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    • ABOUT US
      • WHO ARE THE FRIENDS?
      • IMPACT REPORT
      • FINANCIAL REPORTS
      • NEWSROOM
    • HOW YOU CAN HELP
      • BECOME A MEMBER
      • LEAVE A LEGACY
      • GET INVOLVED
    • Events
      • 75TH ANNIVERSARY
      • LITERARY LIONS LUNCHEON
      • CHAPTERS OF SUPPORT
    • 2025 City Council
    • SUPPORTING
      • SMART SUMMER
    • DALLAS PUBLIC LIBRARY
Friends of the Dallas Public Library
  • HOME
  • ABOUT US
    • WHO ARE THE FRIENDS?
    • IMPACT REPORT
    • FINANCIAL REPORTS
    • NEWSROOM
  • HOW YOU CAN HELP
    • BECOME A MEMBER
    • LEAVE A LEGACY
    • GET INVOLVED
  • Events
    • 75TH ANNIVERSARY
    • LITERARY LIONS LUNCHEON
    • CHAPTERS OF SUPPORT
  • 2025 City Council
  • SUPPORTING
    • SMART SUMMER
  • DALLAS PUBLIC LIBRARY

ABOUT FRIENDS OF THE DALLAS PUBLIC LIBRARY

Founded in 1950, Friends of the Dallas Public Library celebrates 75 years of supporting our libraries and staff by raising money for the collections, programs, events and upgrades to facilities, while assisting in the strategic plans that make the Dallas Public Library an asset to the community. 

OUR BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Officers

Ken Benson, Chair

Nicole Paquette , Vice Chair

Leigh Hopkins, Secretary

Melissa Chalmer, Assistant Secretary

Stephanie Williamson, Treasurer

Larrie Weil, Assistant Treasurer

Gary Gadson, Immediate Past Chair


Directors

Pat Altschuler

Zhen Barrientos

Anne Besser
Christa Camp

Kara Cecala
Farheen Charanya

Patti Clapp

Annette Corman

Juliette Coulter

Philip Crew
George de Verges

Steven Dominguez

Sarah Evans

Tony Font
Susan Harris

Sharolyn Headroe

Rebecca Jerry

Timm Matthews

Denise McGovern
Andrea Pender

Ann Piper

Pat Porter

Cynthia Rutherford

Nikita Sarin

Neil Schlager
Marrie Smith

Megan Townsend

Barbara van Pelt

Jenae Ward


Ex Officio

Heather Lowe, Interim Library Director

Katherine Unmuth, Chair, Municipal Library Board


Advisory Council

Pat Bowman

Carole Braden

Louise Caldwell

Charlene Howell

Sandra Johnigan

Brooks McCorcle

Sandy Melton Stephens

Pam Meyercord

Bob Mong

Bette Mullins

Nancy Nasher

Caro Stalcup

Don Stone

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