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A NOVEL NIGHT OUT IS IN THE BOOKS

Thursday, October 26, 2023

Library lovers packed the Central Library's 6th Floor on Thursday night for our annual Fall Gala, A Novel Night Out. 


Chairman Ken Benson welcomed the crowd, summarizing a successful year for libraries and the challenges still ahead as the Friends head toward our 75th anniversary in 2025.


The late David Munson, Sr. (1928 - 2023), was honored with the May Dickson Exall Award for a lifetime of service to literacy and libraries. Follow this link to our video tribute. 


The evening's host, WFAA Meteorologist Mariel Ruiz, introduced our special guest, best-selling novelist Lynda Rutledge, who shared how libraries nurtured her love of reading and her career as a writer, and inspired her two successful novels. Rutledge also previewed her new novel, Mockingbird Spring, which will be published in January.


Thanks to Mariel Ruiz and Lynda Rutledge, all of our generous sponsors, our volunteers who helped make it all happen, and everyone who bought tickets to support our libraries.

Video

2023 EXALL AWARD HONOREE

AUTHOR LYNDA RUTLEDGE IN CONVERSATION WITH WFAA METEOROLOGIST MARIEL RUIZ

PHOTO GALLERY

    THANK YOU TO THIS YEAR'S SPONSORS

    CARNEGIE SPONSOR

    CARNEGIE SPONSOR

    CARNEGIE SPONSOR

    Margot Perot

    STONE SPONSORS

    CARNEGIE SPONSOR

    CARNEGIE SPONSOR

    Carol Barger

    Anne and Jeremy Besser Charitable Fund of the 

    Dallas Jewish Community Foundation

    Kay and Elliot Cattarulla

     Cal and Clare Chaney Family Fund

    Annette Corman

     Linebarger Goggan Blair & Sampson, LLP

    McCool Law Firm PC
    Pat Porter
    Cynthia and John Rutherford
    Unishippers
    Barbara van Pelt

    Well Read Women

    Westwood Holdings Group

    BOOK HERO SPONSORS

    BOOK HERO SPONSORS

    BOOK HERO SPONSORS

     Linda and Steve Blasnik
    Carole Braden
    Patti and Roger Clapp 

    Communities Foundation of Texas

    Einstein Printing / Master Press

     Sandra Johnigan and Don Ellwood 

    Randol Rodgers

    PATRON SPONSORS

    BOOK HERO SPONSORS

    BOOK HERO SPONSORS

    Jeri Baker 

    Katie Bliven

    Beverly and Malcolm Bonnheim
    Mimi Campbell Cole
    Joan Davidow and Stuart Glass

    Susan Fisk
    Susan Fleming

    Olamaie and Randall Fojtasek

    Susan Harris

    Sharolyn and Robert Headroe

    Charlene Howell

    Rebecca Jerry

    Sue and Phil John

    Susi Parks Grissom
    Andrea and Will Pender
    Ann Piper

     Stefanie Schneidler and Jeffrey Robinson
    Joy Strickland

    Martha Stowe and Ken Benson
    Margaret Wilonsky 

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