Recent Activities
Mother's Day Plant Sale
It was a sunny - but windy - day on May 10 when the Friends held their annual Mother's Day Plant Sale. This year's sale had some new features. Instead of just selling hanging baskets and small pots of annuals, we included market packs (packs of 6 annuals), and native perennials. We also had an information table by the Montgomery County Master Gardeners. They provided information on how to make your home more friendly for native pollinators. Lots of people stopped by to pick up information and get some free advice on how and what to plant. Then they headed over to our sales people who showed them which specific plants they could purchase for their yards and their "green-thumb" level of proficiency. This was quite a success and the Friends received lots of compliments on the new format. We hope to continue this next year and any suggestions are welcome! Thanks to everyone for a great day.
Bloom with Books - Spring Book Sale
Bloom with Books was our theme, and the Friends' first book sale of 2025 had many happy "farmers" selecting all kinds of books. There was a large variety of themes - from old favorites like "Romance" to new topics such as "Westerns" and "Crowd Favorites". The sale was held May 1 through May 3 in the Cafe and Conference Room of the library. Once again, there was a preview sale for Friends Members on the evening of May 31.
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We had a great turnout; people were anxious to enjoy the nice weather and to pick up some new books for reading during the spring and summer. The sale was a huge success. Thanks to everyone for their support.
Horsham Township Easter Egg Hunt
The annual Easter Egg Hunt was held this year on April 12, 2025. Although everyone was hoping for good weather (it's April for goodness sake), the weather was cold, windy, and rainy. Never fear, though! The event was held inside the library and had different areas for crafts, photos, and, of course, snacks and buckets for sale by the Friends. The excitement of children and adults was great to see. Over 600 enthusiastic people attended and enjoyed all the activities. Serious readers had to make room
for adorable and enthusiastic children, but everyone got along, and the event was a success again.
Library Staff Appreciation Lunch
National Library Week was celebrated April 6-12. It is a time to recognize and appreciate the many ways that libraries help enhance, uplift, and unite communities, and the Friends showed their support to Horsham Library's wonderful staff. On Friday April 11, the Friends provided a pizza luncheon including a veggie tray, salad, and chocolate chip cookie bars. These are a staff favorite! Everyone enjoyed the lunch. The Friends want to give a shout-out to Horsham Pizza, which is the staff's favorite place to go for great pies. Thanks to all!
