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Friends of the Grace A. Dow Memorial Lib

The mission of the Friends of the Grace A. Dow Memorial Library is to support, strengthen and enlarge the scope of the Grace A. Dow Memorial Library's services and facilities for the enrichment of the entire community

*UPCOMING BOOK SALE: OCT 9-11, 2026

OCT. 9, (FRIENDS MEMBERS ONLY) 5:30 pm - 8 pm
Memberships can be purchased at the Library's Checkout Desk & at the door

OCT. 10, (PUBLIC SALE) 10 am - 5 pm

OCT. 11, (BAG DAY) 1 pm - 4 pm

FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY

Service

Through its members and volunteers, the FRIENDS:

  • Give significant financial support to library programs and services for the public.

  • Annually sponsor two large Used Book Sales in April and October at the library.

  • You are invited to Friday night Friends Only book sale previews.

  • Have the opportunity to share an enthusiasm for books and concern for the library's welfare.

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Re-Tale Market

There is an ongoing used book sale on the main floor of the Library in the Silent Reading Room.


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Used Book Donations

  • Proceeds from the sales support Library projects and programs. 

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Please bring all materials to the donation bin in front of the Library's Auditorium. There is a gray bin located to the left of the Auditorium doors where donations can be placed.

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Donations can include:

  • Gently used books

  • Magazines

  • CDs

  • DVDs

  • Sheet music

  • Puzzles

  • Games

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No boxes or bags please. If you need assistance with a large donation when the Library is open, please call 989-837-3457 for help.

 

If you have new items (released within the last year), please bring them to the Adult Reference Desk.

Friends volunteer opportunities include: 

  • Book sale volunteers

  • Board membership/ partnerships
    Upcoming 2026 meetings: June 1, Sept. 14 (Annual Meeting), & Oct. 5

If interested in volunteering, please indicate on the membership form or email us at fogadml@gmail.com.

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2026 Friends of the Library Board

  • Maureen Becker - President

  • Mike Dizer - Vice President

  • Devon Stangland - Secretary

  • Katie Adam - Treasurer

  • Ron Parmele

  • Tina DeVine

  • Deb Morgenstern

  • Kate DeRosier

  • Jane Greenhoe

  • Benji Gillman

  • Courtney Bullock


Projects, programs, and equipment we help support

The Friends of the Library provide funding for the following:
 

  •     Summer Reading programs 

  •     Battle of the Books

  •     Grade school tours

  •     Community literacy initiatives

  •     Outside flood recovery/prevention, landscaping

  •     Auditorium projection system upgrades

  •     Streetside electronic sign

  •     Children's inside imaginative play sets

  •     Quiet tutoring spaces

  •     Laptops for computer classes

  •     Genealogy room technology

  •     MidLab makerspace equipment

  •     Adult writing and classic books projects

  •     Flagpole lighting

  • ​    Tween Space​

  • ​    Fireplace seating area​

  •     Large Print Seating Area

 

"Friends of the Library donations are invaluable to the Library. Friends donations allow the Library to continue providing amazing services while also providing a financial safety net for innovating new ideas. When the Library staff plan new programs, we know that the Friends of the Library are available should we develop a new service in which there are no funds. Having the Friends of the Library at Grace A. Dow Memorial Library allows staff to think of new programs in a way many Libraries around the state are unable to do so."
- Miriam Andrus, Director of the Grace A. Dow Memorial Library

FRIENDS EMAIL

fogadml@gmail.com

FRIENDS ADDRESS

Friends of the Library 

P.O. Box 2458 

Midland, MI 48641

FOLLOW THE FRIENDS

facebook.com/fogadml

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