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Library Friends celebrate 30 years
By Connie Connolly included the late Gale Nashold, who
raised money for a library branch in
DENTON – The Friends of the
Caroline County Public Library, Inc. the small town.
celebrated 30 years of “bridging the The next year FOTL became a
funding gap” with a festive reception corporation, and in 2005, a 501(c)(3)
Thursday, June 13, at the Wharves of nonprofit.
Choptank Visitor Center in Denton.
Outgoing FOTL President Angela
Executive Director Debby Bennett, Visintainer announced a major
who retired June 30 after 41 years bequest the library received two
with the library, told FOTL’s directors, hours earlier – $268,399 from Kathy
“You’re just amazing.” Carmean and her late husband Vance
Carmean’s estate.
FOTL supports the three branches of
the library in Denton, Federalsburg Elected to lead FOTL’s board of Two founders of the Friends of the Library,
and Greensboro with furniture, directors beginning July 1, 2024, are Dr. Joe McCarthy, left, and Jack Keats,
maintenance and repairs; books and Lindy Lewis, president; Donna Carson, attend the 30th anniversary celebration of
digital materials; new technology; vice president; Lauren Muto, treasurer; the organization June 13.
summer reading and other programs; and Ann Wilson, secretary. New board
and staff development. members are Kat Stork Blaher and popular fundraiser that was suspended
Nancy Iacono. during the pandemic. The event is
On hand for the celebration were planned for November.
two of FOTL’s founders, Dr. Joseph Following a major fundraiser that “The library really, really does have
McCarthy and Jack Keats. started with a $50,000 goal and ended a great, great set of people working
with a $78,000 donation for new
McCarthy estimated the organization there,” McCarthy said.
has raised “at least $250,000” over the shelving to complement the library’s
years and recounted its founding in recent major renovation, FOTL is busy For more information about joining
Greensboro as a small group, which planning further events, chief of which FOTL or making a donation, visit
is the long-anticipated Mini Golf, the www.carolinefotl.com.

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