RSVP (Volunteer Placement Program) of Genesee County has been named the 2010 Richmond Library Friend of the Year.
The program will be honored at a public reception held in the Gallery Room of the Richmond Library on Friday, April 16. The reception will begin at 3:30 p.m., with the award presentation at 4.
The annual award, which is sponsored by the Friends of the Richmond Memorial
Library, recognizes an individual or group whose interest and support of the library has been exceptional. Consideration is given to people who generously give of their time and talent to help with library-sponsored programs, or who have worked toward promoting the mission of the library within the community.
Friends' President Dianne Boeheim said:
“The Board of Directors of the Friends of the Library recognizes that the work done by volunteers is invaluable to an organization and, according to library staff, RSVP volunteers are among the best and most reliable.
"The director of the program, Dorian Ely, has excelled at finding the right people for the
different jobs. RSVP volunteers work with the library’s Interloan Department, finding requested materials for Richmond Library patrons as well as for the NIOGA system.
"They sign in students after school, helping ensure the safety of those students; and they are working as shelvers, assisting with the return of borrowed materials to the shelves in a timely and accurate fashion.”
Friends of the Richmond Memorial Library is a non-profit organization that assists the library with programs, public relations and fund-raising through its monthly book sales and membership drive. Information about membership in the organization may be obtained by calling the library at 343-9550 or by visiting the library’s Web site, <www.batavialibrary.org>.
