Libraries store the energy that fuels the imagination. They open up windows to the world and inspire us to explore and achieve, and contribute to improving our quality of life.
~ Sidney Sheldon
The Friends of the Grosse Pointe Public Library is a member-supported organization that encourages literacy, lifelong learning, and the love of reading which stimulates interest in the Grosse Pointe Public Library.
Established and active since 1948, we are dedicated to supporting and expanding the educational, cultural, and outreach programs of the library. The Friends sponsor activities that align with our mission to encourage learning and reading and support the Grosse Pointe Public Library.
Our mission is achieved through a strong membership base and volunteer group that generously supports Friends' activities such as the Friends Down Under Book Store, Used Book Sales and The Books, Bags, and Bagels event. Funds from these events go directly to the library to support their wide variety of programming.
Friends of the GPPL support library programs such as:
Books on the Lake & Authors to the Pointe
The Youth Summer Reading Program
The purchase of Personal Protection Equipment (PPE) for Library Staff
Skype visits from popular children’s author Dan Gutman to all of the Grosse Pointe Public School System elementary schools
Special Library Events
And conduct impactful Friends events such as:
The Friends Down Under Bookstore
Used Book Sales
Trick or Read - the Halloween book distribution in the Village
Books, Bags, & Bagels Event
Speaker Events
Current Board of Directors
Vicki Granger, President
Katy Allen, Vice President
Ed Allotta, Treasurer
Richard Larry, Secretary
Donna Abdoo, Shail Arora, Martina Burke, Jill Campbell, Tracy Magee, Pat Nicholl, Brian Simpson and Gina Tecos