The Friends of the Library are non-profit organizations working in support of individual libraries. Currently Dakota County Library has five active Friends of the Library groups:
Friends of the Lakeville Heritage Library
Contact: Susan Brousseau, president (info@heritagelibraryfriends.com)
website: www.heritagelibraryfriends.com
Friends of the Lakeville Library Brochure
Friends of the Inver Glen Library
Contact: George Fell, president (651-457-7809)
Friends of the Inver Glen Library Brochure
Friends of the Pleasant Hill Library in Hastings
Contact: Kathy Almendinger, president (651-437-4138)
email: FriendsPHLibrary@live.com
Friends of the Pleasant Hill Library Brochure
Friends of the Wescott Library in Eagan
Contact: Darcy Schatz, president (friendswescottlibrary@yahoo.com, 651-687-0343)
Website: www.fwlonline.com
Friends of the Wescott Library Brochure
Friends of the Robert Trail Library
Contact: Jo Gilbertson, president
Email: jgilbertson@lightblast.net
By volunteering their time, members of Friends groups enable the library to offer services and materials not otherwise covered by normal public funding. Friends groups often assist with fundraising activities, such as
used book sales, and various library service projects.
To learn more about a Friends of the Library group, or to become involved, please contact one of libraries listed above.