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1
Friends of the St Maryrsquos County Library
2020
Cover to Cover
Presidentrsquos Perspective 2
Spectacular Speaker 3-4
Library Lineup 5
Fun amp Frivolity 6
Book Sale Bounty 7
Membership Matters 8-9
Inside this issue
FOL Board Members
President
Rebecca Vanecko
Vice President
Lloyd Timberlake
Secretary
Ellynne Brice Davis
Treasurer
Louie Pectol
Membership
Jon Baake
Dave McGowan
Newsletter Editor
Jill Ashenfelter
Book Sale
Amy Davis
Other Board Members
Laura Boonchaisri
Nancy Lewis
Trish Parkinson
Mary Rossi
Library Representative
Michael Blackwell
S P R I N G
March 27-29 2020 St Maryrsquos County Fairgrounds
Because
March 17 = learn something with A Night in
Ireland at 6 PM at Charlotte Hall Library
March 21-24 = help set up for the FOL
Book Sale at the St Maryrsquos Fairgrounds
March 23 = get creative with Art on Your
Own Terms at 6 PM at Lexington Park
Library
March 27-29 = come shop or volunteer at
the FOL Spring Book Sale at the St Maryrsquos
Fairgrounds
March 28 = learn something new with Intro
to 3D Printing and Design at Lexington Park
Library at 1230 PM
April 4 = relax and unwind with ldquoI Canrsquot Do
Yogardquo at 930 AM at Lexington Park Library
April 8 = test your knowledge with Disney
Trivia for Families at 230 PM at Lexington
Park Library
April 14 = get out your needles with
Common Thread at 6 PM at Lexington Park
Library
April 18 = get ready to dig in the dirt with
Master Gardeners Plant Clinic at 10 AM at
Charlotte Hall Library
April 25 = get reading and writing with the
Authorrsquos Fair at 10 AM at Lexington Park
Library
April 28 = get excited with Grand Opening
of the new Leonardtown Library
April 29 = solve it with The Art and Craft of
Mysteries at 6 PM at Leonardtown Library
2
Presidentrsquos Points to Ponder
Dear Friends
The St Maryrsquos County FOL needs your help We are facing a crisis With the good news of the opening of the new library in Leonardtown comes some bad news The Friends are losing our physical ldquohomerdquo For a long time the FOL has used the extra storage space at the old Leonardtown Library to receive sort and store donated books and materials
Due to construction costs the new library was not able to include extra space for the FOL We have been in discussions with the County Board of Commissioners for several years about the FOL being able to stay in that spot in the old library We even talked with them about the possibility of the FOL moving over to the south side (side facing police barracks) of the building The FOL would fit very nicely into the old staff working area and non-fiction area The FOL is willing to pay for any work that needed to seal off the area from the rest of the building and to pay for utilities It would be an ideal situation that would include an already built-in book drop
The Board of Commissioners had also indicated that they would be willing to discuss letting the FOL move into the soon to be empty Garvey building
HOWEVER late in 2019 the FOL was informed that they would not be moving into any building owned by St Maryrsquos County government We were devastated Not only was this inconsistent with our previous conversations with county officials it violated the spirit of a letter the Commissioners had written to the FOL in June of 2016 in which they stated ldquoWe will remain open to the possibility that you may ultimately be able to utilize a portion of the existing Garvey Centerrdquo We have requested that the County Commissioners put the FOL issue on their roster When that meeting happens it would be helpful to have as many members of the FOL as possible in the audience Please stay alert for an FOL email about the time and date
Since 1991 the FOL has helped get hundreds of thousands of donated books into the hands of new owners Wersquove raised over $650000 for the St Maryrsquos County Libraries The yearly Spring Used Book Sale at the Fairgrounds has become a widely anticipated event Every day the people of St Maryrsquos Country express the wish for the sale to happen by donating hundreds of books
Unless we find a new home very soon our ability to host such a huge well-organized sale will be threatened
Board members have earnestly been seeking a new spot to house the donated books and materials and provide a safe space for volunteers to sort the donations While we have had a few good leads nothing has materialized
Our space needs are
A minimum of 1100 sq ft
No stairs OR will need a handicap ramp as we have to hand-trolley lots of boxes of books
The space can be broken up into rooms as long as they are connected
Needs to be within a reasonable driving distance of the Lexington Park or Leonardtown Libraries as we frequently need to pick up donated books
The FOL needs YOUR HELP NOW Do you own such a property The FOL is a 501 (c) (3) non-profit The donated portion of the rent can be used as a tax write-off Is there someone in your circle of friends neighbors and co-workers that might own or know of such a property The FOL is open to the idea of paying partial rent space if necessary The difference between that and the full rent can still be used as a donation for tax purposes
Please contact the FOL board at FOLstmarysboardgmailcom if you can help us in our search
Rebecca Vanecko FOL President
3
FOL had the great honor and pleasure of having Peter LaPorte Executive Director of St Maryrsquos County Historical Society address our winter brunch at the Parish Hall of St Andrewrsquos Church in February The talk which began with reasons to take history seriously was so moving that when it came to question time the first question was ldquoHow can we get copies of your remarksrdquo They were too long for the newsletter Below is a section of Peterrsquos lecture that argues just what the first sentence argues Peter concluding by recommending that we all join the St Maryrsquos County Historical Society it is an excellent recommendation
(Go to httpswwwstmaryshistoryorg to join)
It can be argued that American democracy was born in St Maryrsquos County We know that at the Constitutional Convention in 1789 the framers feared that democracy the direct rule of common people could degenerate into mob rule or what Alexis de Tocqueville later termed democratic despotism Lord Baltimore had the same concern when forming his colony When George and his son Cecil Calvert received a charter for the colony they knew that they could not replicate the parliamentary system in England there simply would not be enough men to form a House of Commons and Lords ldquoThe peoplerdquo ndash those who elected and would be elected to govern ndash had to be defined differently So they looked to Englandrsquos history intentionally choosing a manorial structurendashessentially a long-abandoned feudal systemmdashas the model to govern the new colony The principle political unit was the manor or plantation with commoners giving allegiance to manorial lords who politically speaking were ldquothe peoplerdquo This was hardly democratic in the contemporary sense as it offered no means for the expression of popular will But it addressed one very critical component which concerned the Calverts it detached religion from colonial governance As historian John Krugler argued in his paper English and Catholic The Lords Baltimore in the Seventeenth Century rather than a mere self-serving attempt to control the colonists the manorial system was a conscious plan to free the state from the burden of religious strife by disconnecting religion and politics
But there was a glitch there were not enough men of property to make even a feudal manorial-based system work Instead of wealthy plantation owners populating the Representative Assembly illiterate former servants and freemen with modest land holdings became the backbone of early Marylandrsquos political structure The political meaning of ldquothe peoplerdquo was broadened from confinement to the landed gentry to a wider population It is hardly a coincidence that 1649 the year the Calverts drafted the Act Concerning Religion passed by the Maryland legislature was the same year that revolutionaries beheaded the Catholic king Charles in England Like Charles in England the Catholic Calverts were a minority amid a population of Protestants The Act provided something that few governments in the world ndash and none in colonial America ndash had either sought or achieved a practical legal way to protect people whose religious beliefs differed from those of a state-established religion And herersquos the point The historical thread of what was done in St Maryrsquos County winds its way from a feudal beginning perhaps all the way to the US Constitution Allow me to quote at length from Jane Calvertrsquos and Anthony Lakersquos excellent 2005 paper ldquoFrom Necessity Not Choice Lessons in Democracy from Marylandrsquos Pastrdquo
ldquoWhether he was aware of the Maryland example or not [in shaping the US Constitution] [James] Madison provided a solution that recognized what the Calverts had discovered before they even set foot in their colony that compromises must be made between [the] ideal and actual practice and that certain freedoms must be allowed if a polity is to survive The proposed federal system would provide for the greatest amount of popular participation without suppressing diversity or imposing uniformity It would embrace religious and political pluralism as the way to balance competing interests and to prevent any one group from tyrannizing others In this same spirit the anti-federalists put separation of church and state at the top of their bill of rights The result was ultimately a system much more democratic than the framers originally envisioned with a much broader definition of the peoplerdquo
Spectacular Speaker
4
Scholars argue whether Madison took his cues directly from Marylandrsquos experiment in democracy Maybe maybe not The important thing is that in St Maryrsquos County a profound and lasting principle was created which distin-guished this colony from all other colonies Moreover even if there were no direct connection the countyrsquos legacy offers lessons for understanding how and why democratic government evolves Quoting again from Calvert and Lake
