These groups have raised significant amounts of money. Members report that, together with the library director, their advocacy for the library system was so strong that they persuaded the county to build three new library buildings at the same time. The Friends groups are vocal about community programming, innovations in traditional library services, and the use of Friends-raised funds.
Individuals appreciate the library for different reasons and use it in different ways.
A horticulturalist trains volunteer county horticulturalists in the library meeting rooms. In turn, they volunteer their services to landscape the library grounds in Georgetown. A chemist comes to the library every day with his children and the children he tutors. The library provides a foundation for their learning. Although he lives 15 miles away, he is in the library eight hours a week.