FOLL volunteers had a great time sharing information about our wonderful library at the June 17 Summer Concert in the Park that was held in Beerman’s Plaza. Little and big kids alike enjoyed playing Plinko for a chance to win a book, book bag and other prizes. [June 2022]

Our June BIG Book Sale was hugely successful, thanks to the wonderful Lincoln community. The one-day sale earned $1,200, which will, of course, help the Lincoln Public Library. We are so grateful to the many book sale volunteers who make this popular event possible. Our next Big Book Sale will be in November. But you can shop our daily book sale area any time the Library is open for a great selection of fiction, nonfiction, children’s books and other media. [June 2022]

We had fun playing Plinko with the children and were able to introduce parents to FOLL, the Library and Summer Reading Program. Some received library cards on the spot. [June 2022]

We are very grateful to the Lincoln community, including our family and friends, for the successful Big Day of Giving campaign in May. Friends of the Lincoln Public Library came close to the goal of $15,000, raising over $13,000 to ensure continuation of several important new programs for 2023. [May 2022]

Saturday, May 14 was the day the Reading Flash Mob took over Beerman’s Plaza. It was a beautiful morning for a little outdoor reading and members of the community joined in the fun. [May 2022]

A big thank you to our generous community partners, who help make the Lincoln Public Library the great resource that it is to residents of Lincoln and surrounding communities. Sun City Lincoln Hill’s Orchard Creek Book Club has been supporting the purchase of children’s magazines for several years, and in April donated over $700 towards children and teen magazines. The Rotary Club has also been very generous over the years. FOLL received a $1,000 check from the Lincoln Rotary Club Foundation for the purchase of children’s books. Thank you so much for your commitment to improving children’s literacy! [April 2022]

The library’s new initiative — Read Across Lincoln — started with a visit to Creekside Oaks Elementary School. Each first grader was given a gift bag that included an invitation to visit the library, a take-home craft, and the picture book “Amy Wu and the Patchwork Dragon” by Kat Zhang. FOLL provided the books for the gift bags. Library staff, Tonie Jenkins (pictured), lead a storytime session featuring the picture book. The library and FOLL will be visiting other Lincoln schools over the next few weeks. [March 2022]

Interested in all FOLL accomplished in 2021 and how we used your generous contributions. Check our 2021 Annual Report approved by the FOLL Board at its March meeting. You can view our annual reports using the link at the bottom of our About Us page. [March 2022]

FOLL received two 2022 grants from the Lincoln Hills Foundation to provide additional resources to serve Lincoln’s senior community. A grant award of $6,000 for large print books and audio books and another grant of $2,500 for a new program, Digital Literacy for Seniors. This new program, planned for later this year, will offer on-site instruction to seniors on the library’s online resources and provide for additional streaming time on Hoopla. FOLL provides an additional $2,000 from its funds for large print and audio books and will provide an additional $1,000 for Digital Literacy for Seniors program. [March 2022]

epresentatives of Lincoln Hills Foundation and Sun City Lincoln Hills Low Vision Support Group enjoyed a tour of the library in February. February is Low Vision Awareness Month. The library has many resources for patrons with low vision, including large print books and audio books purchased with funds from the Foundation and FOLL. [Pictured with Linda Derosier (FOLL Community Outreach Director) are (left to right) Cathy McGriff and Carolyn Danielson from SCLH Low Vision Support Group, and Denise Bowden and Jim De Deo from Lincoln Hills Foundation.] [February 2022]