ldquoThe growth of democracy is rooted in more than the instinct for human freedom As in seventeenth-century Maryland democracy grows because it works Yet the best means of pursuing democracy is by no means obvious hellip as the Calverts discovered perhaps only intuitively democracy in some form provides the answer to practical problems as well as to the universal thirst for freedom
In a long and brilliant 2007 paper titled ldquoRemarkable Evolution The Early Constitutional History of Marylandrdquo Pro-fessor Emeritus Charles Rees of the University of Maryland School of Law asserts that Marylandrsquos present consti-tution evolved in stages from the original grant written in Latin mind you given by a British king to a noble family In 1639 an ldquoact ordaining certain laws for the government of this provincerdquo was adopted by the Maryland Assem-bly Significantly this act may well be considered the first American ldquoBill of Rightsrdquo as it contained certain ldquorights and libertiesrdquo including religious freedom individual rights trial by jury and others unheard of at the time Think of it the freedoms we enjoy today freedoms that shape our national identity culture legal and political frameworks may have had their beginnings just a few miles down Point Lookout Road from where we sit today Here is a legacymdashunbroken and truemdashthat can reach to the very core of our nation I donrsquot know about you but i get chills when i think about that Those humble peoplemdashpeople no different than you or memdashdealing with the practical problem of getting along with each other peaceablymdashcreated something noble and lasting that touches and guides us today Our nation stands on their shoulders Lloyd Timberlake Vice President
5
Library Line-Up
Spring is right around the corner at the Library The annual
Author Fair will be held at the Lexington Park Library on
Saturday April 25 Come together and learn with local and
aspiring authors Spend the day discovering new authors and
learning how to get started in the writing industry
The old Leonardtown Library will be closed starting on April
6 to move to the new location Information about the
closure can be found on the Library website
wwwstmaliborg The new Leonardtown Library will be
opening on Tuesday April 28 and all are welcome to come
and get a tour of the building on that first day The new
Leonardtown Library is located at 23630 Hayden Farm Lane
Leonardtown MD 20650 off of Leonards Grant Parkway in
front of Captain Walter Francis Duke Elementary School Grand Opening celebrations will continue throughout the
week following the opening including several author visits
performances and classes on various topics Check the
Libraryrsquos calendar of events for more fabulous offerings for all
ages this spring
Laura Boonchaisri
Marketing and Communications Coordinator for St Maryrsquos
County Library
Hello friends
We are in the home stretch on the
new Leonardtown Library Everything is coming
together nicely for our ribbon cutting on April
28th Carpet and tiling is being installed furniture
and shelving are being put in and interior painting
is being started As will happen in any building
project we are working on last minute changes
and modifications We add a power outlet here
look at a slightly different installation there Every
day however I am increasingly thrilled with how
the project is turning out This photo shows one
nice element a reading nook patterned after The
Ark (The Dove will also be present) in which
children and their parents will be able to sit and
read Contributions from you our Friends are
making many additions possible Thank you for all
you do to make the new library and library service
throughout our county even better
Michael Blackwell
Director St Marys County Library
Directorrsquos Details
6
5 Good Books
Birds
1 The Ravenmaster My Life with the Ravens at
the Tower of London
by Christopher Skaife
2 Encyclopedia of North American Birds
by David Alderton
3 The Genius of Birds
by Jennifer Ackerman
4 The Thing with Feathers The Surprising
Lives of Birds and What They Reveal About
Being Human
by Noah Strycker
5 Sibleys Birding Basics How to Identify Birds
Using the Clues in Feathers Habitats Behav-
iors and Sounds (Sibley Guides)
by David Allen Sibley
The Friends of the
St Marys County Library
would like to thank the following
ladies for their generous donations
Julia Gaff in memory of
David Gaff
Ariel Webster
and
Joanne Koterwas
7
Spring Book Sale
March 27-29 2020
THE BOOK SALE
NEEDS YOU
COME and HELP and
HAVE FUN TOO
MARK YOUR CALENDARS NOW
March 21 at both the Fairgrounds and Leonardtown
Library beginning at 9 AM at library and 930 AM at
fairgrounds
Moving boxes of donated books--- if you have a
truck or van or station wagon WOW we could use your
help We will have young muscles to load and unload if
you are worried about the heavy lifting
March 22 23 24 at the Fairgrounds
9 AM to 5 PM
Unpacking and organizing all those boxes of books
Choose your favorite--- Childrens Fiction Non- Fiction
Rare and Unusual Every building will have something fun
to do
March 27 at the Fairgrounds Noon to 800 PM
We need help keeping tables neat helping
customers passing out shopping bags check out
March 28 at the Fairgrounds 1000 AM to 500 PM
We need help keeping tables neat helping
customers passing out shopping bags check out
March 29 at the Fairgrounds Noon to 700 PM
We need help keeping tables neat helping
customers passing out shopping bags check out packing
up unsold books cleaning up buildings
STUDENTS this counts as community service so build up
those hours Find someone in a building with a name tag
introduce yourself and let the fun begin To contact
someone with questions about volunteering e-mail FOL at
stmarysfolgmailcom To sign up to volunteer go to
httpswwwsignupgeniuscom
go60b094eacac2aab9-folspring1
Come one come all to the annual FOL Book Sale
We have more great books than evermdashour store-
room is bursting at the seams Tell your family
friends neighbors and co-workers about this BIG
event You wonrsquot want to miss it
What Yoursquod love to help Thatrsquos fabulous
Just go to httpswwwsignupgeniuscom
go60b094eacac2aab9-folspring1 to sign up
8
Membership continues to grow We are now up to 159 active members with another 281 pending renewal
for a total of 440
The big push now is for renewals Memberships expired on January 1 2020 We are strongly encouraging
those that have not renewed to do so as soon as possible Those not renewed by April 1 will be removed
from the system and no longer receive FOL Newsletters and other FOL communications
Your membership must be current to buy books at the members only day Friday March 27 Those with a
current membership will be quickly validated to buy books that day Those that have not will have to renew
first a process that will be slower than for those already renewed
Renewal is easy and can be done online or with paper and a check mailed to our Post Office box in Leonardtown Online renewal can be done at our website wwwfolstamalibwildapricotcom The form for mail-in renewals follows or may also be found on our website To Renew online To renew your membership online go to httpsfolstmalibwildapricotorg Dont know your password Reset it at httpsfolstmalibwildapricotorgSysResetPasswordRequest
To Renew by mail To renew by mail print the membership form (in this newsletter or at httpsfolstmalibwildapricotorgresourcesDocumentsFOLBrochure19pdf) and mail it to us with your check to
Friends of the St Maryrsquos County Library PO Box 165 Leonardtown MD 20650
Membership Matters
9
Friends of St Maryrsquos County Library
Membership form mdash Note Membership year is January through December
Date _____________________ New Member _______ Renewal _______
Name ________________________________________________________________________________
Address ______________________________________________________________________________
Email ________________________________________________________________________________
Alt Email ______________________________________________________________________________
Contact Phone _________________________________________________________________________
Annual Memberships (January-December)
__________ $ 15 SingleFamily Membership (list immediate family members below)
__________ $ 25 Good Friend Membership ____________ $100 Special Friend Membership
__________ $200 Corporate Membership _____________ Additional donation to help the library
Immediate Family Members ____________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________
FOL Participation
___________ I want to help with the book sale ___________ I want to help sort books
___________ Irsquom interested in serving on the Board ___________Irsquom interested in joining a committee
SAVE A TREE AND A STAMPmdashRENEW ONLINE
Register online at httpsfolstmalibwildapricotorg
or
Send with your check payable to
Friends of St Maryrsquos County Library
PO Box 165
Leonardtown MD 20650
2
Presidentrsquos Points to Ponder
Dear Friends
The St Maryrsquos County FOL needs your help We are facing a crisis With the good news of the opening of the new library in Leonardtown comes some bad news The Friends are losing our physical ldquohomerdquo For a long time the FOL has used the extra storage space at the old Leonardtown Library to receive sort and store donated books and materials
Due to construction costs the new library was not able to include extra space for the FOL We have been in discussions with the County Board of Commissioners for several years about the FOL being able to stay in that spot in the old library We even talked with them about the possibility of the FOL moving over to the south side (side facing police barracks) of the building The FOL would fit very nicely into the old staff working area and non-fiction area The FOL is willing to pay for any work that needed to seal off the area from the rest of the building and to pay for utilities It would be an ideal situation that would include an already built-in book drop
