Welcome
to The Detroit Public Library Friends Foundation.
You
are cordially invited to join one of the largest, one of the oldest,
and one of the most successful Friends groups in the nation –
The Friends of the Detroit Public Library. As a Friends member you
will be able to participate in a diverse series of programs, meet
your favorite authors, and take part in behind-the-scenes activities
at the renowned Main Library, all while helping to build one of
the most comprehensive library collections in the United States.
The
Library is the basis of a healthy, literate community. Each and
every contribution to The Friends helps us to achieve our goals
of providing the facilities, programs and services required for
a “lifetime of learning.” We thank you – our members
– for the trust you have placed in us and the investment in
our community your gift reflects. Your membership dues, which earn
both a Federal income tax deduction and a State of Michigan credit,
support the day-to-day operations and educational programming of
the Detroit Public Library System. This funding is extremely critical
in the Library’s efforts to provide current and critical resources
to the metro-Detroit community.
To
view The Detroit Public Library Friends Foundation’s mission
statement, please click here:
To
learn how to donate books to the Detroit Public Library,
please click here:
To
view the benefits of becoming a Friends Foundation member, please
click here |
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As of June 19, 2007,
the current officers are:
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David Ambroziak,
President
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Michael Friedman,
Vice-President, Finance/Treasurer
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Angelita Espina,
Vice-President, Marketing/Outreach
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No Listing, Vice-President,
Membership
- Dr. Sandra Yee, Secretary
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Patrice R. Merritt,
Executive Director
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Patrice R. Merritt, Executive Director
pmerritt@detroit.lib.mi.us
/313.833.4047
Marianne Dorais, Director of Programming
and Publications
mdorais@detroit.lib.mi.us
/ 313.833.9768
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| Friends
Events |
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Used
Book Sale
Friday & Saturday, October 17 & 18,
10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Detroit
Public Library, Main Library "A" Level
5201 Woodward Avenue, Detroit, MI 48202 |
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Thousands of books sorted
by subject - autobiography, biography, cookbooks, computer
manuals, art books, science fiction, history, politics, rare
and collectable books, African American titles, poetry, science,
children's books, adult fiction and non-fiction, CDs, DVDs
and audio books from $.25 and up.
Friends Only Preview
of the Used Book Sale
Wednesday, October 15, 5:30 - 7:00 p.m.
(scanners will only be allowed in after 6:30 p.m.).
Members of the Detroit Public Library Friends Foundation (with
current membership card) are entitled to purchase books prior
to the public sale. Free guarded parking is available in the
library's lot to capacity. Call 313.833.4048 or e-mail friends@detroit.lib.mi.us
to join or renew your membership. Your membership dues are
tax deductable and earn a credit on your State of Michigan
income tax.
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Car
collectors, restorers, historians and motor heads of all ages
are invited to attend the Detroit area’s largest gathering
of automotive history writers. Come meet over 20 book authors
who write about the world of cars, trucks, ships and airplanes.
The Authors will assemble in the Rose Skillman Gallery, home
of the National Automotive History Collection. They will talk
with you about your interests and sign your copy of their
books. Books will also be available for purchase.
This event is free and open
to the public; street parking and area lots are recommended.
For a complete listing of participating authors, please visit
the NAHC website at www.detroitpubliclibrary.org/nahc. Other
inquiries may be directed to the Friends Office at 313.833.4048
or friends@detroit.lib.mi.us.
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