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November 2022 Book Sale
July 16, 2022 General Meeting
The business portion of the meeting was followed by one of our most popular programs about books we’ve recently read and would recommend. Each person in attendance talked about one or two books during the round table session.
Award Winners Collect Their Prizes
Two students who were unable to attend the award ceremony in May came to the library to receive their prizes and posed with their artwork.
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| Coloring the Earth Award Winner Poses with Her Art & Family | Coloring the Earth Art Contest Winner Poses with His Art & Family |
May Volunteer Appreciation Event
The Friends of the Cape Coral Library Board of Directors held a brunch to say thank you to members who have volunteered for our organization throughout the year. It was held in the Gulf Coast Village auditorium in Cape Coral on May 21, 2022. GCV served a delicious brunch/breakfast buffet, and a good time was had by all.
FOCCL Board of Directors held the volunteer thank you event.
FOCCL team that helped at the brunch - Darcy H., Joanne E., Karen M.
Our Volunteers Who Attended Thank You Brunch
A Nice Selection of Donated Raffle Prizes
Terry B. won a cook book holder made in GCV wood shop.
May 2022 Award Ceremony
May 14, 2022 the Awards Ceremony was held for the 16th Annual Coloring the Earth children's art contest sponsored by the Friends of the Cape Coral Library and the Lee County- Cape Coral Public Library. This year, the theme was saving the Gopher Tortoise from the threat of habitat loss. (The names of winners and images of the winning art entries appear on this website under ART GALLERY.)
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Children at the ceremony were fascinated by a tortoise (shown by Keynote Speaker Honey Phillips).
Some of the winners posed with Keynote Speaker Honey Phillips
Contest Chairperson Alessia Leathers waves to the camera.
Judging of the 460 art entries took place on May 3
Tasty Refreshments
April 21-23 Spring 2022 Book Sale was a HUGE success thanks to the help of over 40 volunteers.
Thousands of books for sale.
Volunteers Shirley S., Dawn L. & Joan S. look over some books
Craft items made from repurposed books were also on sale.
Volunteer Monica R.
March 26, 2022 FOCCL General Meeting
Linda G. handled PowerPoint slides
Karen M. & Linda G. at refreshment table
Joan S. gave great presentation on Determining Value of Used Books
March 2022 Reading Festival
The annual
SWFL Reading Festival was held on March 5th, 2022 on the Fort Myers
Regional Library campus. The Friends of the Cape Coral Library was a
sponsor, and we had a very busy booth where children created entries to
the Coloring the Earth art contest. This year's contest theme:
"Let's Save the Gopher Tortoise!"
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Thanks to FGCU volunteers who helped us. We had 4 tables!
February 26, 2022
On February 26, 2022 the Friends of the Cape Coral Library had a booth at the annual Burrowing Owl Festival at Rotary Park in Cape Coral- a fun event for people of all ages. At our busy booth, kids created artwork about saving the gopher tortoise for the Coloring the Earth environmental art contest.
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| Bonita O. & Monica R. Pose by Cape Parks
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Lots of People Entering Festival |
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| FGCU Volunteer Lilly H. & Contest Chair Alessia L | Kids Concentrate on Artwork |
This was a well-attended meeting with 23 members and 11 guests all enjoying the program presentation on Creative Ideas for Repurposing Books. A special "thank you" to talented crafters Carol Clement and Valorie Breen who not only provided hands-on demonstrations of how to make cool items from old books, but actually donated so many of their own beautiful creations to be given out as door prizes!