About the Friends

The Friends of the Wilmington Memorial Library is a membership-based organization with a mission “to promote public awareness of the library and to provide financial support for services beyond the town’s budget.” Founded in 1997, the Friends of the Library celebrated its 25th Anniversary in 2022 marking a history of dedicated support to the Wilmington Memorial Library.

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How Can I Support the Friends

In keeping with its mission, through the collection of membership fees and other fundraising initiatives, the Friends are able to provide supplemental funds for the Wilmington Memorial Library. The Friends are grateful for the financial support of hundreds of families and people like you which allows us to provide this funding.

Fundraising

In addition to collecting membership dues, the Friends raise funds in the following ways:

The Annual Donated Jewelry Sale – Started in 2021, this annual sale held in the Spring is the Friends’ most popular (and shiniest) event!

The Annual Appeal – The goal of the 2025 Annual Appeal is to provide funding for a soundproof TalkBox Booth — a private space for phone calls, video conferencing or to work quietly!

Book Store Next Door –  Managed and operated by Friends volunteers, the Book Store Next Door sells gently used books at bargain prices in a small house “next door” to the library.

Donations

Looking to support the library? Make a donation to the Friends of the Wilmington Memorial Library, a nonprofit charitable 501(c)(3) organization will do just that! The Friends of the WML’s mission is “to provide support for services beyond the towns budget.” Make general donations, memorial donations or donations to honor someone here.

Donations may be made through our general donations page.

Past Initiatives

Friends of WML provide critical financial support to the library improvements and numerous programs including the following:

• Lectures and concerts throughout the year.
• Annual Summer Reading Program
• STEM and STEAM programs
• Wilmington’s Earth Year Initiative
• Tree Seedling Giveaway
• Children’s Room Exhibit Case
• Peggy Kane Reading Garden
• StoryWalk® at Rotary Park.
• Children’s Room Mural

Homebound Delivery

The Friends of the Library provide a Homebound Delivery services for any Wilmington resident who is temporarily or permanently unable to leave their home due to an illness disability. To request home delivery of library materials, please complete the Homebound Delivery Application.

Executive Board

Meets monthly (September – June)

• President- Terry McDermott
• Vice-President  Kim Rose
  
• Treasurer  Joy Lemay
• Recording Secretary  Sarah Dixon
• Membership Chair   Michele Chamberlain
• Bookstore Manager  Martha Stevenson
• Marketing Chairs  Rachelle Toth and Vicky McDermott
• Members-At-Large
  Alexis Gilbode
  Christine Hauray-Gilbert
  Ann St. Onge
  Jennifer Tierney