Friends of the Library
Because of the demand, the Friends of the Library are continuing their gift wrap and free books offer at the Atlantic Highlands Library in borough Hall, 100 First Avenue, this afternoon from 1 to 5 p.m.
Lauren Gormly, co-president of the Friends of the Library, praised the students from both the Atlantic Highlands Elementary School and Henry Hudson Regional school who are volunteering Thursday to wrap Christmas gifts for all coming into the library. The Friends of the Library provide wrapping paper and all proceeds from donations benefit community programs and events.
During Thursday’s wrapping session, Santa Claus was in the library to greet visitors and to oversee the gift wrapping by the volunteers. He then attended the Atlantic Highlands Borough Council meeting where he was honored as the Volunteer Employee of the month.
Catherine Miller, a sixth-grade student at the local school, said “It just feels good to help,” as her reason for spending several hours wrapping gifts for library visitors. “I just wanted to help because it feels good and it’s nice to make people happy,” she said.
Catherine said there in her first day of volunteering, there were only a couple of packages brought in that were difficult to wrap. “They were odd shapes, and I just had to figure out to fold the paper to get around them and have them look perfect.” Most were square or rectangular boxes, she said, “and they were easy and fun to do.”
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