Six plaques dedicated to the sponsors of the study rooms were purchased by the Friends. These plaques can be seen mounted on the wall next to each room. These study rooms provide an excellent place for students to work in small groups or tutor without creating a disturbance. These rooms saw heavy use during and before finals week, but have already been occupied during the first week of the term. The Friends of the Van Pelt Library are looking for board members.
Board members serve on committees to plan fundraising projects, including the book sale.
Board discussion includes generating ideas to benefit the patrons of the Van Pelt Library. All are welcome. At the December board meeting, Joe Fass came to his senses and decided he could not continue as secretary, so the board elected Rebecca Fitzgerald to take his place. Faith, June, and Joe continue to serve on the board. The Friends' notecards, which reproduce historic photographs of the Copper Country from the collections of the Copper Country Archives, have been selling well.