The Board of Commissioners had also indicated that they would be willing to discuss letting the FOL move into the soon to be empty Garvey building
HOWEVER late in 2019 the FOL was informed that they would not be moving into any building owned by St Maryrsquos County government We were devastated Not only was this inconsistent with our previous conversations with county officials it violated the spirit of a letter the Commissioners had written to the FOL in June of 2016 in which they stated ldquoWe will remain open to the possibility that you may ultimately be able to utilize a portion of the existing Garvey Centerrdquo We have requested that the County Commissioners put the FOL issue on their roster When that meeting happens it would be helpful to have as many members of the FOL as possible in the audience Please stay alert for an FOL email about the time and date
Since 1991 the FOL has helped get hundreds of thousands of donated books into the hands of new owners Wersquove raised over $650000 for the St Maryrsquos County Libraries The yearly Spring Used Book Sale at the Fairgrounds has become a widely anticipated event Every day the people of St Maryrsquos Country express the wish for the sale to happen by donating hundreds of books
Unless we find a new home very soon our ability to host such a huge well-organized sale will be threatened
Board members have earnestly been seeking a new spot to house the donated books and materials and provide a safe space for volunteers to sort the donations While we have had a few good leads nothing has materialized
Our space needs are
A minimum of 1100 sq ft
No stairs OR will need a handicap ramp as we have to hand-trolley lots of boxes of books
The space can be broken up into rooms as long as they are connected
Needs to be within a reasonable driving distance of the Lexington Park or Leonardtown Libraries as we frequently need to pick up donated books
The FOL needs YOUR HELP NOW Do you own such a property The FOL is a 501 (c) (3) non-profit The donated portion of the rent can be used as a tax write-off Is there someone in your circle of friends neighbors and co-workers that might own or know of such a property The FOL is open to the idea of paying partial rent space if necessary The difference between that and the full rent can still be used as a donation for tax purposes
Please contact the FOL board at FOLstmarysboardgmailcom if you can help us in our search
Rebecca Vanecko FOL President
3
FOL had the great honor and pleasure of having Peter LaPorte Executive Director of St Maryrsquos County Historical Society address our winter brunch at the Parish Hall of St Andrewrsquos Church in February The talk which began with reasons to take history seriously was so moving that when it came to question time the first question was ldquoHow can we get copies of your remarksrdquo They were too long for the newsletter Below is a section of Peterrsquos lecture that argues just what the first sentence argues Peter concluding by recommending that we all join the St Maryrsquos County Historical Society it is an excellent recommendation
(Go to httpswwwstmaryshistoryorg to join)
It can be argued that American democracy was born in St Maryrsquos County We know that at the Constitutional Convention in 1789 the framers feared that democracy the direct rule of common people could degenerate into mob rule or what Alexis de Tocqueville later termed democratic despotism Lord Baltimore had the same concern when forming his colony When George and his son Cecil Calvert received a charter for the colony they knew that they could not replicate the parliamentary system in England there simply would not be enough men to form a House of Commons and Lords ldquoThe peoplerdquo ndash those who elected and would be elected to govern ndash had to be defined differently So they looked to Englandrsquos history intentionally choosing a manorial structurendashessentially a long-abandoned feudal systemmdashas the model to govern the new colony The principle political unit was the manor or plantation with commoners giving allegiance to manorial lords who politically speaking were ldquothe peoplerdquo This was hardly democratic in the contemporary sense as it offered no means for the expression of popular will But it addressed one very critical component which concerned the Calverts it detached religion from colonial governance As historian John Krugler argued in his paper English and Catholic The Lords Baltimore in the Seventeenth Century rather than a mere self-serving attempt to control the colonists the manorial system was a conscious plan to free the state from the burden of religious strife by disconnecting religion and politics
But there was a glitch there were not enough men of property to make even a feudal manorial-based system work Instead of wealthy plantation owners populating the Representative Assembly illiterate former servants and freemen with modest land holdings became the backbone of early Marylandrsquos political structure The political meaning of ldquothe peoplerdquo was broadened from confinement to the landed gentry to a wider population It is hardly a coincidence that 1649 the year the Calverts drafted the Act Concerning Religion passed by the Maryland legislature was the same year that revolutionaries beheaded the Catholic king Charles in England Like Charles in England the Catholic Calverts were a minority amid a population of Protestants The Act provided something that few governments in the world ndash and none in colonial America ndash had either sought or achieved a practical legal way to protect people whose religious beliefs differed from those of a state-established religion And herersquos the point The historical thread of what was done in St Maryrsquos County winds its way from a feudal beginning perhaps all the way to the US Constitution Allow me to quote at length from Jane Calvertrsquos and Anthony Lakersquos excellent 2005 paper ldquoFrom Necessity Not Choice Lessons in Democracy from Marylandrsquos Pastrdquo
ldquoWhether he was aware of the Maryland example or not [in shaping the US Constitution] [James] Madison provided a solution that recognized what the Calverts had discovered before they even set foot in their colony that compromises must be made between [the] ideal and actual practice and that certain freedoms must be allowed if a polity is to survive The proposed federal system would provide for the greatest amount of popular participation without suppressing diversity or imposing uniformity It would embrace religious and political pluralism as the way to balance competing interests and to prevent any one group from tyrannizing others In this same spirit the anti-federalists put separation of church and state at the top of their bill of rights The result was ultimately a system much more democratic than the framers originally envisioned with a much broader definition of the peoplerdquo
Spectacular Speaker
4
Scholars argue whether Madison took his cues directly from Marylandrsquos experiment in democracy Maybe maybe not The important thing is that in St Maryrsquos County a profound and lasting principle was created which distin-guished this colony from all other colonies Moreover even if there were no direct connection the countyrsquos legacy offers lessons for understanding how and why democratic government evolves Quoting again from Calvert and Lake
ldquoThe growth of democracy is rooted in more than the instinct for human freedom As in seventeenth-century Maryland democracy grows because it works Yet the best means of pursuing democracy is by no means obvious hellip as the Calverts discovered perhaps only intuitively democracy in some form provides the answer to practical problems as well as to the universal thirst for freedom
In a long and brilliant 2007 paper titled ldquoRemarkable Evolution The Early Constitutional History of Marylandrdquo Pro-fessor Emeritus Charles Rees of the University of Maryland School of Law asserts that Marylandrsquos present consti-tution evolved in stages from the original grant written in Latin mind you given by a British king to a noble family In 1639 an ldquoact ordaining certain laws for the government of this provincerdquo was adopted by the Maryland Assem-bly Significantly this act may well be considered the first American ldquoBill of Rightsrdquo as it contained certain ldquorights and libertiesrdquo including religious freedom individual rights trial by jury and others unheard of at the time Think of it the freedoms we enjoy today freedoms that shape our national identity culture legal and political frameworks may have had their beginnings just a few miles down Point Lookout Road from where we sit today Here is a legacymdashunbroken and truemdashthat can reach to the very core of our nation I donrsquot know about you but i get chills when i think about that Those humble peoplemdashpeople no different than you or memdashdealing with the practical problem of getting along with each other peaceablymdashcreated something noble and lasting that touches and guides us today Our nation stands on their shoulders Lloyd Timberlake Vice President
5
Library Line-Up
Spring is right around the corner at the Library The annual
Author Fair will be held at the Lexington Park Library on
Saturday April 25 Come together and learn with local and
aspiring authors Spend the day discovering new authors and
learning how to get started in the writing industry
The old Leonardtown Library will be closed starting on April
6 to move to the new location Information about the
closure can be found on the Library website
wwwstmaliborg The new Leonardtown Library will be
opening on Tuesday April 28 and all are welcome to come
and get a tour of the building on that first day The new
Leonardtown Library is located at 23630 Hayden Farm Lane
Leonardtown MD 20650 off of Leonards Grant Parkway in
front of Captain Walter Francis Duke Elementary School Grand Opening celebrations will continue throughout the
week following the opening including several author visits
performances and classes on various topics Check the
