Maui Friends of the Library

110 volunteers operate three used book stores to sell donated books and library discards with additional sales at each branch library allocated to that branch. Each branch submits list of needed items: furniture, fixtures, equipment, materials, program funding to organization's volunteer library liaison. Major funding in 2021: Equipment and supplies: $28,139; programs and events, $18,074; periodicals for all eight branches: $10,072; materials: $61,133; staff and volunteer support: $1,810; scholarships: $1,000.

Three all volunteer used bookstores sell donated books and library discards to the public in 1) donated space and 2)two retail sites, rented at lessor cost. Nominal prices make books affordble; free books are distributed to children, librarians and educators at one store daily and at special events. Volunteer recruitment, staffing and retention for 110 volunteers and pickup, receipt and processing of donations and warehouse are major administrative functions to support the retail stores. Continuous recruitment for volunteers at senior centers, newspapers, the internet site.