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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
      • ANNUAL MEETING
    • 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
    • ANNUAL MEETING
  • 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

Chair - Nicole Paquette

Vice Chair - Denise McGovern

Secretary - Open

Assistant Secretary - Melissa Chalmer

Treasurer - Stephanie Williamson

Assistant Treasurer - Larrie Weil

Immediate Past Chair - Ken Benson


Directors

Rhonda Aghamalian

Zarmeen Amirali

Zhen Barrientos

Anne Besser

Betty Bettacchi

Christa Camp

Kara Cecala

Farheen Charanya

Juliette Coulter

Philip Crew

George de Verges 

Caitlin Dolt

Steven Dominguez

Sarah Evans

Tony Font

Susan Harris

Araceli Hintermeister

Leigh Hopkins 

Fiona Maguire

Timm Matthews

Kevin Moriarty

Kate Neely

Ann Piper

Pat Porter

Cynthia Rutherford

Nikita Sarin

Neil Schlager

Marrie Smith

Ryann Stansberry

Megan Townsend

Barbara van Pelt

Jenae Ward

Jimmy Yee-Felix


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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