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PLYMOUTH success-- especially the 22 restaurants and 2020
22 beverage partners that made this event
PUBLIC LIBRARY possible.
A PROMISING START, AN
FOUNDATION
PROGRAMMING & RESOURCES UNEXPECTED CLOSURE
Throughout the year, the Foundation As we entered the new year, plans for our
BOARD OF TRUSTEES funded free programs for patrons of all Annual Storybook Breakfast, Annual Arts &
JULY 1, 2019 – JUNE 30, 2020 ages and technology upgrades to enhance Crafts Festival and gallery shows were well
library services. We also maintained the underway. Then rumblings of a pandemic
Library’s lawns and gardens to give patrons began, and suddenly everything changed.
OFFICERS On March 13, the Library closed to the
Deborah A. Etzel places to enjoy the fresh air and sunshine.
Special thanks to the Plymouth Garden Club public; the staff was sent home until further
President
for lovingly tending our flower beds at the notice. No one could have predicted that
Joanne Sheehan Main Library and to the Evening Garden three months would pass, the fiscal year
Vice President Club of Plymouth for doing the same at our would end, and the Library would remain
Kevin Feeney Manomet Branch Library. physically closed to the public.
Treasurer
Judy Fosdick THE GALLERY GOING VIRTUAL
Clerk We hosted four shows in the Gallery this Throughout 2020, Anne Phelan, the
year: Lens & Brush by Rick Murphy and Rudi Foundation’s CEO, and Library Director
Pizzi; Reflections by Rob Franco; Tell Me Jennifer Harris connected with patrons,
BOARD MEMBERS
Patti Anklam a Story by Terry Kole & P. Anthony Visco; donors and friends remotely through phone
Maria Bishop and Plymouth Through the Lens of Denise calls, video chats and eblasts. They also
Maccaferri. The town of Plymouth is home directed patrons online for access to books,
Ruth Fry
William Petrillo Literacy to many incredibly talented artists, and we a myriad of Library resources and new virtual
Walter Robinson for Life are proud to showcase their work. programming for all ages.
Richard Swanson Program The Foundation’s Board continued to meet
[LINK TO PLYMOUTH’S 400 ANNIVERSARY remotely and assist the Library Director
TH
PAGE 8] whenever possible. To help retain staff, we
CHIEF EXECUTIVE As excitement mounted for Plymouth’s 400th
Anniversary Celebration in 2020, we worked applied for and received a Payroll Protection
OFFICER
with artist Terry Kole to design a festive logo Program grant, funded by the Federal
Anne C. Phelan
to use on printed materials--bookmarks, Government.
T-shirts, banners and more--highlighting this
FOUNDATION community celebration. UNEXPECTED OPPORTUNITIES
ADMINISTRATOR Life in the “bubble” brought a few new
Noelle Poremski PLANNING AHEAD opportunities. Because people were now
The Plymouth Public Library Foundation’s tackling home projects, we installed a book
Board of Trustees collaborated on a Five- donation box in the Library’s parking lot to
Year Strategic Plan to further position the help those cleaning out closets and clearing
Foundation’s role in the community, build off shelves. It received so much attention
additional resources for the Library, and to we added another! In early June, we also
increase awareness of and usage of library hosted a SHRED IT Event. Folks came
resources and participation in its programs. with cars packed to the brim! This led to
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