Friends of the Library

Friends of the Library

 (FMPL–Friends of the Muehl Public Library)

The Friends of Muehl Public Library is an ever growing non-profit organization that believes libraries are a vital resource in every community. We are a 501 (c) (3) organization and we are classified as a public charity.

Contact by mail: FMPL c/o Muehl Public Library 436 N. Main Street Seymour, WI 54165-1021
Contact by email: Send an email with “Attn. FMPL” in the subject line to sey@muehlpubliclibrary.org

Programs, Meetings, & Mission

Attend the monthly meetings at the library. Every 3rd Thursday of the month at 6:30pm. (IN THE MEETING SPACE @ THE LIBRARY.) We don’t meet in July or December.

Members of FMPL support the library by volunteering their time, efforts and abilities in the following ways:

Programs

  • Book Sales
  • BETTER WORLD BOOKS (prior to Book Sales and sometimes after Book Sales)
  • Seroogy’s Candy Bar Sales
  • Papa Murphy’s cards  sales
  • Flower bulbs, two seasonal sales through FLOWER POWER (Wi)
  • Advocacy/Library Legislative Day
  • Decorating Committee
  • Movie Nights
  • Multigenerational summer reading and learning program
  • Holiday Raffle
  • Field trips
  • Hosting authors
  • Thank you banquets
  • MANHATTTAN SHORTS FILM FESTIVAL

Promotion

  • Posters
  • Flyers
  • Special Events
  • Underwrite snacks for monthly adult book group, Sept thru May
  • Pay for guinea pig and fish needs in the library
  • Pay for anime afternoons (April and October) and movie night needs
  • Pay for public performance site licenses
  • Pay for library’s annual subscription to BOOKPAGE
  • Purchase books for 3 local clinics to be handed out at well child visits for REACH OUT & READ

What are the Friends' missions?

  • Broaden community awareness and use of library services and resources.
  • Support the library in developing library services and resources as needed in our community.
  • Raise funds through membership dues and special events to supplement the library budget for materials, equipment and services.

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