{"id":15,"date":"2012-09-11T19:52:03","date_gmt":"2012-09-11T18:52:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/79.170.44.95\/priaulxlibraryfriends.org.gg\/?page_id=15"},"modified":"2026-03-05T12:56:54","modified_gmt":"2026-03-05T12:56:54","slug":"about-the-friends","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/www.friends.org.gg\/?page_id=15","title":{"rendered":"The Friends of The Priaulx Library &amp; How to Join Us"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.friends.org.gg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/FoPL-icon-circle-clear.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"368\" height=\"359\" src=\"http:\/\/www.friends.org.gg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/FoPL-icon-circle-clear.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-601\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.friends.org.gg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/FoPL-icon-circle-clear.png 368w, http:\/\/www.friends.org.gg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/FoPL-icon-circle-clear-300x293.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 368px) 100vw, 368px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>The Role<\/strong><strong> of the Friends<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">The Friends of the Priaulx Library fulfil a number of roles, both financial and practical.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">We <strong>support <\/strong>the staff of the Priaulx Library by aiding in the practical conservation of books and documents and getting involved in scanning and digitization projects.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">We <strong>help <\/strong>to raise money for specific projects, such as the provision of pieces of equipment necessary for the preservation and wider dissemination of library materials, bigger and better digital scanners, book or newspaper binding, book repairs, and improvements to the Library&#8217;s facilities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">We <strong>assist <\/strong>in raising the profile of the Library through membership drives and other activities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>The Benefits of Being a Friend<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">Apart from the satisfaction of knowing that you are contributing to the preservation and maintenance of the Bailiwick&#8217;s history, Friends also have the following opportunities:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">a) To join conducted tours of the Library with access to non-public parts;<br>b) To see rare works from the Library&#8217;s collections;<br>c) To meet other like-minded individuals;<br>d) To attend lectures, and join in fund-raising and social events;<br>e) As a volunteer for Library work \/ projects; and<br>f) To take part in a truly worthwhile project benefitting the Guernsey community both in the Island and abroad.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">You will also receive regular Newsletters and information about upcoming Friends\u2019 events.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Achievements of the Friends<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">Since the association&#8217;s formation members of the Friends have supported the Library by: arranging for the publication and sale of old prints of Guernsey, selling Christmas cards, financing the conservation of books, assisting with the digital scanning of newspapers, cataloguing and scanning the photograph collection, having provided funds to purchase a machine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">The Friends have also had tours of the Library&#8217;s wonderful collections, arranged lectures on genealogical research, book conservation and rebinding, and the treasures of the British Library, and have had a number of social events, including Christmas gatherings and a quiz night.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">When you join the Friends of the Priaulx Library, your membership fee will contribute to the funds we have available to support Library projects. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Joining the Friends<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Please email <em><a href=\"mailto:info@friends.org.gg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">info@friends.org.gg<\/a><\/em> and we will send you the relevant form<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">To find out more about how your Business can help us, simply email The FoPL Committee <span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><strong><em><a style=\"color: #3366ff;\" href=\"mailto:info@friends.org.gg\">info@friends.org.gg<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Categories of Membership<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">FREE &nbsp; &nbsp; * Student (<em>we class a STUDENT as being a Island resident who is under 25 years and is&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; in&nbsp; a full or part time recognised educational programme<\/em>)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u00a310 &nbsp; &nbsp; *Individual annual<br>\u00a320. &nbsp; &nbsp;* Family annual (two adults and the children of the family)<br>\u00a3200. &nbsp;* Individual life membership<br>\u00a3250. &nbsp;* Corporate annual (corporate or other business entity)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">Current subscription rates are shown on the application form. Subscriptions are payable on joining the Friends, and annually on the 1st of January. National and international members pay the same as local ones.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Do you want to help more?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">Once a member of the Friends you have an opportunity to help the Library directly in many more ways. We are always looking for extra support in the areas of fundraising, membership drives, sales projects or cataloguing of books, newspapers and photographs. We are always open to ideas and suggestions for any other way we can assist the Library.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">If this is of interest to you simply <span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><em><strong><a style=\"color: #3366ff;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.friends.org.gg\/?page_id=63\">click to go directly to our contact page<\/a> <\/strong><\/em><\/span>where you can fill in a simple form so we can contact you about helping out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>The Committee<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">The Committee of The Friends of the Priaulx Library consists of both Executive and General members. The current list is as follows:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">David Falla &#8211; President<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">John Triggs &#8211; Vice President<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Marie-Louise Webb  &#8211; Secretary<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Treasurer &#8211; Nicholas de Carteret<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">John Gollop &#8211; Committee<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; The Role of the Friends The Friends of the Priaulx Library fulfil a number of roles, both financial and practical. We support the staff of the Priaulx Library by aiding in the practical conservation of books and documents and getting involved in scanning and digitization projects. We help to raise money for specific projects, &hellip; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.friends.org.gg\/?page_id=15\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">The Friends of The Priaulx Library &amp; How to Join Us<\/span> <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":2,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_crdt_document":"","footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-15","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.friends.org.gg\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/15","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.friends.org.gg\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.friends.org.gg\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.friends.org.gg\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.friends.org.gg\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=15"}],"version-history":[{"count":78,"href":"http:\/\/www.friends.org.gg\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/15\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1059,"href":"http:\/\/www.friends.org.gg\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/15\/revisions\/1059"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.friends.org.gg\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=15"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}