The Friends of Mattapoisett Library Annual Meeting, takes place on Saturday, May 3rd, 2025, from 1:00 to 3:00 PM at the Mattapoisett Free Public Library.

This special gathering will include:
✅ Election of new Board Officers
✅ Annual financial report
✅ A look back at our accomplishments over the past year

We’re also thrilled to welcome our keynote speaker, Michelle Cusolito — award-winning author of Flying Deep and Diving Deep. Michelle will share stories from her deep-sea adventures and insights from her work with the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution. It promises to be a fascinating and inspiring presentation!

📚 Books by Michelle will be available for purchase at the event.

📋 Please let us know if you plan to attend by signing up here by April 25th:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe8LZ5BNr0L3WIxVfm8eBcRKVNEkUuPQXoN2DIBltWTQCTiow/viewform?usp=sharing

Light refreshments will be served, and we encourage all members to attend and take part in shaping the future of our organization.

For more about Michelle, visit www.michellecusolito.com

We look forward to seeing you there!

Monthly Meeting of the Friends

2nd Wednesday of the month at 6 PM

All are welcome to attend. A Zoom link to the meeting is available upon request. If you have any questions, please contact the Library at mfpl@sailsinc.org. We can pass your message on to the Friends. 

Volunteers to help set up and store the books after the Book Sales are always needed. Even an hour is a big help!

 

Friends of the Mattapoisett Library

The Friends of the Mattapoisett Library, was founded to support and promote the Mattapoisett Library. The group is a tax-exempt 501 (c)3 charitable corporation whose purpose is to support library services, promote the enrichment and use of total library resources, to sponsor educational and cultural programs and to focus attention on the library needs. The Friends undertakes fund raising and other activities. The main fundraising activities are used book sales and the annual jewelry sale. We encourage new members and ideas.  To join the Friends, please email Beth Andrews, the Membership Chair - cabadaaa@verizon.com. 

Board Members

President - Vacant

Vice President - Vacant

Treasurer - Ruth White

Secretary - Vacant

Membership - Beth Andrews

 

Thanks to the Friends!

With Friends support, the library was able to provide:

Musuem Passes 

  • Battleship Cove 
  • Blithewold Mansion, Gardens & Museum
  • Buttonwood Park Zoo
  • Cape Cod Museum of Fine Arts
  • Boston Children's Museum
  • Children's Museum of Greater Fall River
  • Heritage Museum and Gardens
  • Institute of Contemporary Art
  • Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum
  • Museum of Fine Arts Boston
  • Museum of Science
  • New England Aquarium
  • Old Colony History Museum *NEW*
  • Plimoth Patuxet
  • Providence Children's Museum
  • New Bedford Whaling Museum
  • RISD Museum
  • Robbins Museum of Archaeology & Ethnology

Many Programs and Needed Updates for the Library

  • Summer Reading Events and Prizes
  • Quahog Reading Program Supplies and Books
  • New equipment and furnishings in the Children's Room
  • Speakers and Programs for Adults, Teens, and Children
  • Supplies for the Seed Library
  • Refreshments for programs

We couldn't do what we do without the Friends!