Our Projects
In 2024, the Friends:
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Continued supporting summer reading for children, teens, and adults helping fund story times, exciting activities, and incentives for reading.
02
Partnered actively in Book in the Bluff, helping fund activities for organizations, high schools, and others to be engaged in reading Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt and a reception at Three Rivers College for our community readers.
03
Support for the Dr. Gus T. Ridgel Branch, which increases geographically the services our Library provides.
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Helped with funding for the Sensory Garden mural “Familiar Wonders” painted by talented local artist Mattilyn Stacy. This mural, enhances and grows the Sensory Garden, adding to Poplar Bluff’s public art. The mural received television, print, and social media coverage worthy of this project and promoted our community.
Your membership dues and donations make a difference in the Poplar Bluff Library community. Your contributions help fund exciting projects, enhanced services, and reading opportunities.
Your tax-deductible membership dues and donations help support the following Library projects. Our mission is to grow a reading community and the many services the library provides to everyone.
Summer Reading Programs for children, teens, and adults that promote literacy, academic readiness, and the idea that reading is fun.
Book in the Bluff, a community event with multiple activities focused on one selected book.
The Sensory Garden mural “Familiar Wonders,” painted by local artist Mattilyn Stacy, that makes the garden more inviting and is an addition to local public art.
Children, teen, and adult learning programs throughout the year.
Prizes, event costs, and decorations.
Author visits.
Book Club In A Bag
Charging Stations.
