(From the Findlay-Hancock County Public Library)

The Findlay-Hancock County Public Library will be spending the week of October 19-25, 2025, celebrating its amazing Friends of the Library group as part of the 20th annual celebration of National Friends of Libraries Week. This is a special week to spotlight the wonderful work that our Friends volunteers do, and what a crucial role they play for the community.

The Friends of the Hancock County Public Library was established in 1975. Currently made up of 148 community members, the Friends are a major factor in the library’s progress, advocating for funding and volunteering their time to assist with efforts that include the Book Cellar Used Book Shop, and special book sales throughout the year.

In 2025 alone, the Friends contributed approximately $75,000 to support library programming and services. Their funding helped make possible community-favorite programs like SummerREAD and WinterREAD, expanded the periodical and newspaper archive collections, added new youth and adult fiction and nonfiction titles, enhanced access to resources like The Ohio Digital Library, and supported cherished events like the Children’s Tell-a-Tale Contest.

Sarah Clevidence, Library Director said, “We are grateful to have such a dedicated Friends of the Library. Their partnership, promotion, and financial support help ensure the library’s success”.

The Findlay-Hancock County Public Library invites the community to join in celebrating and thanking the Friends of the Library this week—and all year long.

Please visit findlaylibrary.org/support/fotl to find out how to become a member of the Friends of the Findlay-Hancock County Public Library.