{"id":29,"date":"2012-01-27T21:35:37","date_gmt":"2012-01-27T21:35:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.elkhorn.lib.wi.us\/wordpress\/?page_id=29"},"modified":"2026-04-30T17:04:05","modified_gmt":"2026-04-30T23:04:05","slug":"friends-of-the-library","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.elkhorn.lib.wi.us\/wordpress\/how-you-can-help\/friends-of-the-library\/","title":{"rendered":"Friends of the Library"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 fusion-flex-container nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:1497.6px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-0 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-blend:overlay;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:1.92%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:1.92%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1\" style=\"--awb-font-size:18px;\"><p><strong>Friends of Matheson Memorial Library<\/strong><br \/>\nThe Friends of Matheson Memorial Library is an organization of people who have come together with the dedicated goal to helping the library serve the surrounding communities. Through fundraising and member support, the Friends are able to assist MML in offering materials, services, and programs that are not funded through the regular budget. Anyone interested in furthering the support of MML is encouraged to become a Friend!<\/p>\n<p><b>Membership Levels<\/b>:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);\">$10 individual<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);\"> $15 family <\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);\">$100 lifetime <\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Membership forms are available at the MML Circulation Desk or can be downloaded <a href=\"https:\/\/www.elkhorn.lib.wi.us\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Membership-Brochure.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>HERE<\/strong><\/span><strong style=\"background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);\">.<\/strong><\/a><span style=\"background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);\"> Questions can be emailed to: <\/span><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong style=\"background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"mailto:friends@elkhorn.lib.wi.us\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">friends@elkhorn.lib.wi.us <\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Meetings<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\nFriends meeting attendance is encouraged, but never required. The Friends meet on the 4th Wednesday of the even numbered months, at 6:30pm. Items discussed include: past and upcoming fundraisers, Friends involvement with events at the library, membership, and how to allocate funds raised by the Friends. Attendees are welcome to ask questions or suggest new ideas to support the Friends and library.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Impact of the Friends in the Library<\/strong><br \/>\nIn the past the Friends of MML have provided the library with new furniture, new equipment, funds for special programs and events, and even more! Thanks to our support, the library is able to increase their reach and impact our community completely outside of their operating budget.<\/p>\n<p><strong>How the Friends Raise Funds<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul class=\"bullet_plus\">\n<li>Trick-or-Trivia! Our annual Halloween-themed event is an exciting and fun trivia competition and party where we encourage our guests to dress their spooky-best. The cherished Trick-or-Trivia trophy (and prestige) is inscribed with the name of the winning team each year. All proceeds raised that night go to supporting adult and childrens programming at the library.<\/li>\n<li>The Friends Book Store is open year-round at the library! Previously located in the &#8220;Fireplace Room&#8221; of the library, the permanent home of the Friends Book Store will be constructed in the atrium (lobby?) at Matheson Memorial Library. Supporters will be able to purchase donated books, audiobooks, movies, and more!\n<ul>\n<li>Price Guide:\n<ul>\n<li>Hardcover books, audiobooks, DVDs and CDs: $1.00<\/li>\n<li>Paperback, Young Adult, and Childrens books: $0.50<\/li>\n<li>Jigsaw Puzzles: $3.00<\/li>\n<li>Rare Books: Starting at $5<\/li>\n<li>Canvas Bags: Friends-themed canvas book bags, available for $10.00 each and make a lovely gift<\/li>\n<li>Other interesting items like LPs, Friends-made craft items, and more are also available from time to time!<\/li>\n<li><b><i>Coming soon: Friends shirts and crewneck sweaters!<\/i><\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>New materials are added to the shelves regularly, so stop by often! All proceeds support library programs and materials.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Book Donation Policy (Updated May 2026)<\/strong><br \/>\nThe Friends of Matheson Memorial Library welcomes approved donation items, but only on certain dates (<b>2026 dates to be determined<\/b>)! Please review the guidelines before bringing any items for donation:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Adult and Childrens hardcover and paperback books<\/li>\n<li>Music CDs<\/li>\n<li>Audiobooks on CD<\/li>\n<li>DVD and Blu-Ray Movies (no VHS)<\/li>\n<li>LPs and complete jigsaw puzzles<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Unfortunately, we only have so much room on the shelves and cannot accept the following items:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Musty, dirty, or damaged items<\/li>\n<li>Textbooks, computer, or technical books over two years old<\/li>\n<li>Encyclopedias, professional journals (examples: AMA, Law, Engineering, Accounting), and magazines<\/li>\n<li><b>Additionally: The Friends cannot accept items that are missing pages or covers, have suffered water damage, or any materials that exude a pungent odor.<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>If you have any questions regarding donations, please contact the library at 262-723-2678. We gladly issue receipts for donations but cannot assume responsibility of determining the value of any items.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">We welcome those who wish to take their love of the Matheson Memorial Library and make a positive impact on its future.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #2f8d73;\"><b>To our past, present, and future members: &#8220;Thank you for being a Friend.&#8221;<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":27,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_exactmetrics_skip_tracking":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_active":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_note":"","_exactmetrics_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-29","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.elkhorn.lib.wi.us\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/29","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.elkhorn.lib.wi.us\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.elkhorn.lib.wi.us\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.elkhorn.lib.wi.us\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.elkhorn.lib.wi.us\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=29"}],"version-history":[{"count":98,"href":"https:\/\/www.elkhorn.lib.wi.us\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/29\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2886,"href":"https:\/\/www.elkhorn.lib.wi.us\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/29\/revisions\/2886"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.elkhorn.lib.wi.us\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/27"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.elkhorn.lib.wi.us\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=29"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}