Who We Are
Open during library hours, the lobby book shop is restocked daily.
- Non-fiction books are sorted into categories, making it easy to find subjects of interest.
- Special holidays and subjects are highlighted on separate carts and the assortment changes from month to month.
- Please browse the selection each time you visit the library -- your purchases help.
Twice each year, the Friends run a MAJOR sale with more than 10,000 books, CDs and movies.
The Friends Have Underwritten the Following:
- Bonk! Performance Series
- Ruff Readers
- Teen book club
- Story time program
- Urban Literature
- Transferring Racine Oral History tapes onto CDs
- Battle of the Books
- Signs and decoration
- Monster books
- Staff training and recognition
- Dear Reader.com email book club service
- Large print books
- Audio books
- Start-up money for a gaming collection
- Microfilm of the Journal Times
The Friends also share with others -- we have also donated books to:
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What We Do
Led by a volunteer board, the Friends are a group of local citizens who care about our public library. We contribute time, effort and resources to promote and support public library resources and community programs. By underwriting acquisitions and activities at and for the benefit of the Racine Public Library, we seek to help keep this community institution growing and teaching for generations to come.
In addition to providing material and moral support to the the mission and activities of the library, the Friends work as advocates for the library, as necessary.
Benefits of becoming a Friend
Your Friends membership helps raise money for the library, and, as a Friend, we'll keep you aware of up-coming legislation and other matters that may affect your public library. You can make a meaningful and long-lasting difference for your library through advocacy. Benefits include:
- Participation in members-only days at each of the bi-annual book sales. Join to get first choice of more than 10,000 books, CDs and movies before the event opens to the public.
- Early announcements of our special events and sales through our members-only e-mail list
- The satisfaction of knowing that you are supporting a vital community resource
To join, contact the Membership Committee: friends@rplfriends.org
Details
| (262) 636-9170 | |
| pam.preisler@racinelibrary.info | |
| Pamela Preisler | |
| Volunteer Coordinator | |
| http://www.rplfriends.org/ |
