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About Us

Friends of the Whitefish Bay Public Library (Friends) is a not-for-profit organization founded in 1982. Friends serves as a link between the Whitefish Bay community and the Whitefish Bay Public Library (Library) by sponsoring programs that bring people into the Library. We also fund equipment purchases, new furniture, interior improvements and special lending collections that enhance the library patron user experience.

The Friends organization is all-volunteer membership organization, and we actively recruit and retain members from the community who wish to donate their time and skills to fill our operational and administrative needs.

For over 40 years Friends members have worked hard behind the scenes to maintain a viable organization with the capacity to provide requested resources for the Library.

2025 Annual Report Highlights

As of 11/30/2025 Friends had 233 members, up from 185 members one year ago.
The Friends was featured as the cover story for the December 2025 issue of Bay Living Magazine.
Between 1/1/2025 and 11/30/2025, Friends fundraising efforts have brought in $60,190 in revenue.
Read the full 2025 Report here.

Board Meetings

Monthly board meetings are held August through June on the 3rd Wednesday at 6:00 p.m. in the 2nd floor library meeting room.

Friends FAQ

Q: What is the difference between the “Library Friends” and the “Library Foundation” ?

A: Both organizations support the WFB Public Library, but in very different ways. Read more about these two organizations in the “Letter from the Director” by Nyama Reed in our 2025 Spring-Summer Newsletter (page 2)

Q: Does the Friends of WFB Public Library have a Board of Directors?

A: Yes, Friends is an independent organization with leadership separate from that of the Library and the Library Foundation. Friends monthly board meetings are held August through June on the 3rd Wednesday of the month, at 6:00 p.m. in the 2nd floor library meeting room.

2026 Board of Directors

President: Leah Dean
Vice President: Jennifer West
Secretary: Christine Perez
Treasurer: Vicky Dargis
Book Sorting and Donations: Francine Curtis
Book Room: Alice Rozek
eBay Sales and Research: OPEN (Acting Chair, Leah Dean)
Membership: Ellen Mei
Newsletter Editor: Steph Salvia
Publicity: OPEN (Acting Co-Chairs, Jennifer West & Lean Dean)
Volunteers: Reesa Gottschalk
At Large Members: Dianne Messar, Maureen Hart-Donahue, Joanne Johnson, Mary Trainor, Sue Simoneau, Sally Weber
Honorary Board Member: Helen Dooley