Who We Are
Menomonee Falls Library Friends are library enthusiasts who help support the mission of Menomonee Falls Public Library—To enrich our community by providing a welcoming and dynamic environment where all can explore, learn, grow, and connect. The Friends are a 501(c) 3 organization that is independently governed apart from the Library and the Library Board.
What We Do
- Raise funds to support key Library efforts which fall outside of the Library’s budget capacity
- Promote Library programs, resources, and services
- Sponsor Library programs and events
- Encourage gifts, endowments, bequests, and memorials from individuals and groups
- Volunteer at the Library for Friends events
How We Help
- Sponsor programs & speakers for all ages
- Purchase Library’s wish list items
- Sponsor 1,000 Books Before Kindergarten program
- Partner with community groups
- Improve Library spaces for all
- Little Free Libraries located in Downtown Menomonee Falls on the corner of Main Street and Appleton Avenue and at the Falls Area Food Pantry. For more information about our Little Free Libraries, visit their website here.
- Early Literacy Area activities
- Awards for Youth Art Shows
- Refreshments for Library programs
Join the Menomonee Falls Library Friends today!
Membership forms, payments, and donations can be submitted to the Library Circulation Desk, or mailed to:
Menomonee Falls Library Friends
C/O Menomonee Falls Public Library
W156 N8436 Pilgrim Road
Menomonee Falls, WI 53051
Make checks payable to:
Menomonee Falls Library Friends
Download a Membership Form (PDF)
Membership Benefits
- Invitations to Friends-only events throughout the year
- News and updates about Friends activities
- Early access to twice yearly book sales
- Support the Library in all its invaluable efforts just by joining
Membership
General Membership
- Adult $15
- Senior Citizen (age 65 and up) $10
- Family $20
Civic Membership
- Business/Corporate Sponsorship $100 or more
(These donations will be acknowledged on the Library website)
Menomonee Falls Library Friends is a 501(c)(3) organization. All memberships and donations are tax deductible to the extent allowed by law.
If you join the Friends or renew your membership after October 1, your membership will include the current calendar year plus the next. If you join the Friends or renew your membership before October 1, your membership will include the current calendar year only and you will be asked to renew your membership the following year.
Thank you to our Civic Members!
- Jim and Cathy Hazzard
- Jack and Hester Werner
- Stor-a-Way, LLC
Contact Us
Get in touch with the Library Friends Board via email at MenomoneeFallsLibraryFriends@gmail.com.
Library Friends Board
President: Ross Workman
Vice President: Michelle Cramer
Secretary: Marilyn Ratke
Treasurer: Anna Listwan
Members-at-Large: Michelle Moore, Courtney O’Connell
The Friends group is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization with a governing board. We are always looking for interested Board Members and community volunteers to help with our leadership efforts. The Library Friends Board meets monthly at the Library on the 2nd Tuesday of each month at 6:00 PM. All members of the public are welcome to attend. See the Library’s events calendar for more information.”
Donate to the Friends
The Friends also accept monetary donations. Cash and checks made payable to Menomonee Falls Library Friends can be submitted to the Library Circulation Desk, or you can donate online through PayPal or Venmo using the buttons below.