The only way to have a friend is to be one. —Ralph Waldo Emerson
Dine Out for the Library
Enjoy a night out in a friendly, cozy environment with great food by Chef Fred Manion. Your heart will be full knowing that when you show your flyer and dine at Lennie's, the Friends will receive 20% of what you spend after 4 pm every Tuesday, in June. This is your last chance to dine at this Lennie's location! Lennie's will be moving in July. Your dining brings funds to your public library to make every day full of opportunities for so many in our community.
Show your love for your public library by bringing your flyer when you dine at Lennie's. Your dining out has brought in more than $17,000 for the Library! Thank you for enjoying all that great food.
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nds of the Library Annual Meeting with Michael Koryta
What a testament to the value our community places on reading and literacy. You packed the auditorium and then more than 70 of you joined in the overflow crowd in the meeting room where we simulcast our program with Michael Koryta. Author Raymond Fleischmann masterfully led an enlightening conversation with Michael as we learned more about his writing style and process, what moves him as a writer, the process for adapting a book for a screenplay, and much more. Michael stayed and signed books for an hour afterward. Once the CATS taping of the program is online, review for many great book suggestions that came out during this talk!
Koryta has been heralded as a master of mystery and suspense. It’s no mystery that Friends like you make the Library so special. The Friends of the Library advocate for Monroe County Public Library and support Library collections, services, programs, and staff development. You can make more wonderful community reading programs like this possible by becoming a Friend to Monroe County Public Library today!
You can m
ake an extraordinary difference in our community. Your gift to the Campaign for Excellence contributes to a thriving, dynamic Monroe County. You can provide opportunities to read, learn, connect, and create. Your generosity will help the Library improve literacy, continue to innovate, spread the joy and power of reading, and reach out to people throughout the community. Your act of giving speaks loudly. Please join Jef and Pamela Davidson and do
nate today! Your contribution:
- Supports award-winning Library programs for all ages
- Builds the Library's collection—from books, movies, and music to eLibrary resources, and digital creativity tools
- Prepares children for success in school through early literacy initiatives, the Summer Reading Program, homework help, and access to new technologies
- Brings Library resources out to the community with the Book Bike, the Story Walk at Butler Park, and the planned Story Walk at Flatwoods Park.
- Your Library provides access to information and technology, and supports reading and lifelong learning for all. Your donation makes it possible.
Learn more about this year's Campaign for Excellence!
Mission Statement
The Friends of Monroe County Public Library support the mission, vision, and values of the Library. The Friends advocate for Monroe County Public Library and support Library collections, services, programs, and staff development.
Friends of the Library Office
303 E Kirkwood Ave, Bloomington, IN 47408
Office Hours: M–F, 10am-6pm
(812)349-3050, ext. 1080
FOL at mcpl.info
