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What We Do

Friends of the Library exists to help our libraries serve you better.  If you’re not already a member, join now! Your membership fees keep Friends alive, and we in turn work tirelessly to improve your library experience.

Where does your money go?  The charts below outline our funding sources and our programming costs for 2007-2008 fiscal year.

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Below are some of the highlights of our endeavors for the library:

  • Eritrean Festival, June 2008:  In conjunction with the Eritrean Embassy, Friends of the Library brought this lesser known but vibrant community to the Wheaton Library. It was an amazing day filled with good food, music, and great company.
  • Read, Eat and Give, October 2008: tote-bag-056Over 80 individuals, from young aspiring chefs to news presenters, joined FOL as we welcomed Chef Jeff Henderson, the newest Food Network Star (Chef Jeff Project) and author of the bestselling autobiography, Cooked.
  • Literary Luncheon Series: All together, there were over 200 attendees at our Literary Luncheon series, held at the Strathmore in North Bethesda. Authors are invited from a variety of genres, and attendees come from all parts of Montgomery County and the surrounding areas. The Strathmore is metro accessible, and the 2008-2009 program still has spaces available for the spring presentations.
  • Online Streaming: Friends of the Library funded streaming initiatives for music and videos online for MCPL. You can check it out here- it’s an amazing, innovative program that will keep MCPL as one of the nation’s top libraries for years to come.
  • Receipt Printers: FOLMC has also funded receipt printers for all the stations, including the new self-check out machines.  These receipts help you keep track of your books, and you can still stamp your due date at most libraries.