Friends of the Lisbon Library

THANK YOU BROTHERS MARKET!!!  Have you heard that amazing things happen when a lot of people chip in a little for a good cause?  Maybe you were one of the customers at Brothers Market who said ”Yes'' when asked, “Would you like to “Round Up” for the The Friends of the Lisbon Public Library Imagination Library program?”  What happened next is nothing short of amazing!!!  Thanks to you and Brothers Market the Friends received a check for $1,494.49 - all from donations of just one penny up to 99 cents per purchase!  The Friends will use this money to cover monthly expenses and sustain this important book gifting program into the future.  The Imagination Library program is free to all children ages 0 - 5 years who live within the 52253 zip code.  You can enroll your child/children right now by clicking on this link https://imaginationlibrary.com/usa/affiliate/IALISBON/

Pictured above:  John Bardsley, Friends of the Lisbon Public Library Board member, and Brothers Market team member, Linda Smith.

The Friends of the Lisbon Library gratefully accepts the recent donation of $500 from Bridge Community Bank.  Bridge Community Bank is an employee owned bank with branches in Mt Vernon, Mechanicsville and Solon.  Bridge Community Bank prides itself in helping to make our community a great place to live.  THANK YOU, BRIDGE COMMUNITY BANK for joining the special group of Imagination Library “Partners”!  100% of your donation supports local children so that all of our kids will be ready for kindergarten.

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Caleb and Bryanna Norton have always loved books and reading.  They also love the Lisbon Public Library and Ms. Amy!  One day, they asked their Grandpa and Grandma (Ray and Linda Davis) to help them fund a donation to the library.  The result was a remarkable donation of $1,000 to the Imagination Library program.  Thanks to this generous donation the Friends of the Lisbon Public Library are on their way to meeting their goal of fully funding the first five years of the Imagination Library program.  Caleb and Bryanna, your special gift will help us make sure that every child enrolled today will receive their books until they meet that special 5th birthday and head to kindergarten prepared to read!  Thank you!!!

Pictured above, Diane and Brent McAfee with Friends of the Lisbon Public Library Board Treasurer, Karen Kladivo.  Thank you, Diane and Brent for your $500 donation!  The McAfees are “Partners” in the Friends of the Lisbon Public Library’s Imagination Library!  Their donation will support the total costs of mailing books to four children for their entire five years in the Imagination Library program.  Each child in the Imagination Library program receives one high quality, age-appropriate book every month at no cost to their families.  The Friends of the Lisbon Public Library donate their time for administration of the program and gratefully receive community support to cover the total program costs of $3000 - $5000 per year.

Alliant Energy and the Alliant Energy Foundation have a long history of partnering with communities to make things better.  The Friends of the Lisbon Library board is thrilled to announce that Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library is one Alliant’s 2022 Giving for Good Sponsorship recipients.  Alliant’s $1,000 gift is helping us meet our goal of establishing and maintaining five years of Imagination Library funding so that all children enrolled in the program will receive age-appropriate books until their 5th birthday.  THANK YOU ALLIANT ENERGY

The Friends of the Lisbon Public Library is thrilled to announce the recent donation of $500 from the Mount Vernon Bank & Trust Company. Mount Vernon Bank & Trust Company has been a community bank for the Mount Vernon and Lisbon areas for 137 years. During that time they have strengthened our community through their services and support of programs such as the Friends of the Lisbon Public Library's Imagination Library. THANK YOU, MOUNT VERNON BANK & TRUST!

Years ago we heard the phrase, “It takes a village to raise a child.”  Today we gratefully acknowledge how big our village is as we recognize a $1,000 gift for our Dolly Parton Imagination Library from Apex Systems Grants for Good program.  Apex Systems is a national company located in Tampa, Florida, that provides support to business and project teams. Thank you, Michelle Platt, for writing the grant and helping us connect to this company and their philanthropic vision.

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THANK YOU FOR SUPPORTING DOLLY PARTON’S IMAGINATION LIBRARY IN LISBON!!!  Alliant Energy and the Alliant Energy Foundation have a long history of partnering with communities to make things better.  The Friends of the Lisbon Library board is thrilled to announce that Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library is once again one of Alliant’s Giving for Good Sponsorship recipients.  Alliant’s $1,000 gift is helping us meet our ongoing goal of establishing and maintaining five years of Imagination Library funding so that all children enrolled in the program will receive age-appropriate books until their 5th birthday.  THANK YOU, ALLIANT!!!

                                                                                                              Helping at Halloween

                                               Book giveaways at events and holidays

Sauerkraut Days Parade

Annual Trivia Night Fundraiser

Friends of the Library Trivia Sauerkraut Days 2021