Friends Of The Pikes Peak Library District

Personal, supplies and other costs related to the operations of the Friends bookstores and sales. - The Friends has 1,216 MembersBook Sales continued at 21c, East, Penrose and all branch loctions. We continued to sell books online via ebay, Amazon and other online storefronts. The Big Book Sales were held at East on March 8 - 10, 2024 and October 11 - 13, 2024.

2023 Activities - the annual meeting was held in person on January 27, 2024. Rita Jordan, President, presented the year in review including financials, Presented the 2024 Volunteer of the Year Award to Jan Dutton. Barbara Nickless, 2023 winner of the Golden Quill Award, was the keynote speaker. - Literary Awards was held on June 1, 2024. Authors, Mark Lee Gardner was the Frank Waters Award receipient and Donna Guthrie was the Golden Quill Recipient. There were 150 guesta at the event. - Sip N' Shop - was held on December 8, 2024. This event to recognize and honor library staff and Friends volunteers, 70 people attended the event.