy, who has served as President of the Friends for the last four years and is stepping down from her position this month.

In her years of leadership, Carol reinvigorated the Friends by bringing in new members and being open to new ideas. She established a closer working relationship with the library and opened communication with the board, which has brought about needed changes to the way we fundraise; and was dedicated to supporting and providing for whatever the library needed.

The board and the library staff thank her for her countless hours of service, especially for her tireless work on making our beloved twice-a-year book and bake sales a continued success and a major source of pride for the library. We look forward to seeing Carol as a patron, and a book and bake sale customer, as she enjoys her “retirement” from the Friends. Thank you again, Carol, for all you have done to support the vital community asset that is the Swarthmore Public Library.

Sincerely,

The Swarthmore Library
Board of Trustees