Financial Support
| Total (2022) | $75,000 |
|---|---|
| Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library | $25,000 |
| Programming Initiatives | $20,000 |
| Volunteer/Employee Recognition | $20,000 |
| Strategic Planning Implementation | $10,000 |
Educational Scholarships
The Friends offers educational scholarships awarded to library staff working toward their masters degree in library and information science.
Our 2021 scholarship recipient was Areli Bermudez-Villarreal who is working on her Masters of Library Science degree from Emporia Sate University.
In-Kind Donations
- Books – The Friends of the Library offers donated books to use for library programs (e.g. Stop, Drop & Read; Read Between the Lines and Altered Books). The Friends also provide books to library partners (Topeka Metro’s Read While You Ride initiative).
- Gift certificates to the Chandler Booktique – The Friends also donate gift certificates as prizes for library programs (e.g. Trivia Night, Read Between the Lines, Edible Books), as well as given as thank you’s for performers.