Keynote Speaker, Author Ben Fountain
Friends of the Dallas Public Library (FoDPL) is pleased to announce its upcoming Literary Lions Luncheon on Wednesday, April 9 being held at the Arts District Mansion, 2101 Ross Avenue in downtown Dallas.
The event celebrates our 75th Anniversary and honor the founding individuals and families of FoDPL. It falls during National Library Week, an annual celebration organized by the American Library Association that highlights the valuable role of libraries, librarians, and library workers in our lives and communities.
Proceeds from the event benefit the city’s 28 full service library branches, its children's branch, Bookmarks at NorthPark Center, the the J. Erik Jonsson Central Library, and its nearly 500 staff members.
Funds raised also contribute to the many educational programs offered by Dallas Public Library DPL, helping to elevate literacy and education throughout the Dallas community.
Sponsorships and Underwriting for this event are available for purchase now, and community members are encouraged to attend and show their support for Dallas Public Library.
Scroll down for more information and to secure your spot, please contact Friends of the Dallas Public Library at 214-670-1458, email events@fodpl.org.
Best-selling author Ben Fountain is the event's keynote speaker. with a message about the importance of libraries.
Fountain , a PEN/Hemingway Award winning author is an advocate for libraries and values the importance of reading and literature. In 2024,
Fountain was nominated for Texan of the Year by the Dallas Morning News and his most recent book, the novel Devil Makes Three, was a national bestseller, a New York Times Book Review Editor’s Choice, and named one of the best books of the year by the Washington Post and Atlanta Constitution-Journal.
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