Friends of the Library | Spring Green Community Library

It's Magazine Madness!!!

This bracket competition will select the River Valley’s favorite magazine and raise funds to purchase magazine subscriptions.

Each week, the magazine winner of one-on-one matchups (based on votes) will advance to the next round until one magazine is left. The winner will be announced at the Spring Green Community Library’s Periodical Party on April 12 from 2-4.

Vote and donate here

Magazine Madness will begin on March 15.

Join in the fun – fill in your bracket and help the River Valley pick its favorite magazine!

Download Bracket here

Current Bracket:

National Library Week Celebration

The theme of this year’s National Library Week is "Drawn to the Library". Join us on April 12 from 2-4 for a celebration including:

A Periodical Party where we will announce the winner of "Magazine Madness", weigh change for our "Pennies for Periodicals" contest, and have other fun activities.
A celebration of the improvements in our library with a self-guided tour.
Cake and a brief presentation will be at 3:00

Who the Friends are

The Friends of the Spring Green Community Library is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization formed to enhance and improve library services to its community.

Their purpose

To support, improve, and enhance our library through programming, fundraising, volunteering, advocacy, and protecting the freedom to read.

What they provide

Things outside of the normal Library budget such as rotating audio books, bike racks, book carts, furniture, computers, special summer programs, program speakers, demonstrations, etc.

How the Friends generate funds

Membership dues, Community-Wide Garage Sales, December Book & Bake Sale, and ongoing sales of donated books in the Library's Lobby.

When the Friends collect used books

The Friends of the Spring Green Community Library accept donations of gently used books for resale at the library on the first Saturday of the month (with the exception of December) from 10 am to noon. Proceeds from the sales help support library programs and other amenities. Books smelling of mildew, damaged books, encyclopedias, textbooks or instruction manuals are not accepted. The Friends reserve the right to limit the quantity of items accepted and/or refuse donations that do not meet our needs.

Present Officers

President: Shannon Boyce

Vice President: Kathleen McDonald

Secretary: Chris Everett

Treasurer: Peggy Radel

Library Liason: Emily Whitmore

Membership dues

Friends of the Library Membership form. Please return to the Library or send to:

Friends of the Spring Green Community Library
230 E Monroe Street
Spring Green, WI 53588

Best Friend: $500

Kindred Spirit: $100

Pal O'Mine: $50

Family: $25

Individual: $15

Senior: $10

Find the Friends group on Facebook!

Thank You to everyone for your continued generous support!