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WE ARE FRIENDS OF THE DALLAS PUBLIC LIBRARY

WHAT DOES THAT MEAN?

It means that we speak for our libraries and their indispensable place in our community, the staff who work there, and the untold thousands of people who depend on them every day.

In recent years we have mounted grassroots campaigns to restore city funding for the libraries, allowing them to expand their hours, hire more staff, serve more people and recover from years of misguided budget cuts. We helped pass a 2017 bond issue that included funds to build one new library, replace another and address major maintenance issues at the Central Library.


It means that we enhance our libraries by raising money for programming, staff development, and much more, beyond what the city budget provides. We seek and secure grants to enable the Dallas Public Library to evolve into a programming institution on a par with America’s greatest public libraries.


It means that we act as a foundation, spearheading major campaigns such as the renovation of the Central Library’s 6th and 7th floors upgrades at the new Forest Green branch, and the Crystal Charity Ball's donation of state-of-the-art children and teen center at the new Vickery Park branch library.


We raise money to bridge support beyond city funding. The Friends' support of the Dallas Public Library delivers accessible programs and resources for our entire community – ensuring these services remain FREE to all the residents of Dallas.


Our mission is to inspire, secure, and grow philanthropic support and advocacy to benefit the Dallas Public Library and our diverse community!


It means that we safeguard our libraries’ future by positioning ourselves as the Dallas Public Library’s nonprofit partner, ensuring that our great city has great libraries and that our elected officials and the general public continue to understand how important libraries are to Dallas.


This has been our mission since 1950 when, 23 prominent Dallasites, including Stanley Marcus, Leon Harris, Everette DeGolyer, and Rabbi Levi Olan, founded Friends of the Dallas Public Library to ensure that Dallas will always have a library system worthy of our great city.


Thank you for joining in this quest.

2022-23 BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Officers

Gary Gadson- Chairman

Ken Benson - Vice Chairman

Susan Fleming - Secretary

Leigh Hopkins - Assistant Secretary

Larrie Weil - Treasurer

Stephanie Parker - Assistant Treasurer

Walt McCool - Immediate Past Chair


Directors

Michelle Alden

Pat Altschuler

Carolyn Barta

Anne Besser

Meagan Camp

Karen Carnevale

Patti Clapp

Barbara Clay

Annette Corman

Juliette Coulter

Sarah Evans

Jim Feldman

Anne Harding

Susan Harris

Veree Hawkins Brown

Sharolyn Headroe

David Henderson

Amanda Hyde

Rebecca Jerry

Jeff Kitner

Kathryn Kraft

Timm Matthews

Denise McGovern

Nicole Paquette

Andrea Pender

Ann Piper

Pat Porter

Cynthia Rutherford

Howard Schulman

Kristine Schwope

Barbara van Pelt

Tim Webb

Stephanie Williamson


Ex Officio

Jo Giudice

Andrea Hilburn

Asia Rodgers


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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