2025 Library Funding Support

The Friends supported the Monona Public Library through:

Children/Tweens/Teens Programs & Services:

• Programming 

  • Early literacy (story time materials, STEAM programs, small to medium scale performers: $1800

  • Elementary-Teen (makerspace program materials, Graphic Novel Book Club, ArtStudio Kids, Gaming Night, Book Scouts: $1800

  • Special large-scale performers for high-yielding events: $2000

  • Summer Reading Program (prizes/incentives, marketing materials, teen volunteer gifts, outreach): $2000

• Space improvements/DIY Activities: space improvements that support different dichotomies of play and learning. Designed to engage the whole family to support child development and education. Funds to continue enhancing the Children & Teen areas: $1700

• Total $9300

Adult Programs & Services:

• Programming:

  • 3 Seasonal Chefs Programs: $1350

  • 4 Paid Speakers on Misc. Subjects (history, music, acting, etc): $1800

  • Creating & Making: to offset cost of craft supplies & hire paid presenters: $1000

  • Summer Reading: prizes and incentives: $1000

• Shared Library Programming Items: items for outreach and in-house programs (silhouette cutter, portable speaker, shared programming resources, etc): $500

• Total: $5650

Administration:

• Kanopy platform: $2100

• Wireless hot spot for programming: $720

• Total: $2820

Total donated to the library via their annual ask (items above): $17,770

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In addition, regular ongoing funding supported:

• BookPage magazine

• Children’s area aquarium maintenance

Raising Funds & Connecting with the Community

• Loud in the Library (“Out of This World”), January 25, 2025 - raised over $23,000 - a 45% increase from the previous year!

  • Funds support:

    • Summer Reading Program

    • Special Projects: circulating vinyl collection, new computer table, upcoming tool library, study rooms refresh, painting the lower level

• Culvers Share Night: March 11, 2025 ($1106) & November 18, 2025 ($1055)

• Friends Frenzy Membership Drive: April 26, 2025

• Ongoing sale of books, puzzles, CDs, and DVDs in the Friends Bookstore 

• Annual Book Sale: October 11-12, 2025 ($3649 - 143% increase from our 2019 sale)

• Membership dues and donations

Maintaining the Bookstore

• Sort and shelve donations (volunteers help 3x a week)

• Brought back the Annual Book Sale after a 5 year hiatus!

Communicating with Members

• Via website, Facebook, Instagram and email blasts

• Annual meeting, June 18, 2025

• Events and volunteer opportunities

Board Officer Transitions

2024-2025

President: Andrea Boulanger

Vice-President: Vacant

Treasurer: Gail Gordon

Secretary: Allison Stoffel

Bookstore: Anna Grant

Communications/Membership: Shannon Fix-Stenzel

Fundraising: Chyna Benzine

2025-2026

President/Membership: Andrea Boulanger

Vice-President: Vacant

Treasurer: Gail Gordon

Secretary: Allison Stoffel

Bookstore: Anna Grant

Communications: Karen Koethe

Fundraising: Molly Vanderlin