Libraryrsquos calendar of events for more fabulous offerings for all
ages this spring
Laura Boonchaisri
Marketing and Communications Coordinator for St Maryrsquos
County Library
Hello friends
We are in the home stretch on the
new Leonardtown Library Everything is coming
together nicely for our ribbon cutting on April
28th Carpet and tiling is being installed furniture
and shelving are being put in and interior painting
is being started As will happen in any building
project we are working on last minute changes
and modifications We add a power outlet here
look at a slightly different installation there Every
day however I am increasingly thrilled with how
the project is turning out This photo shows one
nice element a reading nook patterned after The
Ark (The Dove will also be present) in which
children and their parents will be able to sit and
read Contributions from you our Friends are
making many additions possible Thank you for all
you do to make the new library and library service
throughout our county even better
Michael Blackwell
Director St Marys County Library
Directorrsquos Details
6
5 Good Books
Birds
1 The Ravenmaster My Life with the Ravens at
the Tower of London
by Christopher Skaife
2 Encyclopedia of North American Birds
by David Alderton
3 The Genius of Birds
by Jennifer Ackerman
4 The Thing with Feathers The Surprising
Lives of Birds and What They Reveal About
Being Human
by Noah Strycker
5 Sibleys Birding Basics How to Identify Birds
Using the Clues in Feathers Habitats Behav-
iors and Sounds (Sibley Guides)
by David Allen Sibley
The Friends of the
St Marys County Library
would like to thank the following
ladies for their generous donations
Julia Gaff in memory of
David Gaff
Ariel Webster
and
Joanne Koterwas
7
Spring Book Sale
March 27-29 2020
THE BOOK SALE
NEEDS YOU
COME and HELP and
HAVE FUN TOO
MARK YOUR CALENDARS NOW
March 21 at both the Fairgrounds and Leonardtown
Library beginning at 9 AM at library and 930 AM at
fairgrounds
Moving boxes of donated books--- if you have a
truck or van or station wagon WOW we could use your
help We will have young muscles to load and unload if
you are worried about the heavy lifting
March 22 23 24 at the Fairgrounds
9 AM to 5 PM
Unpacking and organizing all those boxes of books
Choose your favorite--- Childrens Fiction Non- Fiction
Rare and Unusual Every building will have something fun
to do
March 27 at the Fairgrounds Noon to 800 PM
We need help keeping tables neat helping
customers passing out shopping bags check out
March 28 at the Fairgrounds 1000 AM to 500 PM
We need help keeping tables neat helping
customers passing out shopping bags check out
March 29 at the Fairgrounds Noon to 700 PM
We need help keeping tables neat helping
customers passing out shopping bags check out packing
up unsold books cleaning up buildings
STUDENTS this counts as community service so build up
those hours Find someone in a building with a name tag
introduce yourself and let the fun begin To contact
someone with questions about volunteering e-mail FOL at
stmarysfolgmailcom To sign up to volunteer go to
httpswwwsignupgeniuscom
go60b094eacac2aab9-folspring1
Come one come all to the annual FOL Book Sale
We have more great books than evermdashour store-
room is bursting at the seams Tell your family
friends neighbors and co-workers about this BIG
event You wonrsquot want to miss it
What Yoursquod love to help Thatrsquos fabulous
Just go to httpswwwsignupgeniuscom
go60b094eacac2aab9-folspring1 to sign up
8
Membership continues to grow We are now up to 159 active members with another 281 pending renewal
for a total of 440
The big push now is for renewals Memberships expired on January 1 2020 We are strongly encouraging
those that have not renewed to do so as soon as possible Those not renewed by April 1 will be removed
from the system and no longer receive FOL Newsletters and other FOL communications
Your membership must be current to buy books at the members only day Friday March 27 Those with a
current membership will be quickly validated to buy books that day Those that have not will have to renew
first a process that will be slower than for those already renewed
Renewal is easy and can be done online or with paper and a check mailed to our Post Office box in Leonardtown Online renewal can be done at our website wwwfolstamalibwildapricotcom The form for mail-in renewals follows or may also be found on our website To Renew online To renew your membership online go to httpsfolstmalibwildapricotorg Dont know your password Reset it at httpsfolstmalibwildapricotorgSysResetPasswordRequest
To Renew by mail To renew by mail print the membership form (in this newsletter or at httpsfolstmalibwildapricotorgresourcesDocumentsFOLBrochure19pdf) and mail it to us with your check to
Friends of the St Maryrsquos County Library PO Box 165 Leonardtown MD 20650
Membership Matters
9
Friends of St Maryrsquos County Library
Membership form mdash Note Membership year is January through December
Date _____________________ New Member _______ Renewal _______
Name ________________________________________________________________________________
Address ______________________________________________________________________________
Email ________________________________________________________________________________
Alt Email ______________________________________________________________________________
Contact Phone _________________________________________________________________________
Annual Memberships (January-December)
__________ $ 15 SingleFamily Membership (list immediate family members below)
__________ $ 25 Good Friend Membership ____________ $100 Special Friend Membership
__________ $200 Corporate Membership _____________ Additional donation to help the library
Immediate Family Members ____________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________
FOL Participation
___________ I want to help with the book sale ___________ I want to help sort books
___________ Irsquom interested in serving on the Board ___________Irsquom interested in joining a committee
SAVE A TREE AND A STAMPmdashRENEW ONLINE
Register online at httpsfolstmalibwildapricotorg
or
Send with your check payable to
Friends of St Maryrsquos County Library
PO Box 165
Leonardtown MD 20650
3
FOL had the great honor and pleasure of having Peter LaPorte Executive Director of St Maryrsquos County Historical Society address our winter brunch at the Parish Hall of St Andrewrsquos Church in February The talk which began with reasons to take history seriously was so moving that when it came to question time the first question was ldquoHow can we get copies of your remarksrdquo They were too long for the newsletter Below is a section of Peterrsquos lecture that argues just what the first sentence argues Peter concluding by recommending that we all join the St Maryrsquos County Historical Society it is an excellent recommendation
(Go to httpswwwstmaryshistoryorg to join)
It can be argued that American democracy was born in St Maryrsquos County We know that at the Constitutional Convention in 1789 the framers feared that democracy the direct rule of common people could degenerate into mob rule or what Alexis de Tocqueville later termed democratic despotism Lord Baltimore had the same concern when forming his colony When George and his son Cecil Calvert received a charter for the colony they knew that they could not replicate the parliamentary system in England there simply would not be enough men to form a House of Commons and Lords ldquoThe peoplerdquo ndash those who elected and would be elected to govern ndash had to be defined differently So they looked to Englandrsquos history intentionally choosing a manorial structurendashessentially a long-abandoned feudal systemmdashas the model to govern the new colony The principle political unit was the manor or plantation with commoners giving allegiance to manorial lords who politically speaking were ldquothe peoplerdquo This was hardly democratic in the contemporary sense as it offered no means for the expression of popular will But it addressed one very critical component which concerned the Calverts it detached religion from colonial governance As historian John Krugler argued in his paper English and Catholic The Lords Baltimore in the Seventeenth Century rather than a mere self-serving attempt to control the colonists the manorial system was a conscious plan to free the state from the burden of religious strife by disconnecting religion and politics
But there was a glitch there were not enough men of property to make even a feudal manorial-based system work Instead of wealthy plantation owners populating the Representative Assembly illiterate former servants and freemen with modest land holdings became the backbone of early Marylandrsquos political structure The political meaning of ldquothe peoplerdquo was broadened from confinement to the landed gentry to a wider population It is hardly a coincidence that 1649 the year the Calverts drafted the Act Concerning Religion passed by the Maryland legislature was the same year that revolutionaries beheaded the Catholic king Charles in England Like Charles in England the Catholic Calverts were a minority amid a population of Protestants The Act provided something that few governments in the world ndash and none in colonial America ndash had either sought or achieved a practical legal way to protect people whose religious beliefs differed from those of a state-established religion And herersquos the point The historical thread of what was done in St Maryrsquos County winds its way from a feudal beginning perhaps all the way to the US Constitution Allow me to quote at length from Jane Calvertrsquos and Anthony Lakersquos excellent 2005 paper ldquoFrom Necessity Not Choice Lessons in Democracy from Marylandrsquos Pastrdquo
