Library Friends
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Upcoming Events:
Who are the
Friends?
The Friends of the Mount Prospect Public Library is a growing group
which actively supports the central informational and cultural resource in our
community - the Library.
The purpose of the Friends is:
- To serve as community advocates for Library services, programs, facilities and needs.
- To give monetary support to the Library through fund-raising activities.
- To encourage and promote donations to the Library.
- To provide cultural, social and educational opportunities for people who are interested in books and libraries.
2007-2008 Board of Directors:
President -- George Luteri
Vice President -- Pat Klawitter
Treasurer -- Barbara Burns
Secretary -- Judy Roraff
Book Sale Volunteer Organizer -- Peter Hicks -
at large
Barbara
Green - at large
Staff liaisons: Marilyn Genther and Frank Corry
What do the Friends do?
The Friends' fund-raising activities provide the Library with equipment, services and other materials which it might not be able to buy otherwise. Recent gifts to the Library include:
- Automated CD/DVD fault checker
- Walker/carts to help patrons with limited mobility navigate the library more easily
- Parking lot banners
- Six color public access terminals
- Children's play rug
- 60th Anniversary Celebration
- Sponsored many ongoing Library programs such as Baby Talk, Summer Reading programs, Red Cross babysitting clinic, author visits, and Circulating Art Collection
The Friends' major fund-raising activity is the used book sales held several times throughout the year. Since 1982 the Friends' Used Book Sales have generated over $250,000 for gifts to the Library.
Friends of the MPPL Book Trolley Information
The Friends have two book trolleys that are stocked with used books available for purchase throughout the year. The upstairs book trolley is located to your right, next to the elevator, as you come up the stairs to the second floor. It contains adult, teen and children’s books. The first floor trolley is located in the Children’s area in front of the information desk. Both trolleys contain gently used individually priced books. Payment is made to the cash box on the trolley. Pick up a good book to read or give as a gift!
Membership Benefits
As a member of the Friends you will receive:
- Admission into Preview Nights before public book sales and to Members Only Book Sales
- Discounts on all cultural arts programs and bus trips sponsored by the Friends
Annual Memberships:
| Individual Family Good Friend Life Member |
$ 5 $ 10 $ 25 $100 |
The Friends accept donations of used books, magazines, videos, CDs, DVDs etc.
Only small donations (one bagful) should be brought into the Library and taken to the Registration or Circulation desks. Larger donations should be taken to the lower level of the parking garage. Please call first and we will have someone meet you to help you unload your donation.
Items not added to the collection will be sold at the Friends of the Library book sale. For more information, contact the Registration Desk.
The Library accepts monetary donations. For more information on donating funds to the Library contact the Administration Department.
The Friends of the Library accepts donations of used books, magazines, videos, CDs etc.
One week prior to the book sale the Friends stop accepting donations to prepare for the upcoming sale. They begin accepting donations again on the Monday following their sale.
Items currently in demand
- Children’s books
- Engineering books
- Automotive repair books
- Mathematic books
- Magazines covering home decorating and design (Martha Stewart, Architectural Digest, Southern Home etc.) and hobby magazines
- Any of the “dummy” books
- Computer books relating to Microsoft Office suite of programs
- Books on tape (just about any subject)
Items we regretfully cannot accept
- Encyclopedias over 10 years old
- Chewed up damaged or wet books
- Any tax books. The rules change so often that people won’t use even recent items
- Readers Digest Condensed Books over 10 years old
- National Geographic magazines over 10 years old
- No Text books
Sale Prices
hardcover books: $1.00
paperback books: 50¢
records: 50¢
audio cassettes: 50¢
magazines: 25¢
childrens hardcover books: $1.00
childrens paperback books:
50¢
| Members Only Night General Public General Public |
Friday Saturday Sunday |
January 23 January 24 January 25 |
6:30-9:30pm 9:00-4:30pm Noon-4:30pm |
| Members Only Night General Public General Public |
Friday Saturday Sunday |
April 17 April 18 April 19 |
6:30-9:30pm 9:00-4:30pm Noon-4:30pm |
| Members Only Night General Public General Public |
Friday Saturday Sunday |
July 17 July 18 July 19 |
6:30-9:30pm 9:00-4:30pm Noon-4:30pm |
| Members Only Night General Public General Public |
Friday Saturday Sunday |
October 16 October 17 October 18 |
6:30-9:30pm 9:00-4:30pm Noon-4:30pm |
Book Trolley
The Friends have two book trolleys that are stocked with used books available for purchase throughout the year. The upstairs book trolley is located to your left as you come up the stairs to the second floor. It contains adult, teen and children’s books. The first floor trolley is located in the Children’s area in front of the information desk. Both trolleys contain gently used individually priced books. Payment is made to the cash box on the trolley. Pick up a good book to read or give as a gift!
