Page 2 - PPL Winter 2023 newsletter v5_Neat

Dear Friend:

On behalf of the Board and staff of the
Plymouth Public Library Foundation, best
wishes to you, your friends, and family for FOUNDA TION
a happy, healthy New Year. Believe it or
Bill Petrillo
not, the Foundation’s origins date back PRESIDENT
to the late 1800s! Since then, our role
Judy Fosdick
has been to support Library services by VICE PRESIDENT
providing access to funding to expand
Deb Etzel
the number of free enrichment programs TREASURER
and develop opportunities for improved
Maria Bishop
access to resources. Today, we have three CLERK
part-time staff and a Board dedicated to
working alongside Library staff to increase Patti Anklam
awareness of the many riches that can be John DelCampo
found here – both on site and online. Stephanie Fry
Howard Gorney
With the holidays behind us and winter in Jeff Grossman
full swing, it may be hard to believe, but Katherine Kowaloff
spring really is right around the corner! If Svetlana Lyons
you are in doubt, I encourage you to visit Bev Ness
the Library and “check out” a plant from Erica Tavares
the cutting garden or hydroponic station,
grab a pack of seeds from the seed catalog Anne C. Phelan
DIRECTOR
or simply peruse our calendar of events and
plan to attend one or all of the spectacular Debbie D’Isabel
MANAGER
programs that prove that the Plymouth
Public Library is in fact growing! Katie Kearney
EVENT & VOLUNTEER
This year, we successfully launched an COORDINATOR
Annual Sponsorship Program and are Katherine Lynch
extremely grateful to the eight local INTERN
businesses that immediately signed on All proceeds support the
Plymouth Public Library
Top Left to Right: Bev Ness, through the Plymouth Public
Stephanie Fry, Patti Anklam, Library Foundation, a tax
Katherine Kowaloff, Svetlana Lyons exempt organization under
Bottom Left to Right: section 501(c)3 of the federal
Bill Petrillo, President, tax code. Contributions are
Maria Bishop, Clerk, tax-deductible to the fullest
Judy Fosdick, Vice President, extent allowed by law.
Deb Etzel, Treasurer
Missing: John DelCampo, Kelsey Casey
Howard Gorney, Jeff Grossman, LIBRARY DIRECTOR
Erica Tavares
Kate Gomes
2 Plymouth Public Library Foundation
ASSISTANT LIBRARY DIRECTOR