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Charity Navigator awarded The Friends of the Saint Paul Public Library four out of a possible four stars. In earning Charity Navigator's highest four star rating, The Friends has demonstrated exceptional financial health, outperforming most of its peers in its efforts to manage and grow its finances in the most fiscally responsible way possible.

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Friends membership is supported by:

• The Bibelot Shops

• Micawbers Books

• Red Balloon Bookshop

• Park Square Theater

• The Rose Ensemble

Love your Library? Show your support! Join The Friends.

Membership in The Friends of the Saint Paul Public Library helps to strengthen your Library and ensure the continued improvement of
Library services.

Membership supports a wide variety of Saint Paul Public Library initiatives, including:

• Innovative children's reading and cultural programs
• Community outreach projects
• National award-winning author readings and cultural events
• New book purchases for the Library's collection

Membership in The Friends brings many rewards, including the knowledge
that your gift makes a real difference to our public library.

Renew Your Membership or Purchase a Gift Membership

• Online Form (pay online with credit card, bank check card, electronic check or your Paypal account -- see below.)
• Request Membership Form (e-mail request)

All members receive:

• Advance notice of Friends and Library events
• Subscriptions to our newsletter & events calendar
• Special discounts at Micawber's Books, and at Park Square Theatre
  and Rose Ensemble concerts, as well as other one-time special discounted offers. Currently, the following discounts and special offers are available to Friends members:
  • Bibelot Shops – $10 gift card at the $50 membership level and above, sent with membership card. (Visit www.bibelotshops.com)
  • Micawbers Books – 20% off coupon for a one-time purchase, sent with membership card. (Visit www.micawbers.com or call 651-646-5506)
  • Park Square Theatre - $5 off ticket purchase or ½ price preview tickets. Mention that you are a Friends member when making purchase. Special offer not available with website purchases. (Visit them at www.parksquaretheatre.org or call 651-291-7005)
  • Red Balloon Bookshop – 20% off coupon for a one-time purchase, sent with membership card beginning August 15. (Visit www.redballoonbookshop.com or call 651-224-8320)
  • Rain Taxi Review of Books – 10% off a one-year subscription to the Twin Cities’ award-winning quarterly literary review. To subscribe, send a check or money order for $13.50 and mention you are a Friends member to Rain Taxi, P.O. Box 3840, Minneapolis, MN 55403. (Visit www.raintaxi.com)
  • The Rose Ensemble – Ticket upgrade for better seats with ticket purchase. Mention that you are a Friends member when making ticket purchase. Special offer not available with website purchases. (Visit www.roseensemble.org or call 651-225-4340)
    

Additionally, members who join or renew on-line at the Contributor ($50) level and above receive all of the above, plus:

• Listing in our annual report (optional)
• Members and contributors at the Benefactor ($1,000 level or above) also receive an invitation to the annual Donor Society author luncheon.

Annual Membership Levels

A Great Gift for Booklovers - A Friends Membership!

Searching for the perfect gift for the bibliophile who has everything? Give them a Friends membership! They’ll value your appreciation of their interests, and you will be supporting your Library at the same time. You can give a Friends gift membership at any level. The recipient of your gift will receive all of the benefits of Friends membership, plus a handsome card notifying them of your gift.

The gift membership level will be determined by the amount you enter on the payment screen. Please give the recipient's information under the shipping address so we may send them a membership packet.

For More Information

Please contact us at friends@thefriends.org or 651/222-3242 if you'd like more details about Friends membership.