The Friends is an organization made up of community residents who help sponsor many of the "extra" events that make the Taunton Public Library special. Funds raised by the Friends also help the the library purchase needed items such as audiocassettes, videos, and museum passes.
Bring your recyclable paper to Abitibi Paper Retriever® bin available 24 hours a day in the rear of the Library facing Court St.
This is a unique recycling program spearheaded by Abitibi Recycling Corporation. On a regularly scheduled basis, Abitibi-Consolidated Recycling Division will empty the Abitibi Paper Retriever®, and after collecting the minimum amount of paper per month, The Friends of the Library, will earn revenue from the contents.
Paper suitable for recycling through the Abitibi Paper Retriever® program includes all CLEAN and DRY:
Newspapers
Magazines
Shopping Catalogs
Office and School Papers
Mail
This wonderful program helps The Friends of the Library raise money by collecting empty inkjet cartridges to recycle. Simply bring your empty cartridges to the library and you will not only be helping The Friends but the environment too!
What kinds of cartridges?
In general, any non-recycled inkjet cartridge with electronic circuitry on it will be purchased. This includes most cartridges from HP and Lexmark, and some cartridges from Apple, Canon, Compaq, Xerox, and others. Nearly all non-recycled laser cartridges are also accepted.
Have a box or two of books around the house collecting dust, donate them to The Friends. From September through June the Friends organize monthly book sales that are held on the second Saturday of each month, an all day weekday book sale is held in the month of August. Money from the sale of your donated books goes toward supporting Library Programs.
| Membership dues are as follows: |
| Individual | $3.00 |
| Family | $5.00 |
| Sponsor | $25.00 |
| Patron | $50.00 |
All dues and gifts are tax deductible. Please visit or call the library for more information.