Friends of the Library
Since 1941, the Friends of the Elmhurst Public Library have enriched the library’s resources and supported library programs through funds from their dues and various fundraising ventures. Their purpose is to maintain an association of persons interested in the library; to increase the facilities and services of the Elmhurst Public Library; to secure materials for the library which are beyond the scope of the library’s ordinary budget and thus to enrich the cultural opportunities available to the citizens of Elmhurst. Some of the most notable projects undertaken by the "Friends" include:
- Donating funds for prize books for thousands of children in the popular summer reading program.
- Donating funds for prizes for adults in the summer reading program.
- Dedicating the benches at the library entrances.
- Purchasing a professional keyboard for library programs and events.
- Supporting the "Elmhurst READS" program.
Saturday, February 4 from 7:00-10:00pm
Knights of Columbus Hall (537 S. York Rd., Elmhurst, IL)
$20/person; $15/person for Friends members
Gather your friends (those that value fun and competition), and create a team of up to eight people, or asked to be grouped with friends you haven’t yet met. The winning table will get awesome prizes! Snacks will be provided, and a cash bar will be available. You can also win one of several super-cool book-themed gift baskets in our first-ever Basket Raffle.
Seating is limited, so get your reservation in early! Complete and send in this form.
For more information call Monica Caster at 832-5925.
7th Annual Friends Poetry Contest Winners
The 8th Annual Friends Poetry Contest runs from February 6 - March 17, 2012. Winners will be posted here by April 6, 2012, and the reading for the winners will take place April 20, 2012.
4TH GRADE
First place: Brianna Marie Alex, Field
Second place: Emma Radcliff, Jefferson
Honorable Mention: Mathew Edakara, Conrad Fischer; Emily Fox, Conrad Fischer;
Maha Hussain, Conrad Fischer; Charlie Korey, Lincoln;
Jenna Perez, Conrad Fischer; Abril Stoddard, Conrad Fischer; Megan Whitney, Conrad Fischer; Jenny Yohannan, Conrad Fischer
5TH GRADE
First place: Carina Kanzler, Hawthorne
Second place: Emma Bergman, Home School
Honorable Mention: Linnea Dierksheide, Emerson;
Hannah Hoeller, Immaculate Conception; David Leonard, Hawthorne;
Kennedy Ruiz, Field; Jonathan Santos, Conrad Fischer;
Katherine Tomaska, Jackson
6TH GRADE
First place (tie): Amy Letavay, Sandburg and Barrett Sullivan, Sandburg
Second place: Ailie Orzak, Sandburg
Honorable Mention: Maria Muehleis, Sandburg;
Molly O'Halloran, Sandburg
7TH & 8TH GRADE
First place: Jessica Heinz, Churchville
Second place: Laurel Chamberlin, Churchville
Honorable mention: Sarah Heinz, Churchville;
Sona Jain, Home School
HIGH SCHOOL
First place: Brian Kuiper, Timothy Christian
Second place: Taylor Bryant, Timothy Christian
Honorable mention: Christopher Menconi, York
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