By KAITLYN NAPLES STAFF WRITER Since the fall of 2011, the Friends of the Bristol Public Library has been handing out grants for programs the library might not be able to fund. Earlier this year, the group contributed $500 each to four programs that are geared toward a variety of age groups and interests. “We pick things we think the public would be interested in attending,” said Nancy Turski, chairperson of the Grants Committee at the Bristol Library. The funding each year comes from profits at the Friends of the Bristol Public Library’s book sales. (However, as of June this year, the grants will be distributed twice per year, rather than four times.) “We have always been very successful at the book sales,” Turski said, adding that there is always a major sale in February and another in June, then a holiday sale. Funding for these grants comes from sales at the book store at the main branch of the library, as well as books sold at the Manross Library. The book store also has regular hours on Monday from 1 to 3 p.m., Thursday from 5 to 7 p.m., and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Turski said [...]
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