2019 Books Sale Dinner at Zona in Massapequa Park

Thank you everyone for attending our dinner and for Zona for the lovely meal!   Planning has already begun for the 2020 book sale!

2019 book sale dinner

Thank you to the Massapequa community for supporting our 4th annual book sale.   There will be a lot of happy readers on the beach this summer!!

Special thanks to following organizations for their support and donations to the book sale:

  • Krisch’s  Restaurant & Ice Cream Parlour for their free ice cream coupons
  • Broadway Nursery for the plants for our raffle
  • George Martin Burger Place – Southgatge Massapequa Park – for the raffle gift card
  • AHRC for moving and transporting the many, many boxes of books, all with smiles on their faces
  • ACLD for making the bookmarks advertising the sale

Special thanks for our “Friend’s for making the sale such a great success:

  • Maureen Ryan for chairing the event
  • Karen Colfer for making the $50 lottery scratch off tree
  • Isabelle Provenzano and Autumn Romer for serving at the Mocktail party; as well as Maryann and Bob Loverro, Margaret Piemonte, Roseann Provenzano, James and Amanda Daley, Maria Romer and all Friends who gave up their time to sort, work and host the sale, we sincerely thank you!!!

A very special Thank You to Michael Matuszweski and the entire staff of the Library for their encouragement, kindness and help before, during and after the books sale.  And finally to our new library director MaryAnne Tweedy for being available both days for help and encouragement!

Don’t forget the books sale tomorrow, hope to see you there!

Friends Get Together 2018

Thank you to all the friends and guests who braved the heat and humidity and joined us on August 17th for our get together.    We had some great refreshments, enjoyed some music and conversation, all under our red, white and blue themed decorations.

Special thanks to our local restaurants for providing gift cards:

  • Krisch’s
  • Corner Galley
  • Calda

Enjoy the rest of your summer and hope to see you at future events!

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Annual Book Fair – June 3, 2018

Thank you to our Massapequa community for coming out and supporting the Friends!

And a very special thank you to our local sponsors:

  • Krisch’s Ice Cream Parlor and Restaurant on Central Avenue for scoops of their delicious ice cream!
  • Pequa Park Florist on Broadway for their lovely floral arrangement!
  • AHRC for their support
  • NEFCU Bank, Stop n Shop and MTAC (Massapequa Takes Action Coalition) for the book bags
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Barbara and Mary ready to welcome buyers
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Buy a bag or two from Don Ustler
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Barbara happily signing up members
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Happy Shoppers Julia and Ed Smith
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The “Piemonte” twins with their lovely raffle prize

First Annual Meeting

Friends of Massapequa Library Annual Meeting

Sandi Camhi, President of the Friends, reviews the events of last year and shares some new ideas at the annual meeting.
Sandi Camhi, President of the Friends, reviews the events of last year and shares some new ideas at the annual meeting.
 "Gianna shares her ideas for the Young Friends and tells about the Harry Potter movie marathon.

“Gianna shares her ideas for the Young Friends and tells about the Harry Potter movie marathon.
Karen Colfer talks about the Friend's newest program "Books for Babies"
Karen Colfer talks about the Friend’s newest program “Books for Babies”
Sandi Camhi and Mike Matuszewski, Assistant Director of the Massapequa Library welcome Friends to the annual meeting.
Sandi Camhi and Mike Matuszewski, Assistant Director of the Massapequa Library welcome Friends to the annual meeting.