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Help Us Make the Friends of the Library Book Sale a Success!

Submitted by zoe.elrod on Mon, 02/10/2025 - 15:20

We’re just 12 days away from the Friends of the Library Book Sale on February 22-23, with great volunteer opportunities from February 15-24! We need your help—winter storms are expected this week, and flu season is peaking right around the sale. We’re aiming for 1,000 volunteers to ensure coverage in case of illness or weather-related absences.

Here’s where you can help! 

Booksale 2024 is Coming!

Submitted by heather.zeoli on Wed, 01/31/2024 - 16:52

The Friends of the Metropolitan Library System will host their annual large book event  - Booksale 2024! - at the end of February. The best way to get all the event info. is to peruse the website: www.supportmls.org/booksale!

The event will be free and open to the public on Saturday and Sunday, February 24 and 25 from 9 am to 5 pm at the Oklahoma Expo. Building at the Oklahoma State Fairgrounds. Using 3213 Wichita Walk, OKC in the map app of your choice should get you there!

Attachments: 
MLS Staff - Booksale 2024 FAQ.docx

National Friends of Libraries Week 2023!

Submitted by heather.zeoli on Mon, 10/16/2023 - 10:10

October 15 to October 21 is National Friends of Libraries Week! We will be celebrating our Friends volunteers this week with special treats and visits to the Sort Site. You may also notice some fun shout-outs on social media. Here are a few fun facts about our Friends!

Friends first fall Better Books Sale!

Submitted by heather.zeoli on Wed, 10/04/2023 - 10:30

The Friends have a book sale event this weekend, Oct. 6 and 7 at OSU OKC!

 Here's a helpful FAQ document to assist any guest questions, or, please direct folks to DVS at [email protected] - thank you!

Attachments: 
MLS Staff - fall better books sale FAQ.pdf

Fall Book Sale Event - Volunteers Needed!

Submitted by heather.zeoli on Wed, 09/13/2023 - 12:47

The Friends of the Library are excited to offer their intimate Fall Better Books Sale on Friday and Saturday, October 6 and 7, from 9am to 5pm with a special member and volunteer preview sale from 4pm to 6pm on Thursday, October 5.

Attachments: 
DVS Fall Better Books Sale 11x17.pdf
Volunteer Flyer - Fall Booksale 2024 PDF.pdf

Grown-Up Book Fair in OKC to Support Imagination Library

Submitted by heather.zeoli on Wed, 05/10/2023 - 15:11

We're excited to announce a collaboration with the Read With Me Foundation of Jones, and Full Circle Bookstore, for a fabulous event that will raise funds for the Dolly Parton Imagination Library of Oklahoma! More details coming as the event nears. Please feel free to share this flyer with others or post in your libraries as you may like. The event is Saturday, June 17th from 5pm to 9pm at Full Circle Bookstore.

From the Friends - Libraries today on ABC news

Submitted by heather.zeoli on Mon, 05/08/2023 - 14:52

Hello, Metro! This newslink was sent to me by the board secretary for the Friends this morning and we both found it inspirational and worth the time to watch. Know how valued you are not only by our guests day-to-day but by the community at large. Thank you for your hard work! Thank you for changing lives! Thank you for doing hard things! Thank you for being a postive light!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hm2AY-HtALo 

Dolly Parton's Imagination Library for Oklahoma County

Submitted by heather.zeoli on Wed, 10/12/2022 - 16:25

This week marked the launch of Dolly Parton's Imagination Library for Oklahoma County. Thanks to funding from the Friends of the Library and the Library Endowment Trust, this monthly book gifting program for children 0-5 is now available for families in our service area.

Please direct registrations to: supportmls.org/dolly.

Attachments: 
DPIL-Registration-Form.pdf

Library Giving Day 2022!

Submitted by heather.zeoli on Fri, 03/25/2022 - 16:26

Library Giving Day 2022 will be held on April 6, 2022 during National Libraries Week. This year, the Library Endowment Trust is seeking to raise $25,000 to assist with collection development. Specifically, our goal will be to provide funding for readalong materials system-wide. These important literacy tools are popular and we look forward to having more of them! 

Tags: 
giving; fundraising

Ralph Ellison Centennial Apparel - opportunity for you!

Submitted by heather.zeoli on Tue, 11/09/2021 - 17:20

As we commemorate the centennial of Ralph Ellision library, we invite all staff who are interested to purchase special, commemorative apparel through Bonfire. We have used the Bonfire link because it requires few staff resources and because it also gives us the opportunity to raise funds. When you purchase a shirt through our Bonfire link, a poriton of the proceeds will support the Ralph Ellison Library through the Library Endowment Trust. Thank you!

https://www.bonfire.com/ralph-ellison-centennial/

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