We are writing to the residents of Kittery and the surrounding communities about the Friends of Rice Public Library activities and service to the library.

March 11 — To the Editor:

We are writing to the residents of Kittery and the surrounding communities about the Friends of Rice Public Library activities and service to the library.

Our largest contribution is funding for museum passes to major Boston museums, and Portland and Dover, N.H., museums. Patrons with library cards at Rice can reserve passes that pay for or help with entrance fees to nine museums.

The Friends help at children's events, family film nights, book delivery at senior residences, Kittery Block Parties, and special events such as the recent celebration of the 125th anniversary of the library.

We also sponsor photo lectures in the evenings. The two lectures of Bob and Johanna Mangion's adventures in Mongolia and China were quite well attended. Rob Crusan, curator of Ogunquit Museum of American Art, gave a program that was also a hit.

Our next lecture will be Margaret Carol's photo presentation on her visit to the site of where her great-grandfather was shipwrecked in 1865 on the Northwest coast of Australia.

His life was saved by Aboriginal people in the area. Margaret's remarkable visit to the descendants of these people will be the evening's topic. The free program is open to all interested at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, March 20, at the Rice Library.

We hope you come out on Earth Day, April 22, to our benefit at Flatbread Co. for an evening of delicious pizza and interesting raffles for book lovers. Our annual meeting on May 15 at the Community Center will feature David Kaselauskas and his photo lecture on historic Kittery Point.

Rice Public Library is a great place for information, entertainment and service. Director Lee Perkins and her staff are dedicated, helpful and, frankly, the best! The Friends support the staff and the community with pleasure.

Gail Lemont

Friends President

Nan McNally

Friends board member

Kittery, Maine
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