Friends of the Library
Friends Board
| President | Deborah Shepherd |
| Vice President | Kristina Mentzer |
| Secretary | Liz Wortham |
| Treasurer | VACANT - looking for volunteer |
Friends Book Shelf
Open During Regular Library Hours
You'll find some great reads on this little bookstore shelf - books are updated throughout the month. Pay by PayPal or pay cash at the Library's circulation desk. Thank you for your patronage!
Have Books (or other materials) to Donate?
Donations Accepted on Saturdays 10:30 am - 12:30 pm. Thank You!
Thank you for thinking of our library! Bring book donations to the circulation desk if you only have a few items. For several boxes (or anything more than you can easily carry, please bring to our loading dock on the side of the building off Brush Street, and ring the doorbell. Thank you!!
| Please Donate | Please Do Not Donate |
| Books in like-new or good condition | Stained, dirty, or damaged books |
| Hardcover fiction or non-fiction | Text books older than 2 years |
| Children's books | Reader's Digest or National Geographic |
| DVD movies and TV series | Books with a noticeable odor |
| Books on CD | Encyclopedia sets |
| VHS or cassette tapes |
Librarians will evaluate any donated materials for possible addition to the collection, however not every item is suitable or needed. Items that are not needed for the library collection are donated to the Friends of the Madison Heights Public Library.
Consider recycling books that fall into the 'Please do not donate' category, or turn them into crafts. Ask our librarians for more details.
There are Many Ways to Be a Library Friend!
Your Time
The Friends are currently looking for volunteers to help coordinate the book donation program!
Your Talent
The Friends currently has 1 board position open:
Treasurer
Your Wallet
Shop with Amazon Smile - Shop at smile.amazon.com and select Friends of the Madison Heights Public Library as your charity, then Amazon will donate 0.5% of your purchases to the Friends at no extra cost to you!
Purchase Used Books - Our Annual Book Sale is held in October each year, and we have a bookshelf inside the library, available any time the library is open.
Make a Donation - The Friends are a Tax Exempt group so your donation is tax deductible. Mail a check made out to the Friends of the Madison Heights Public Library to: Attn: MHPL Friends, 240 W. 13 Mile Rd., Madison Heights, MI 48071 or send through PayPal to mhplfriends@gmail.com.
Donate to the MHPL Friends
Friends History
The Friends have been helping to build support for the library since 1957. Their labors encouraged Library growth from the basement of the original City Hall to our present facility. They have provided financial support from membership fees and volunteer support at the Friends of the Library Annual Used Book Sale. Funds raised enable the library to stretch budget dollars and improve services.
Some of the services the Friends of the Madison Heights Public Library have provided include: Youth programs, Prizes for the Summer Reading Programs, Computers for Internet access, A disc repair machine to help prolong the life of our book-on-CD and DVD collections, and a HD Flat panel TV screen for displaying the City information channel.