ldquoWhether he was aware of the Maryland example or not [in shaping the US Constitution] [James] Madison provided a solution that recognized what the Calverts had discovered before they even set foot in their colony that compromises must be made between [the] ideal and actual practice and that certain freedoms must be allowed if a polity is to survive The proposed federal system would provide for the greatest amount of popular participation without suppressing diversity or imposing uniformity It would embrace religious and political pluralism as the way to balance competing interests and to prevent any one group from tyrannizing others In this same spirit the anti-federalists put separation of church and state at the top of their bill of rights The result was ultimately a system much more democratic than the framers originally envisioned with a much broader definition of the peoplerdquo
Spectacular Speaker
4
Scholars argue whether Madison took his cues directly from Marylandrsquos experiment in democracy Maybe maybe not The important thing is that in St Maryrsquos County a profound and lasting principle was created which distin-guished this colony from all other colonies Moreover even if there were no direct connection the countyrsquos legacy offers lessons for understanding how and why democratic government evolves Quoting again from Calvert and Lake
ldquoThe growth of democracy is rooted in more than the instinct for human freedom As in seventeenth-century Maryland democracy grows because it works Yet the best means of pursuing democracy is by no means obvious hellip as the Calverts discovered perhaps only intuitively democracy in some form provides the answer to practical problems as well as to the universal thirst for freedom
In a long and brilliant 2007 paper titled ldquoRemarkable Evolution The Early Constitutional History of Marylandrdquo Pro-fessor Emeritus Charles Rees of the University of Maryland School of Law asserts that Marylandrsquos present consti-tution evolved in stages from the original grant written in Latin mind you given by a British king to a noble family In 1639 an ldquoact ordaining certain laws for the government of this provincerdquo was adopted by the Maryland Assem-bly Significantly this act may well be considered the first American ldquoBill of Rightsrdquo as it contained certain ldquorights and libertiesrdquo including religious freedom individual rights trial by jury and others unheard of at the time Think of it the freedoms we enjoy today freedoms that shape our national identity culture legal and political frameworks may have had their beginnings just a few miles down Point Lookout Road from where we sit today Here is a legacymdashunbroken and truemdashthat can reach to the very core of our nation I donrsquot know about you but i get chills when i think about that Those humble peoplemdashpeople no different than you or memdashdealing with the practical problem of getting along with each other peaceablymdashcreated something noble and lasting that touches and guides us today Our nation stands on their shoulders Lloyd Timberlake Vice President
5
Library Line-Up
Spring is right around the corner at the Library The annual
Author Fair will be held at the Lexington Park Library on
Saturday April 25 Come together and learn with local and
aspiring authors Spend the day discovering new authors and
learning how to get started in the writing industry
The old Leonardtown Library will be closed starting on April
6 to move to the new location Information about the
closure can be found on the Library website
wwwstmaliborg The new Leonardtown Library will be
opening on Tuesday April 28 and all are welcome to come
and get a tour of the building on that first day The new
Leonardtown Library is located at 23630 Hayden Farm Lane
Leonardtown MD 20650 off of Leonards Grant Parkway in
front of Captain Walter Francis Duke Elementary School Grand Opening celebrations will continue throughout the
week following the opening including several author visits
performances and classes on various topics Check the
Libraryrsquos calendar of events for more fabulous offerings for all
ages this spring
Laura Boonchaisri
Marketing and Communications Coordinator for St Maryrsquos
County Library
Hello friends
We are in the home stretch on the
new Leonardtown Library Everything is coming
together nicely for our ribbon cutting on April
28th Carpet and tiling is being installed furniture
and shelving are being put in and interior painting
is being started As will happen in any building
project we are working on last minute changes
and modifications We add a power outlet here
look at a slightly different installation there Every
day however I am increasingly thrilled with how
the project is turning out This photo shows one
nice element a reading nook patterned after The
Ark (The Dove will also be present) in which
children and their parents will be able to sit and
read Contributions from you our Friends are
making many additions possible Thank you for all
you do to make the new library and library service
throughout our county even better
Michael Blackwell
Director St Marys County Library
Directorrsquos Details
6
5 Good Books
Birds
1 The Ravenmaster My Life with the Ravens at
the Tower of London
by Christopher Skaife
2 Encyclopedia of North American Birds
by David Alderton
3 The Genius of Birds
by Jennifer Ackerman
4 The Thing with Feathers The Surprising
Lives of Birds and What They Reveal About
Being Human
by Noah Strycker
5 Sibleys Birding Basics How to Identify Birds
Using the Clues in Feathers Habitats Behav-
iors and Sounds (Sibley Guides)
by David Allen Sibley
The Friends of the
St Marys County Library
would like to thank the following
ladies for their generous donations
Julia Gaff in memory of
David Gaff
Ariel Webster
and
Joanne Koterwas
7
Spring Book Sale
March 27-29 2020
THE BOOK SALE
NEEDS YOU
COME and HELP and
HAVE FUN TOO
MARK YOUR CALENDARS NOW
March 21 at both the Fairgrounds and Leonardtown
Library beginning at 9 AM at library and 930 AM at
fairgrounds
Moving boxes of donated books--- if you have a
truck or van or station wagon WOW we could use your
help We will have young muscles to load and unload if
you are worried about the heavy lifting
March 22 23 24 at the Fairgrounds
9 AM to 5 PM
Unpacking and organizing all those boxes of books
Choose your favorite--- Childrens Fiction Non- Fiction
Rare and Unusual Every building will have something fun
to do
March 27 at the Fairgrounds Noon to 800 PM
We need help keeping tables neat helping
customers passing out shopping bags check out
March 28 at the Fairgrounds 1000 AM to 500 PM
We need help keeping tables neat helping
customers passing out shopping bags check out
March 29 at the Fairgrounds Noon to 700 PM
We need help keeping tables neat helping
customers passing out shopping bags check out packing
up unsold books cleaning up buildings
STUDENTS this counts as community service so build up
those hours Find someone in a building with a name tag
introduce yourself and let the fun begin To contact
someone with questions about volunteering e-mail FOL at
stmarysfolgmailcom To sign up to volunteer go to
httpswwwsignupgeniuscom
go60b094eacac2aab9-folspring1
Come one come all to the annual FOL Book Sale
We have more great books than evermdashour store-
room is bursting at the seams Tell your family
friends neighbors and co-workers about this BIG
event You wonrsquot want to miss it
What Yoursquod love to help Thatrsquos fabulous
Just go to httpswwwsignupgeniuscom
go60b094eacac2aab9-folspring1 to sign up
8
Membership continues to grow We are now up to 159 active members with another 281 pending renewal
for a total of 440
The big push now is for renewals Memberships expired on January 1 2020 We are strongly encouraging
those that have not renewed to do so as soon as possible Those not renewed by April 1 will be removed
from the system and no longer receive FOL Newsletters and other FOL communications
Your membership must be current to buy books at the members only day Friday March 27 Those with a
current membership will be quickly validated to buy books that day Those that have not will have to renew
first a process that will be slower than for those already renewed
Renewal is easy and can be done online or with paper and a check mailed to our Post Office box in Leonardtown Online renewal can be done at our website wwwfolstamalibwildapricotcom The form for mail-in renewals follows or may also be found on our website To Renew online To renew your membership online go to httpsfolstmalibwildapricotorg Dont know your password Reset it at httpsfolstmalibwildapricotorgSysResetPasswordRequest
To Renew by mail To renew by mail print the membership form (in this newsletter or at httpsfolstmalibwildapricotorgresourcesDocumentsFOLBrochure19pdf) and mail it to us with your check to
Friends of the St Maryrsquos County Library PO Box 165 Leonardtown MD 20650
Membership Matters
9
Friends of St Maryrsquos County Library
Membership form mdash Note Membership year is January through December
Date _____________________ New Member _______ Renewal _______
Name ________________________________________________________________________________
Address ______________________________________________________________________________
Email ________________________________________________________________________________
Alt Email ______________________________________________________________________________
Contact Phone _________________________________________________________________________
Annual Memberships (January-December)
__________ $ 15 SingleFamily Membership (list immediate family members below)
__________ $ 25 Good Friend Membership ____________ $100 Special Friend Membership
__________ $200 Corporate Membership _____________ Additional donation to help the library
Immediate Family Members ____________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________
FOL Participation
___________ I want to help with the book sale ___________ I want to help sort books
___________ Irsquom interested in serving on the Board ___________Irsquom interested in joining a committee
SAVE A TREE AND A STAMPmdashRENEW ONLINE
Register online at httpsfolstmalibwildapricotorg
or
Send with your check payable to
Friends of St Maryrsquos County Library
PO Box 165
Leonardtown MD 20650
4
