What Do the Friends Do?
The Friends support the Allen Public Library. Your membership dues and donations help the Friends sponsor library programming such as:
Bach to Books
A free arts program for the community, presented in partnership with the Allen Arts Alliance and the Allen Public Library. These programs feature artists, writers, and musicians. Check out a few past performances.
ALLen Reads
ALLen Reads is an annual community project in which a book is chosen for the whole community to read and discuss.
Activities include book discussion groups, an author visit, a movie, a play, and other guest speakers. The whole community gets involved!
Adult Summer Reading Club
Adults ages 18+ can read a book for a chance to win a prize. The prizes are usually gift cards to area businesses in the amount of $10-$20, but can vary by year.