Good Friends
| Mrs. Ange Alonge Dr. and Mrs. Gerardo Amargos JoAnn Arnswald James & Barbara Dolan Mary Jane Franz Howard & Patricia Gould Jackie Hinaber Ron & Annie Hogdahl The Jewell Kern Family Peter Koch Ronald and Janice Koontz Larry, Melanie & Josh Krupp Catherine C. Loeb Karen Lundin The Luteri Family |
Mary Mack Mrs. Zoe Mather Janis O'Keefe Mrs. Lorraine Ormerod Virginia Pope Dennis Saviano, CPA, P.C. Mr. David Schein Family Gary C. & Judith M. Schreiber Tara & Gary Schulz Ernest & Michaele Skowron John & Teresa Stromayer Doris E. Van Meter Lorraine "Lee" Young |
Life Members
| Michael & Beverly
Addona Dave & Barbara Beery Chuck & Judy Bennett Frederick Brill Mr. & Mrs. Raymond Brod Leo & Barbara Burns Family Mr. & Mrs. George Busse George Busse & Co. Jo Clark Joyce Corkill Frank & Nancy Corry Patti & John De Grasse Jeff Bruner and Dale Draznin Thomas J. Dunn Mr. & Mrs. Daniel Faber Thomas Fitzpatrick Sylvia & Tim Fulk Mr. & Mrs. Paul Garvin Ved & Bea Goel Edward & Lou Ann Graham Barbara & Winfield Green Joan & Bill Haase Roy & Dorothy Halvorsen Dolores Haugh Peter & Elizabeth Hicks Alyce Hilden Paul & Linda Hoefert Family Stephen & Laura Hoepfner Mary Jo Hutchings Marie Jeuck Alan & Jay Johnson Tom & J.P. Karlov Claudine R. Kastner Joe & Pat Klawitter Mary T. Maslanka Leslie & Kathy Miller Kathleen Montalbano Mikel & Gail Moses Information Desk MPPL Mount Prospect National Bank Mary A. Novak Robert Nowak |
Joe O'Brien James Osiol Barbara J. Pawelko Barbara Persenaire Dorthy Perz Jon M. Peterson Shiela Pientka Family Jack Poling Judy Roraff Richard & Nancy Ruffolo Justin Sager Chris Schmitt Burton & Barbara Schultz Phillip D. Short Ruth Shubeck Sam & Acrivie Skobel Mary & Bill Starr Bill Stasek Chevrolet Jane Stavoe John & Gail Steffen Ralph & June Steger Mr. R. Steinbart Mrs. Joseph Steininger Bobbie Gordon & Robin Stern Robert Teichert David & Rachel Toeppen Alice & Thomas Tucker Sam Vaccarello Mr. & Mrs. Wartan Barbara Watson Harold Weary James & Lynn Welch Dr. & Mrs. Henry Wildberger Alan & Irvana Wilks Charles & Mildred Yopst Michael E. Zielinski Beth & Lee Zimmerman |