Scholars argue whether Madison took his cues directly from Marylandrsquos experiment in democracy Maybe maybe not The important thing is that in St Maryrsquos County a profound and lasting principle was created which distin-guished this colony from all other colonies Moreover even if there were no direct connection the countyrsquos legacy offers lessons for understanding how and why democratic government evolves Quoting again from Calvert and Lake
ldquoThe growth of democracy is rooted in more than the instinct for human freedom As in seventeenth-century Maryland democracy grows because it works Yet the best means of pursuing democracy is by no means obvious hellip as the Calverts discovered perhaps only intuitively democracy in some form provides the answer to practical problems as well as to the universal thirst for freedom
In a long and brilliant 2007 paper titled ldquoRemarkable Evolution The Early Constitutional History of Marylandrdquo Pro-fessor Emeritus Charles Rees of the University of Maryland School of Law asserts that Marylandrsquos present consti-tution evolved in stages from the original grant written in Latin mind you given by a British king to a noble family In 1639 an ldquoact ordaining certain laws for the government of this provincerdquo was adopted by the Maryland Assem-bly Significantly this act may well be considered the first American ldquoBill of Rightsrdquo as it contained certain ldquorights and libertiesrdquo including religious freedom individual rights trial by jury and others unheard of at the time Think of it the freedoms we enjoy today freedoms that shape our national identity culture legal and political frameworks may have had their beginnings just a few miles down Point Lookout Road from where we sit today Here is a legacymdashunbroken and truemdashthat can reach to the very core of our nation I donrsquot know about you but i get chills when i think about that Those humble peoplemdashpeople no different than you or memdashdealing with the practical problem of getting along with each other peaceablymdashcreated something noble and lasting that touches and guides us today Our nation stands on their shoulders Lloyd Timberlake Vice President
5
Library Line-Up
Spring is right around the corner at the Library The annual
Author Fair will be held at the Lexington Park Library on
Saturday April 25 Come together and learn with local and
aspiring authors Spend the day discovering new authors and
learning how to get started in the writing industry
The old Leonardtown Library will be closed starting on April
6 to move to the new location Information about the
closure can be found on the Library website
wwwstmaliborg The new Leonardtown Library will be
opening on Tuesday April 28 and all are welcome to come
and get a tour of the building on that first day The new
Leonardtown Library is located at 23630 Hayden Farm Lane
Leonardtown MD 20650 off of Leonards Grant Parkway in
front of Captain Walter Francis Duke Elementary School Grand Opening celebrations will continue throughout the
week following the opening including several author visits
performances and classes on various topics Check the
Libraryrsquos calendar of events for more fabulous offerings for all
ages this spring
Laura Boonchaisri
Marketing and Communications Coordinator for St Maryrsquos
County Library
Hello friends
We are in the home stretch on the
new Leonardtown Library Everything is coming
together nicely for our ribbon cutting on April
28th Carpet and tiling is being installed furniture
and shelving are being put in and interior painting
is being started As will happen in any building
project we are working on last minute changes
and modifications We add a power outlet here
look at a slightly different installation there Every
day however I am increasingly thrilled with how
the project is turning out This photo shows one
nice element a reading nook patterned after The
Ark (The Dove will also be present) in which
children and their parents will be able to sit and
read Contributions from you our Friends are
making many additions possible Thank you for all
you do to make the new library and library service
throughout our county even better
Michael Blackwell
Director St Marys County Library
Directorrsquos Details
6
5 Good Books
Birds
1 The Ravenmaster My Life with the Ravens at
the Tower of London
by Christopher Skaife
2 Encyclopedia of North American Birds
by David Alderton
3 The Genius of Birds
by Jennifer Ackerman
4 The Thing with Feathers The Surprising
Lives of Birds and What They Reveal About
Being Human
by Noah Strycker
5 Sibleys Birding Basics How to Identify Birds
Using the Clues in Feathers Habitats Behav-
iors and Sounds (Sibley Guides)
by David Allen Sibley
The Friends of the
St Marys County Library
would like to thank the following
ladies for their generous donations
Julia Gaff in memory of
David Gaff
Ariel Webster
and
Joanne Koterwas
7
Spring Book Sale
March 27-29 2020
THE BOOK SALE
NEEDS YOU
COME and HELP and
HAVE FUN TOO
MARK YOUR CALENDARS NOW
March 21 at both the Fairgrounds and Leonardtown
Library beginning at 9 AM at library and 930 AM at
fairgrounds
Moving boxes of donated books--- if you have a
truck or van or station wagon WOW we could use your
help We will have young muscles to load and unload if
you are worried about the heavy lifting
March 22 23 24 at the Fairgrounds
9 AM to 5 PM
Unpacking and organizing all those boxes of books
Choose your favorite--- Childrens Fiction Non- Fiction
Rare and Unusual Every building will have something fun
to do
March 27 at the Fairgrounds Noon to 800 PM
We need help keeping tables neat helping
customers passing out shopping bags check out
March 28 at the Fairgrounds 1000 AM to 500 PM
We need help keeping tables neat helping
customers passing out shopping bags check out
March 29 at the Fairgrounds Noon to 700 PM
We need help keeping tables neat helping
customers passing out shopping bags check out packing
up unsold books cleaning up buildings
STUDENTS this counts as community service so build up
those hours Find someone in a building with a name tag
introduce yourself and let the fun begin To contact
someone with questions about volunteering e-mail FOL at
stmarysfolgmailcom To sign up to volunteer go to
httpswwwsignupgeniuscom
go60b094eacac2aab9-folspring1
Come one come all to the annual FOL Book Sale
We have more great books than evermdashour store-
room is bursting at the seams Tell your family
friends neighbors and co-workers about this BIG
event You wonrsquot want to miss it
What Yoursquod love to help Thatrsquos fabulous
Just go to httpswwwsignupgeniuscom
go60b094eacac2aab9-folspring1 to sign up
8
Membership continues to grow We are now up to 159 active members with another 281 pending renewal
for a total of 440
The big push now is for renewals Memberships expired on January 1 2020 We are strongly encouraging
those that have not renewed to do so as soon as possible Those not renewed by April 1 will be removed
from the system and no longer receive FOL Newsletters and other FOL communications
Your membership must be current to buy books at the members only day Friday March 27 Those with a
current membership will be quickly validated to buy books that day Those that have not will have to renew
first a process that will be slower than for those already renewed
Renewal is easy and can be done online or with paper and a check mailed to our Post Office box in Leonardtown Online renewal can be done at our website wwwfolstamalibwildapricotcom The form for mail-in renewals follows or may also be found on our website To Renew online To renew your membership online go to httpsfolstmalibwildapricotorg Dont know your password Reset it at httpsfolstmalibwildapricotorgSysResetPasswordRequest
To Renew by mail To renew by mail print the membership form (in this newsletter or at httpsfolstmalibwildapricotorgresourcesDocumentsFOLBrochure19pdf) and mail it to us with your check to
Friends of the St Maryrsquos County Library PO Box 165 Leonardtown MD 20650
Membership Matters
9
Friends of St Maryrsquos County Library
Membership form mdash Note Membership year is January through December
Date _____________________ New Member _______ Renewal _______
Name ________________________________________________________________________________
Address ______________________________________________________________________________
Email ________________________________________________________________________________
Alt Email ______________________________________________________________________________
Contact Phone _________________________________________________________________________
Annual Memberships (January-December)
__________ $ 15 SingleFamily Membership (list immediate family members below)
__________ $ 25 Good Friend Membership ____________ $100 Special Friend Membership
__________ $200 Corporate Membership _____________ Additional donation to help the library
Immediate Family Members ____________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________
FOL Participation
___________ I want to help with the book sale ___________ I want to help sort books
___________ Irsquom interested in serving on the Board ___________Irsquom interested in joining a committee
SAVE A TREE AND A STAMPmdashRENEW ONLINE
Register online at httpsfolstmalibwildapricotorg
or
Send with your check payable to
Friends of St Maryrsquos County Library
PO Box 165
Leonardtown MD 20650
5
Library Line-Up
Spring is right around the corner at the Library The annual
Author Fair will be held at the Lexington Park Library on
Saturday April 25 Come together and learn with local and
aspiring authors Spend the day discovering new authors and
learning how to get started in the writing industry
The old Leonardtown Library will be closed starting on April
6 to move to the new location Information about the
closure can be found on the Library website
wwwstmaliborg The new Leonardtown Library will be
opening on Tuesday April 28 and all are welcome to come
and get a tour of the building on that first day The new
Leonardtown Library is located at 23630 Hayden Farm Lane
Leonardtown MD 20650 off of Leonards Grant Parkway in
front of Captain Walter Francis Duke Elementary School Grand Opening celebrations will continue throughout the
