Friends of the Jones Library System News

Liz Barbour, author of Beautifully Delicious ,  will be at the Jones to speak with us about food! Food! Food!  Come hear her talk. (Click on image to enlarge.) This program was entirely funded by your donations to the Friends.  We can't do this stuff without you guys.  Thank you.

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Every fall the Friends ask you for financial support.  Programs like this are among the many things your dollars go towards. We get by with a little help from our Friends... (Click on image to enlarge.) Thanks, Friends.

The Friends have been fans of Idris Elba ever since we met him on The Wire . Just in case you're one of the three people out there not yet converted to the Idris Elba camp, here's yet  another reason  why you should love him, too. Want to hear more great stories read by people you know?  Check out ProjectLiteracy .

It's Banned Book Week .  Need a list of banned books to read?  We've got your rebellious book-loving back, Friend.

Doing mind-building, soul-affirming, life-saving work...

If you love DIY and books, we've got an article for you!  14 do-it-yourself projects to add some literary flavor to your space .  Rainy day projects, here we come!