We are a volunteer group and an organized 501(c)(3) non-profit. Officers are elected at our annual meeting in April. We maintain email and mailing lists.

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Board & Officers

• President: June Dahl

• Vice President: Judith McQuerry

• Secretary: Heidi Ekstrand

• Treasurer: Kim Cool

• Tom Heutte

• Nina Hopps

• Hilary Koch

• Jenn Powell

• Kerry Watson

 

 We will announce our 2026 book donation dates and location once we have decided on them.

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Where does the money come from, and where does it go?

• Funds come from membership dues, gifts, endowments, memorials, the annual book sale, and the library book sale cart.

• Money is used for Friends’ projects and for library needs outside the regular budget allowance.

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What we do:

• Summer Reading Club support

• Book sales

• Blueberry Arts Festival booth

• National Library Week activities

• Library Special Requests (purchases, subscriptions, activities)

• Alaska Digital Library audio- and e-books

• Teen Advisory Group support

• Visiting Authors support

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Friends merchandise: The Friends also sell merchandise to help raise money for Library projects. Mugs are $5 each, and decorations are $10.

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​​​​​​Sophia Pilgrim talk at 2024 annual meeting: Kayhi student and Teen representative on the Library Advisory Board Sophia Pilgrim was the featured speaker at the April 16, 2024 meeting with a talk entitled 'The Importance of Teenagers to Libraries, and Libraries to Teenagers: The Good of Looking Ahead'.​

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