week following the opening including several author visits
performances and classes on various topics Check the
Libraryrsquos calendar of events for more fabulous offerings for all
ages this spring
Laura Boonchaisri
Marketing and Communications Coordinator for St Maryrsquos
County Library
Hello friends
We are in the home stretch on the
new Leonardtown Library Everything is coming
together nicely for our ribbon cutting on April
28th Carpet and tiling is being installed furniture
and shelving are being put in and interior painting
is being started As will happen in any building
project we are working on last minute changes
and modifications We add a power outlet here
look at a slightly different installation there Every
day however I am increasingly thrilled with how
the project is turning out This photo shows one
nice element a reading nook patterned after The
Ark (The Dove will also be present) in which
children and their parents will be able to sit and
read Contributions from you our Friends are
making many additions possible Thank you for all
you do to make the new library and library service
throughout our county even better
Michael Blackwell
Director St Marys County Library
Directorrsquos Details
6
5 Good Books
Birds
1 The Ravenmaster My Life with the Ravens at
the Tower of London
by Christopher Skaife
2 Encyclopedia of North American Birds
by David Alderton
3 The Genius of Birds
by Jennifer Ackerman
4 The Thing with Feathers The Surprising
Lives of Birds and What They Reveal About
Being Human
by Noah Strycker
5 Sibleys Birding Basics How to Identify Birds
Using the Clues in Feathers Habitats Behav-
iors and Sounds (Sibley Guides)
by David Allen Sibley
The Friends of the
St Marys County Library
would like to thank the following
ladies for their generous donations
Julia Gaff in memory of
David Gaff
Ariel Webster
and
Joanne Koterwas
7
Spring Book Sale
March 27-29 2020
THE BOOK SALE
NEEDS YOU
COME and HELP and
HAVE FUN TOO
MARK YOUR CALENDARS NOW
March 21 at both the Fairgrounds and Leonardtown
Library beginning at 9 AM at library and 930 AM at
fairgrounds
Moving boxes of donated books--- if you have a
truck or van or station wagon WOW we could use your
help We will have young muscles to load and unload if
you are worried about the heavy lifting
March 22 23 24 at the Fairgrounds
9 AM to 5 PM
Unpacking and organizing all those boxes of books
Choose your favorite--- Childrens Fiction Non- Fiction
Rare and Unusual Every building will have something fun
to do
March 27 at the Fairgrounds Noon to 800 PM
We need help keeping tables neat helping
customers passing out shopping bags check out
March 28 at the Fairgrounds 1000 AM to 500 PM
We need help keeping tables neat helping
customers passing out shopping bags check out
March 29 at the Fairgrounds Noon to 700 PM
We need help keeping tables neat helping
customers passing out shopping bags check out packing
up unsold books cleaning up buildings
STUDENTS this counts as community service so build up
those hours Find someone in a building with a name tag
introduce yourself and let the fun begin To contact
someone with questions about volunteering e-mail FOL at
stmarysfolgmailcom To sign up to volunteer go to
httpswwwsignupgeniuscom
go60b094eacac2aab9-folspring1
Come one come all to the annual FOL Book Sale
We have more great books than evermdashour store-
room is bursting at the seams Tell your family
friends neighbors and co-workers about this BIG
event You wonrsquot want to miss it
What Yoursquod love to help Thatrsquos fabulous
Just go to httpswwwsignupgeniuscom
go60b094eacac2aab9-folspring1 to sign up
8
Membership continues to grow We are now up to 159 active members with another 281 pending renewal
for a total of 440
The big push now is for renewals Memberships expired on January 1 2020 We are strongly encouraging
those that have not renewed to do so as soon as possible Those not renewed by April 1 will be removed
from the system and no longer receive FOL Newsletters and other FOL communications
Your membership must be current to buy books at the members only day Friday March 27 Those with a
current membership will be quickly validated to buy books that day Those that have not will have to renew
first a process that will be slower than for those already renewed
Renewal is easy and can be done online or with paper and a check mailed to our Post Office box in Leonardtown Online renewal can be done at our website wwwfolstamalibwildapricotcom The form for mail-in renewals follows or may also be found on our website To Renew online To renew your membership online go to httpsfolstmalibwildapricotorg Dont know your password Reset it at httpsfolstmalibwildapricotorgSysResetPasswordRequest
To Renew by mail To renew by mail print the membership form (in this newsletter or at httpsfolstmalibwildapricotorgresourcesDocumentsFOLBrochure19pdf) and mail it to us with your check to
Friends of the St Maryrsquos County Library PO Box 165 Leonardtown MD 20650
Membership Matters
9
Friends of St Maryrsquos County Library
Membership form mdash Note Membership year is January through December
Date _____________________ New Member _______ Renewal _______
Name ________________________________________________________________________________
Address ______________________________________________________________________________
Email ________________________________________________________________________________
Alt Email ______________________________________________________________________________
Contact Phone _________________________________________________________________________
Annual Memberships (January-December)
__________ $ 15 SingleFamily Membership (list immediate family members below)
__________ $ 25 Good Friend Membership ____________ $100 Special Friend Membership
__________ $200 Corporate Membership _____________ Additional donation to help the library
Immediate Family Members ____________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________
FOL Participation
___________ I want to help with the book sale ___________ I want to help sort books
___________ Irsquom interested in serving on the Board ___________Irsquom interested in joining a committee
SAVE A TREE AND A STAMPmdashRENEW ONLINE
Register online at httpsfolstmalibwildapricotorg
or
Send with your check payable to
Friends of St Maryrsquos County Library
PO Box 165
Leonardtown MD 20650
6
5 Good Books
Birds
1 The Ravenmaster My Life with the Ravens at
the Tower of London
by Christopher Skaife
2 Encyclopedia of North American Birds
by David Alderton
3 The Genius of Birds
by Jennifer Ackerman
4 The Thing with Feathers The Surprising
Lives of Birds and What They Reveal About
Being Human
by Noah Strycker
5 Sibleys Birding Basics How to Identify Birds
Using the Clues in Feathers Habitats Behav-
iors and Sounds (Sibley Guides)
by David Allen Sibley
The Friends of the
St Marys County Library
would like to thank the following
ladies for their generous donations
Julia Gaff in memory of
David Gaff
Ariel Webster
and
Joanne Koterwas
7
Spring Book Sale
March 27-29 2020
THE BOOK SALE
NEEDS YOU
COME and HELP and
HAVE FUN TOO
MARK YOUR CALENDARS NOW
March 21 at both the Fairgrounds and Leonardtown
Library beginning at 9 AM at library and 930 AM at
fairgrounds
Moving boxes of donated books--- if you have a
truck or van or station wagon WOW we could use your
help We will have young muscles to load and unload if
you are worried about the heavy lifting
March 22 23 24 at the Fairgrounds
9 AM to 5 PM
Unpacking and organizing all those boxes of books
Choose your favorite--- Childrens Fiction Non- Fiction
Rare and Unusual Every building will have something fun
to do
March 27 at the Fairgrounds Noon to 800 PM
We need help keeping tables neat helping
customers passing out shopping bags check out
March 28 at the Fairgrounds 1000 AM to 500 PM
We need help keeping tables neat helping
customers passing out shopping bags check out
March 29 at the Fairgrounds Noon to 700 PM
We need help keeping tables neat helping
customers passing out shopping bags check out packing
up unsold books cleaning up buildings
STUDENTS this counts as community service so build up
those hours Find someone in a building with a name tag
introduce yourself and let the fun begin To contact
someone with questions about volunteering e-mail FOL at
stmarysfolgmailcom To sign up to volunteer go to
httpswwwsignupgeniuscom
go60b094eacac2aab9-folspring1
Come one come all to the annual FOL Book Sale
We have more great books than evermdashour store-
room is bursting at the seams Tell your family
friends neighbors and co-workers about this BIG
event You wonrsquot want to miss it
What Yoursquod love to help Thatrsquos fabulous
Just go to httpswwwsignupgeniuscom
go60b094eacac2aab9-folspring1 to sign up
8
Membership continues to grow We are now up to 159 active members with another 281 pending renewal
for a total of 440
The big push now is for renewals Memberships expired on January 1 2020 We are strongly encouraging
those that have not renewed to do so as soon as possible Those not renewed by April 1 will be removed
from the system and no longer receive FOL Newsletters and other FOL communications
Your membership must be current to buy books at the members only day Friday March 27 Those with a
current membership will be quickly validated to buy books that day Those that have not will have to renew
first a process that will be slower than for those already renewed
Renewal is easy and can be done online or with paper and a check mailed to our Post Office box in Leonardtown Online renewal can be done at our website wwwfolstamalibwildapricotcom The form for mail-in renewals follows or may also be found on our website To Renew online To renew your membership online go to httpsfolstmalibwildapricotorg Dont know your password Reset it at httpsfolstmalibwildapricotorgSysResetPasswordRequest
To Renew by mail To renew by mail print the membership form (in this newsletter or at httpsfolstmalibwildapricotorgresourcesDocumentsFOLBrochure19pdf) and mail it to us with your check to
Friends of the St Maryrsquos County Library PO Box 165 Leonardtown MD 20650
