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FEBRUARY
2025
news & updates
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OUR DIAMOND ANNIVERSARY IS UNDERWAY! | |
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We kicked off Our 75th Year on January 16 with a sparkling reception at the new Tiffany & Co. at NorthPark Center. It was a perfect combination of the famed jewelry store that dates back to 1837 and the Friends that dates back to 1950.
Our chair, Ken Benson, and 75th Anniversary co-chairs Anne Besser and Nicole Paquette talked about the achievements behind us and the challenges ahead and revealed plans for the big year which you'll read about below.
Thank you to Tiffany & Co. for hosting us to kick off our Diamond Anniversary. Read about the evening, thanks to My Sweet Charity, here.
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NEXT: A SPECIAL BRUNCH TO UNVEIL A NEW EXHIBIT
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 2025 | 10:30 AM - NOON
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Starting later this month, we're hosting a Friends Archive Exhibit - Chapters of Support: 75 Years of Friends of the Dallas Public Library on the 7th Floor of the Central Library. This special display will highlight the incredible impact our members and donors have made over the past 75 years, showcasing how your support has helped shape Dallas Public Library into today's vital community resource.
We're inaugurating the exhibit with a festive brunch for our members, donors, city leaders and invited guests on Saturday, February 22, from 10:30 a.m. to noon.
Friends members and donors are invited and brunch is free, but we ask you to RSVP through the link below, by emailing events@fodpl.org or by calling 214-670-1458.
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FOLLOWED BY: LITERARY LIONS LUNCHEON
WITH AWARD-WINNING AUTHOR BEN FOUNTAIN
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 9, 2025 | 11:30 AM
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On Wednesday, April 9, we're marking National Library Week by hosting our Literary Lions Luncheon at the Arts District Mansion downtown.
We'll pay tribute to the valuable role Dallas Public Library and its dedicated staff play in transforming lives and strengthening our community while raising money to fuel our mission to support them.
We're delighted to announce that our guest speaker at the luncheon will be Ben Fountain, the award-winning writer and long-time Dallasite whose books include Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk. Read more about Ben Fountain here,
Please consider bringing a friend or hosting a table at this important fundraising event. For information about underwriting and sponsorship opportunities, click the link below.
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IT'S FEBRUARY, AND LIBRARY LOVE IS IN THE AIR | |
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And you can help. Tell the one you love how you feel, for sure, but don't stop there.
We're celebrating "Love the Library Month" to make sure our vital civic institution gets the affection it deserves. Send us love notes, photos, and videos expressing your appreciation for the library and the dedicated people who work there.
We'll share them all with the amazing library team and spotlight the best ones, showcasing the special connection we all share with our library.
CLICK HERE TO SEND IN YOUR LIBRARY LOVE
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CELEBRATE BLACK HISTORY MONTH AT THE LIBRARY | |
The Library has events and programs throughout the month at the Central Library and branches citywide to mark Black History Month. They range from craft workshops to concerts, author talks, Meals & Memories: a Community Tasting, and the Black Business Expo at the Vickery Park branch. There's a long list to choose from here.
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ALL ABOUT THE FIRST DALLAS COWBOY | |
Our friend Dave Lieber, the watchdog columnist at The Dallas Morning News, has written a new book about Don Meredith, the fabled Cowboys quarterback who became a beloved broadcaster on Monday Night Football.
Lieber, who wrote this splendid article about our late Friends chair Karen Blumenthal's crusade for a new Forest Green branch library, will talk about "Dandy Don" on Saturday, February 8, at 2 p.m. at the Central Library.
It's free, and the perfect way to get ready for the Super Bowl the next day. More details are here.
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MEET THE CARDBOARD PROJECT | |
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We're proud to highlight The CARDboard Project, a wonderful organization that partners with Dallas Public Library to help bridge the digital divide in Dallas.
Its many services include providing digital skills training programs for high school students and adults; providing access to laptops and hotspots; teaching financial literacy, job readiness and resume building; and providing a support network to help people succeed.
Why CARDboard? It stands for Courage, Acceptance, Responsibility and Dignity.You can learn more about it - and get involved - at their website and Facebook page.
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WELCOME ABOARD, CARLA NEAL | |
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We're delighted to welcome Carla Neal to the FoDPL team as Development Coordinator, assisting with donor relations, fundraising and event coordination. She comes to us from the Investor Relations Department at Velocis, a private equity real estate investment firm.
A Texas A&M graduate, Carla enjoys needlepoint, her two rescue dogs and spending time at her local Dallas Public Library Lochwood Branch. She's also an active volunteer with the Grief and Loss Center of North Texas.
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A library card is the start of a journey.
--Barbara Kingsolver,
Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist
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FRIENDS OF THE DALLAS PUBLIC LIBRARY
214-670-1458
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