Friends of Hackley Public Library

Our mission | We provide $20,000 each year to support hundreds of free programs for children and adults, including programs that focus on early literacy, history, and music, as well as technology classes and author visits. Friends also supports cultural enrichment in Muskegon through the annual Charles H. Hackley Distinguished Lecture in the Humanities. |
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Needs |
Membership Outreach/MarketingStaff a Friends membership table at library or Friends events, help prepare quarterly newsletters, assist with mailings, distribute event posters to community businesses, etc.Annual Book Sale and Bling Thing event'- Help with pre-sale sorting - fall through spring - Be a member of the Book Sale and/or Bling Thing event planning committees - Help staff either or both sales events: set-up, customer help, bagging, checkout, take down, etc.Fundraising or Social EventsThe Friends continually look for new and creative ways to raise funds to support Hackley Public Library. We welcome your ideas and your help on planning committees and during events. Examples might be a downtown Happy Hour, Ice Cream Social, etc.Fundraising'- Help recruit Corporate Members and Event Sponsors - Research and/or write grantsTechnology/Social MediaAct as Event photographer, become an administrator or editor for our Website or Facebook and other social media page updates, assist with posters, graphics and printing needs, help with newsletter layout preparation, assist with email announcements to members. |
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How you help |
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About us | Friends of Hackley Public Library is a nonprofit organization established in 1973 to support Hackley Public Library, stimulate interest in reading and literacy, help promote the Library’s services, and enhance the cultural life of the Muskegon, Michigan, area community. We are an active group of community volunteers with a strong 40-plus year history of successful fund raising for library projects and programs. |
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