Membership Matters
9
Friends of St Maryrsquos County Library
Membership form mdash Note Membership year is January through December
Date _____________________ New Member _______ Renewal _______
Name ________________________________________________________________________________
Address ______________________________________________________________________________
Email ________________________________________________________________________________
Alt Email ______________________________________________________________________________
Contact Phone _________________________________________________________________________
Annual Memberships (January-December)
__________ $ 15 SingleFamily Membership (list immediate family members below)
__________ $ 25 Good Friend Membership ____________ $100 Special Friend Membership
__________ $200 Corporate Membership _____________ Additional donation to help the library
Immediate Family Members ____________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________
FOL Participation
___________ I want to help with the book sale ___________ I want to help sort books
___________ Irsquom interested in serving on the Board ___________Irsquom interested in joining a committee
SAVE A TREE AND A STAMPmdashRENEW ONLINE
Register online at httpsfolstmalibwildapricotorg
or
Send with your check payable to
Friends of St Maryrsquos County Library
PO Box 165
Leonardtown MD 20650
7
Spring Book Sale
March 27-29 2020
THE BOOK SALE
NEEDS YOU
COME and HELP and
HAVE FUN TOO
MARK YOUR CALENDARS NOW
March 21 at both the Fairgrounds and Leonardtown
Library beginning at 9 AM at library and 930 AM at
fairgrounds
Moving boxes of donated books--- if you have a
truck or van or station wagon WOW we could use your
help We will have young muscles to load and unload if
you are worried about the heavy lifting
March 22 23 24 at the Fairgrounds
9 AM to 5 PM
Unpacking and organizing all those boxes of books
Choose your favorite--- Childrens Fiction Non- Fiction
Rare and Unusual Every building will have something fun
to do
March 27 at the Fairgrounds Noon to 800 PM
We need help keeping tables neat helping
customers passing out shopping bags check out
March 28 at the Fairgrounds 1000 AM to 500 PM
We need help keeping tables neat helping
customers passing out shopping bags check out
March 29 at the Fairgrounds Noon to 700 PM
We need help keeping tables neat helping
customers passing out shopping bags check out packing
up unsold books cleaning up buildings
STUDENTS this counts as community service so build up
those hours Find someone in a building with a name tag
introduce yourself and let the fun begin To contact
someone with questions about volunteering e-mail FOL at
stmarysfolgmailcom To sign up to volunteer go to
httpswwwsignupgeniuscom
go60b094eacac2aab9-folspring1
Come one come all to the annual FOL Book Sale
We have more great books than evermdashour store-
room is bursting at the seams Tell your family
friends neighbors and co-workers about this BIG
event You wonrsquot want to miss it
What Yoursquod love to help Thatrsquos fabulous
Just go to httpswwwsignupgeniuscom
go60b094eacac2aab9-folspring1 to sign up
8
Membership continues to grow We are now up to 159 active members with another 281 pending renewal
for a total of 440
The big push now is for renewals Memberships expired on January 1 2020 We are strongly encouraging
those that have not renewed to do so as soon as possible Those not renewed by April 1 will be removed
from the system and no longer receive FOL Newsletters and other FOL communications
Your membership must be current to buy books at the members only day Friday March 27 Those with a
current membership will be quickly validated to buy books that day Those that have not will have to renew
first a process that will be slower than for those already renewed
Renewal is easy and can be done online or with paper and a check mailed to our Post Office box in Leonardtown Online renewal can be done at our website wwwfolstamalibwildapricotcom The form for mail-in renewals follows or may also be found on our website To Renew online To renew your membership online go to httpsfolstmalibwildapricotorg Dont know your password Reset it at httpsfolstmalibwildapricotorgSysResetPasswordRequest
To Renew by mail To renew by mail print the membership form (in this newsletter or at httpsfolstmalibwildapricotorgresourcesDocumentsFOLBrochure19pdf) and mail it to us with your check to
Friends of the St Maryrsquos County Library PO Box 165 Leonardtown MD 20650
Membership Matters
9
Friends of St Maryrsquos County Library
Membership form mdash Note Membership year is January through December
Date _____________________ New Member _______ Renewal _______
Name ________________________________________________________________________________
Address ______________________________________________________________________________
Email ________________________________________________________________________________
Alt Email ______________________________________________________________________________
Contact Phone _________________________________________________________________________
Annual Memberships (January-December)
__________ $ 15 SingleFamily Membership (list immediate family members below)
__________ $ 25 Good Friend Membership ____________ $100 Special Friend Membership
__________ $200 Corporate Membership _____________ Additional donation to help the library
Immediate Family Members ____________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________
FOL Participation
___________ I want to help with the book sale ___________ I want to help sort books
___________ Irsquom interested in serving on the Board ___________Irsquom interested in joining a committee
SAVE A TREE AND A STAMPmdashRENEW ONLINE
Register online at httpsfolstmalibwildapricotorg
or
Send with your check payable to
Friends of St Maryrsquos County Library
PO Box 165
Leonardtown MD 20650
8
Membership continues to grow We are now up to 159 active members with another 281 pending renewal
for a total of 440
The big push now is for renewals Memberships expired on January 1 2020 We are strongly encouraging
those that have not renewed to do so as soon as possible Those not renewed by April 1 will be removed
from the system and no longer receive FOL Newsletters and other FOL communications
Your membership must be current to buy books at the members only day Friday March 27 Those with a
current membership will be quickly validated to buy books that day Those that have not will have to renew
first a process that will be slower than for those already renewed
Renewal is easy and can be done online or with paper and a check mailed to our Post Office box in Leonardtown Online renewal can be done at our website wwwfolstamalibwildapricotcom The form for mail-in renewals follows or may also be found on our website To Renew online To renew your membership online go to httpsfolstmalibwildapricotorg Dont know your password Reset it at httpsfolstmalibwildapricotorgSysResetPasswordRequest
To Renew by mail To renew by mail print the membership form (in this newsletter or at httpsfolstmalibwildapricotorgresourcesDocumentsFOLBrochure19pdf) and mail it to us with your check to
Friends of the St Maryrsquos County Library PO Box 165 Leonardtown MD 20650
Membership Matters
9
Friends of St Maryrsquos County Library
Membership form mdash Note Membership year is January through December
Date _____________________ New Member _______ Renewal _______
Name ________________________________________________________________________________
Address ______________________________________________________________________________
Email ________________________________________________________________________________
Alt Email ______________________________________________________________________________
Contact Phone _________________________________________________________________________
Annual Memberships (January-December)
__________ $ 15 SingleFamily Membership (list immediate family members below)
__________ $ 25 Good Friend Membership ____________ $100 Special Friend Membership
__________ $200 Corporate Membership _____________ Additional donation to help the library
Immediate Family Members ____________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________
FOL Participation
___________ I want to help with the book sale ___________ I want to help sort books
___________ Irsquom interested in serving on the Board ___________Irsquom interested in joining a committee
SAVE A TREE AND A STAMPmdashRENEW ONLINE
Register online at httpsfolstmalibwildapricotorg
or
Send with your check payable to
Friends of St Maryrsquos County Library
PO Box 165
Leonardtown MD 20650
9
Friends of St Maryrsquos County Library
Membership form mdash Note Membership year is January through December
Date _____________________ New Member _______ Renewal _______
Name ________________________________________________________________________________
Address ______________________________________________________________________________
Email ________________________________________________________________________________
Alt Email ______________________________________________________________________________
Contact Phone _________________________________________________________________________
Annual Memberships (January-December)
__________ $ 15 SingleFamily Membership (list immediate family members below)
__________ $ 25 Good Friend Membership ____________ $100 Special Friend Membership
__________ $200 Corporate Membership _____________ Additional donation to help the library
Immediate Family Members ____________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________
FOL Participation
___________ I want to help with the book sale ___________ I want to help sort books
___________ Irsquom interested in serving on the Board ___________Irsquom interested in joining a committee
SAVE A TREE AND A STAMPmdashRENEW ONLINE
Register online at httpsfolstmalibwildapricotorg
or
Send with your check payable to
Friends of St Maryrsquos County Library
PO Box 165
Leonardtown MD 20650