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The Wellesley Free Library is a gathering place, a cultural destination and a gateway to ideas for residents of all ages. Many consider it “the heart of our community.” The Friends is a group of Wellesley residents, independent of the Library and its staff, dedicated to enhancing the quality of our Libraries by providing services and programming that stimulate the minds of our children and adults.
FRIENDS NEWS & NOTES
Thomas Weiss Running the 128th Boston Marathon for the Friends
The Friends of the Wellesley Free Libraries have gratefully received a charity bib from the Town of Wellesley for the 2024 Boston Marathon. As a fixture on the marathon route and steps from the halfway point, we are thrilled to once again support a runner in their first Boston Marathon.
Thomas Weiss attended the Wellesley Public Schools for grades K-12 and graduated in the Wellesley High School class of 2018. He was a member of the 2016 State Championship Cross Country Team and served as a senior captain. He attended the University of Michigan, where he ran for the Cross Country Team for one year before graduating with a business degree in 2022. He currently works in Boston as an investment analyst at Cambridge Associates.
Running has always been a very important part of Thomas’s life, and he participates in charity 5k/10k races, all in pursuit of his dream to run the Boston Marathon.
In committing to run the 2024 Boston Marathon to benefit the Friends of the Wellesley Free Libraries, Thomas recalls, “Throughout my childhood, I remember constantly visiting the Hills branch, going to book sales, and getting museum passes for family excursions. I always studied at the library after class… I realize how much the pandemic impacted libraries with virtual programming, and I hope to fundraise for the Friends of the Wellesley Free Libraries because of the importance of the many programs that can change and shape the lives of Wellesley residents. By participating in children’s and teen programs at the library throughout my childhood, I saw first-hand how the library builds a sense of community. I believe that the library is one of the centerpieces of our town and serves as an integral part of society that can help others learn.”
All funds raised for Thomas’s participation in the 2024 Boston Marathon will go directly to programming and resources at the Wellesley Free Libraries. We are delighted to offer our charity bib to Thomas and hope you will join us in supporting his run on Monday, April 15, 2024.
Support Thomas’s fundraising for the Friends of the Wellesley Free Libraries.
Many thanks to our previous marathon runners:
Cathy Bueker, 127th Boston Marathon in 2023
Alison McCarthy, 126th Boston Marathon in 2022
Cara Rothman, 125th Boston Marathon in 2021
Brian Cody, 124th Virtual Boston Marathon in 2020
Margaret Nyweide, 123rd Boston Marathon in 2019
Spring Book Sale! April 25-28th, 2024
Member Preview Night: Join us!
Refreshments available
Numbers will be given out beginning at 4pm. Doors open at 5pm.
Please note: No SCANNERS allowed on Member Preview Night.
Save the Date for our Fall 2024 Arnold Lecture!
Emily Franklin is the author of more than twenty novels, including The Lioness of Boston, and a poetry collection, Tell Me How You Got Here. Her award-winning work has appeared in the New York Times, Boston Globe, Guernica, JAMA, and numerous literary magazines as well as long-listed for the London Sunday Times Short Story Award, featured and read aloud on NPR and named notable by the Association of Jewish Libraries.
Tuesday, October 1, 2024
7:00 – 8:30 pm
Wellesley Free Library, Wakelin Room
** This event is free and open to the public. Click here to register in advance!
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