• Children's Holidays reading, in the Community Center.
  • Friends float in the Memorial Day parade.
  • Bev Shaffer, author of <i>Brownies to Die For,</i> cooking demonstration.
  • Memorial Day 2006 plant and book sale in front of the library.
Our library is located at 1639 State Route 44, Randolph, Ohio. For hours and services, please visit the Portage County District Library website.
Summer booksale
Aug. 1-3, 2012
Community Center

Author Julie Lindsey
May 1, 2012
Town Hall

About

A non-profit group, the Friends of the Randolph Library was chartered in 1995. Our sole mission is to support and help the Randolph library. We purchase books and materials, sponsor children's and adult reading programs, and underwrite speakers and events of interest to the community.

Booksales

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Several times each year, the Friends sponsor book sales to benefit the library. The sales, offering thousands of books, are typically held in the Community Center behind the library. Everyone is invited to come, and members of the Friends are entitled to attend a special preview the evening prior to the sale. The sales are a great way to stock up on your reading at a nominal price and at the same time to help the library. We can always use more donations! You're welcome to drop off your books and videos at the Randolph library during library hours, or to bring them to the set-up for the booksale.

And if you never want to miss another booksale, be sure to subscribe to our mailing list to receive email notification of upcoming sales.

News and notes

The Friends will sponsor local author Julie Anne Lindsey on Tuesday, May 1, 7pm at the Town Hall. Enjoy a delicious reading from Julie's debut novel, Death by Chocolate, over a little something sweet.

The Friends will sponsor a quilting program and show by Cindy Casciato on Tuesday, June 26, 7pm at the Community Center.

Our August booksale was the largest and most successful ever. Thanks to everyone who contributed their time, including the Randolph Leos.

In 2010 the Friends donated $2000 to the library for the purchase of books, and $500 for the purchase of popular periodicals and magazines. These donations were particularly important in light of the state budget shortfall affecting all Ohio public libraries.

New officers elected at the November, 2011 meeting are as follows: Paul Isner, President; Lynn Bilton, Vice President; Laura Yount, Treasurer; Marge Watson, Secretary.