Annual Friends of Connecticut Libraries awards 2026 winners

FOCUSED PROJECT
Friends of Scranton Library, Madison                  15,000 – 25,000


INDIVIDUAL ACHIEVEMENT
Lisa Burkarth, Essex                        less than 15,000
Peggy Brissette, Mystic & Noank                15,000 to 25,000
Rose Ann Chatfield, Bristol                    over 25,000


FRIENDS GROUP
Friends of Chaplin Library                    less than 15,000
Friends of Brookfield Library                    15,000 to 25,000
Friends of Russell Library (Middletown)                over 25,000



FOCL  Annual Meeting and Awards Ceremony

Saturday, June 20, 2026 starting at 9:30 AM

Avon Free Public Library

281 Country Club Road, Avon, CT


FOCL Point Spring 2026 Newsletter

now available under resources tab


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