Friends of the Amery Area Public Library

OUR MISSION

Enriching the community by connecting people with information, ideas and experiences.         

GIVE BIG 2026!

SPRING 2026 Author Events

Saturday, March 28th The Friends of the Amery Area Public Library,  Jessica Wittkop, introduced award winning crime fiction author Erin Hart and author/musician Paddy O'Brien at the Amery Area Community Center.  

Over forty-five guests  enjoyed  traditional Irish accordion music and tales of Ireland.  Erin Hart shared her research process creating  books rich with Irish history.

Thank you to Erin Hart, Paddy O'Brien, the Amery Area Public Library, the Amery Free Press and The Amery Area Community Center for helping make this event a success. 

THE FRIENDS WELCOMED OUR SECOND  AUTHOR EVENT, ALLEN ESKENS!!!

April 24th, at the Amery City Center, Author Eskens spoke to a very enthusiastic audience about himself, his writings, motivations and the benefits of daydreaming.  He shared background and research information on his latest book; The Quiet Librarian. His many followers had numerous questions, which he graciously spoke to with knowledge and great humor.  

GIVE BIG!

FRIENDS MEMBERS ARE IMPORTANT!!!

 The Friends of the Amery Library will continue celebrating our long time service.

The Friends of the Amery Area Public Library Foundation actively supports the library's mission by providing critical financial support for collections and programs. Friends help energize library services. Membership dues, grants and donations support The Friends' goals.

PLACING BOOKS INTO THE HANDS OF EVERYONE 

The Friends Bookstore is located in the lower level of the Amery Library/City Center. Our goal is to place gently used books and media into the hands of everyone. Used books and media are available to all for a free will donation.

The bookstore has been increasingly successful, a unique and essential resource in our community. Patrons' good will offerings have provided supportive funds to the library.

In 2025 approximately 8,000 used books and media were redistributed into the community. This provides supplemental support for the library while offering affordable books and media to our community, as well as reducing the waste stream directed to landfills. Book sales of gently used books are always held on the first Saturday of the month, and on the preceding Thursday.

The new Friends Totes, displayed by Youth Services Librarian Emma and designed by Amery High School student Paige Komanec, have been extremely popular.

2025 FRIENDS SUPPORT

• LIBRARY LARGE PRINT BOOKS  4,000.
• Summer Reading Programs $2106.00.
• Amery Woman's Club “Read to Me” program $600.00.
• Aery School Program $600.00.
• Other Library Programs $750.00.
• Awarded Scholarships to Amery High School Students  $3600.00.
  
  

Presentations, large print books, childhood and adult literacy, summer children's enrichment - programs that enrich our community and provide us with a library that is a multi-media center for research, learning, and social activity. 

BENEFITING OUR COMMUNITY

• Adult Programming
• Large print purchase program
• Early literacy program at Amery Hospital & Clinic
• Early literacy station
• Gifts for 'First Baby Born during Library Week'
• Summer reading programs- Adults and Children
• The  Digitization of the Amery Free Press - Badgerlink DPI- Archive of Wisconsin Newspapers.

LIBRARY SERVICES 2025

• 3,492 registered library users
• 274 library programs
• 3,700 attendees
• 70,758 total circulation/check-outs
• 21,839 books in print, 750 audiobooks, 4,101 DVDs, 698 other materials (board games, puzzles, blood pressure kit, snowshoes, lawn games, and more)
• 24,197 e-materials available through IFLS
• 3,654 large print books were checked out

THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT

Your donation is greatly valued and will go a long way in supporting the incredible work and services our Amery Area Public Library  provides to the Amery Area Community;  overcoming the complications of communication and distancing.  Blazing a trail; enriching  the community  by connecting people with information, ideas and experiences. 

MEMBERSHIP FORMS AVAILABLE AT AMERY LIBRARY AND AMERY LIBRARY WEBSITE 

• Amery Area Public Library https://amerylibrary.org    
• CHOOSE THE 'ABOUT US' TAB, THEN 'FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY'
• FILL IN MEMBERSHIP FORM:  FRIENDS

MEMBERSHIP DUES

• $5.00    INDIVIDUAL MEMBERSHIP 
• $10.00   SUPPORTS SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM AND MEMBERSHIP 
• $30.00   SUPPORTS CHILDREN'S SUMMER PROGRAMS AND MEMBERSHIP 
• $50.00  SUPPORTS LARGE PRINT BOOKS AND MEMBERSHIP 
• $100.00 SUPPORTS CHILDHOOD AND ADULT LITERACY PROGRAMS AND MEMBERSHIP

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