Friends of the Library

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The only way to have a friend is to be one. - Ralph Waldo Emerson

COMING SOON

Dine Out for the Library
Read more; print vouchers to present to restaurants.

Uptown Cafe Bloomington
Tuesday March 27
Voucher available March 1st

Main Library Book Sale
 Fri., March 23–Mon., March 26
Friends Only: Thurs., March 22 5:30–7 p.m.
Special: Adult Fiction, Children's and Young Adult Books. Read more. 
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2011 CAMPAIGN FOR EXCELLENCE
Join the Friends of the Library's efforts to enhance library programs, collections, and services for everyone in our community.

Read about the campaign. Donate online.

An invitation from our 2011 Campaign Co-Chairs, Ruth and Scott Russell Sanders

"Please join us in supporting the Campaign for Excellence. We believe that reading plays a crucial role in strengthening our economic, cultural and civic life, as well as enriching our personal lives. Your gift will help keep the library's collections current and fresh, and assure that it remains a vital community center for literacy, learning and enjoyment."

 

Mission Statement

The Monroe County Library Foundation, also known as the Friends of the Library, supports and advocates for the patrons and staff of the library by supporting library collections and facilities and by contributing to library programming and professional staff development.

In the spirit of friendship

How do you define friendship?
A helping hand? A shoulder to lean on? A steadfast guide and teacher? A library embodies all this—and so much more—to the families and communities it serves.

We are the Friends of the Library (also known as the Monroe County Public Library Foundation). As a nonprofit corporation, we collect and administer the grants, gifts, bequests, and other monies (outside of local tax receipts) that help make the library's many programs such an integral part of our community.

These additional funds help the library buy more books, CDs, movies, and computers.

But that's not all.

We also support some of the community's most cherished programs, including puppet shows, summer reading kits, adult reading workshops, and more.

Above all, Friendship is a Relationship

Follow our links to learn more about the Friends of the Library, and—more importantly—what you can do to help us support our vibrant library.

Contact The Friends of the library

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Friends Office
red dot Office Hours: M–TH, 10am-3pm
red dot Phone: 812-349-3050, ext. 1080
red dot email: FOL@mcpl.info
red dot Mailing Address: Friends of the Library,
303 E. Kirkwood Ave., Bloomington, IN 47408

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