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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: APRIL 10-12, 2026

APRIL 10, 5-8PM (FRIENDS MEMBERS ONLY)
Memberships can be purchased at the door

APRIL 11, 10AM-4PM (PUBLIC SALE)

APRIL 12, 1-4PM (BAG DAY)

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. 

  • Donation​s will continue during the Fall 2025 library renovations, pending access is available to the staff parking lot.
     

 

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Friends volunteer opportunities include: 

  • Book sale volunteers

  • Board membership/ partnerships (Upcoming meetings: April 6, May 4)

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

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2025-2026 Friends of the Library Board

  • Nathan LaFollette - President

  • Mike Dizer -Vice President

  • Devon Stangland - Secretary

  • Sandra Lehmann - Treasurer

  • Ron Parmele

  • Tina DeVine

  • Deb Morgenstern

  • Maureen Becker

  • Kate DeRosier

  • Jane Greenhoe

  • Benji Gillman

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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

 

Donation bin

  • Please bring all materials to the Library's garage located in the staff parking lot off Eastman Ave. There is a gray bin located near the garage where donations can be placed. (Please do not put bags or boxes in the bin, only items to donate.) 

    If you need assistance with a large donation when the Library is open, please call 989-837-3457 for help.

"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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