Year in Review: Point Roberts Friends of the Library

What have the Friends of the Point Roberts Library been up to? Less than usual, like everyone else, because of the pandemic we are living through.

Despite all the problems with border entries and exits, disappeared neighbors, sudden policy changes of masks and openings and meetings in person, we have held on and brought The Commons to life on a weekly basis for the past seven months. The back room of the community center, where The Commons comes to life each Saturday, is filled with our used books (now free to visitors), chairs, tables (and coffee and cookies during those weeks in the summer when masks were not required).

Almost every week, some generous person in the community has come down to share their particular interests, whether it is bees, pottery, quilting, health care, fundraising or just being new in our town. Sometimes a dozen people drop by, sometimes two dozen (which is about all the space can comfortably hold). We are happy to see you all.

Additionally, early in the year we bought a new park bench to be placed outside the library which is very frequently occupied by people using the library’s WiFi.

The Little Free Libraries, which are located about the town, are all well-used (as is the library itself). And you all continue to bring us your well read books which we are then able to share with others in the community.

We are not yet able to take donations in mass as we have no place to store many boxes of books. But, if you have a bag full of books or a small box of books, talk to Judy at The Commons and she will try to accommodate your donation.

– Judy Ross