Friends of the Sutton Free Public Library

About the Friends

The Friends of the Sutton Free Public Library meet at the Library on a monthly basis. This is a non-profit group made up of individuals, families, and organizations who financially support the Sutton Public Library with their annual membership drive and fundraising events.

The Friends provide museum passes, sponsor children, teen, and adult programming, and donate furnishings and materials to the library. Through volunteer help and fundraising, the Friends offer a program of assistance that will enable the library to keep pace with the growth of the Town of Sutton.
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Each spring the Friends organize an annual book sale event and also run a small, on-going book sale in the entrance of the library. Donations of books, CDs, DVDs, audiobooks, and videogames are welcome. However, we cannot accept encyclopedias, videotapes, or text books. 

Meetings

The Friends meet every 2nd Monday of the month. 
The next Friends of the Sutton Public Library meeting is Monday, August 11 at 10:30 am (July meeting canceled).

Ornament Design Contest

On March 21, 1876 Sutton Free Public Library officially went from the members only library it started as in 1874 to a free public library for all Sutton residents and we want to celebrate! The Friends of the Sutton Free Public Library are looking for design ideas for our upcoming limited edition ceramic ornament. The chosen art will be featured at all Friends of the Library events leading up to the Sutton Free Public Library’s 150th birthday and will be available to purchase everywhere Friends of the Sutton Free Public Library merchandise is sold. 

We are looking for artwork that represents what the library means to you. You can choose to include a 150th anniversary theme or one of your choosing. All designs must be submitted to the library (either physically at the front desk or electronically to sutton.library@cwmars.org) by 5 pm on Fri., August 1.

Submission Rules

1. All entries must be submitted by 5PM EST Friday, August 1, 2025.
2. All submissions and rights will become property of The Friends of the Sutton Free Public library. We will not use submissions for any purpose besides the creation of the ornaments and their promotion.
3. Art submissions may include the signature of the artist or organization in the design.
4. All art must be family-friendly.
5. Submissions may be made anonymously, but you will not receive the prize without contact information. 
6. Artists may submit up to three qualifying designs.
7. For best results, please design your art to fit within a circle. You may decorate all the way to the edge, but important elements should be no closer than 1/2” from the outer edge. 
8. Digital art should be in JPG format 3”x 3” at 300 dpi. 
9. Submissions do not need to be holiday themed and should not be religious.

Selection Process:

1. The winning submission for this year’s selection process will receive an Amazon gift card valued at $100. 
2. Submitted art will be judged by The Friends of the Sutton Free Public Library and the final selection of this year’s chosen pieces will be announced in early fall via e-mail and social media.

Annual Memberships

Membership forms are available at the Library.

Individual         $10.00
Family              $15.00
Senior              $5.00
Organizations  $25.00

Please make checks payable to Friends of the Sutton Public Library and mail to:

Sutton Public Library
P.O. Box 544
Sutton, MA 01590

Thank You!

Merchandise Fundraiser!

Gift Card Fundraiser

The Friends of the Sutton Public Library are sponsoring a fundraising program called Scrips that offers a large variety of gift cards for patrons to use on everyday purchases. The Friends receive a percentage of the sales, and the profit will be used to fund library materials and programs. It is a great way to contribute to the Friends without spending extra money on things that you do not necessarily want or need. Pick up a retailers’ list and order form at the Sutton Library or download it and drop it off at the Library.