Thanks to all our Friends!

Our Spring Sale was a grand success. This was our first try at a Friday-Saturday sale and both days were well attended with eager buyers. Thanks to each of you for being a reader and for supporting the Library's work through the Friends.

Membership Bonus
As a reminder, the FOMPL membership year is May 1-April 30. As a bonus for all members, we're offering a 50% discount on books and media in the Friends Store for members through April 30, 2014! While some very old books, reference materials, and special items remain at their stated price (these are all in the glass case), there are hundreds of bargains available.

You'll need to show your membership card to receive the discount. So, put it in your wallet right next to your library card.

Click to jump to MPLfriends online bookstore

MPLfriends Online Bookstore

Note that the store is temporarily closed.
We'll let you know when we're back on line!

Looking for something special?

Unusual, collectable, antique - you name it! While you might just happen to find one of our books on sale at Amazon, you can browse our listing here. They are loosely categorized to help you find a treasure. 

2013 Annual Membership Meeting

If you missed this, you missed a treat! With Friends members, Nancy Matthews shared all the reasons we volunteer - both what you give and what you get. Isn't it true that we often gain more than we gove?

Continuing Special - an extra large selection of children's books

We've recently receive a great many excellent (content and condition) children's books. Everything from board books for the youngest to chapter books for early teens. So, we've loaded the shelves - a 50%+ increase in what's available.

Prices start at 25-cents! Nothing is over $5 unless it's a set.

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Programs at the Library

Click on the Library logo to jump to their calendar of events and programs - many of which are sponsored by the Friends through the generosity of your donations and purchases

Congratulations - Video Project Winners

In December 2011, Library staff requested funds to match an LTSA grant for Teen Videography Project.  Scholarship funds were authorized  for approximately 8-10 at-risk Monrovia High School teens who complete community video project with the requirement that the funds were to be used to purchase books for college.  Checks were issued to the teens who completed their videos. All have been have been accepted to a college or vocational school.

Most winners attended the October 1, 2012 Friends Board meeting to accept the Board's congratulations and to pick up their checks. Winners on the back row are Jazm Jumlani, Brian Alvarado, Lauro Alvarado, Dennis Sanchez (Media Specialist who supported the contestant's work), Oscar Rhys Freeman, Marcos Molina Rodriguez, and David L. Garcia. Joining them are Friends Board members Steve Baker (back row) , Nicoline Conway, Laurel Hiestand, Cathy Hartfield, Karen Hollinhurst, Barbara Radford, and Louise Robertson.

Videography Project winners and Friends

Pictures from our successful Fall 2012 sale

Reading Corner

Making a selection

Early shoppers

Instant publicity

She found her good book early and couldn't put it down!

Bearlovian Paradise

Kids love the library bear! They run into the Youth Services area and walk around spotting the details in the variety of people, creatures, and natural beauty found on Samson.

The favorite? Of course, it's the squashed rat on his left foot.

Local artist Lynn Fearman's work celebrates the imagination and wonder of children reading.

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