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Welcome!

The Friends of the Library is a group of community members, students, EU alumni, corporate partners, and others who support the Warner Memorial Library and Eastern University. For 50 years the Friends have provided books, materials, computers and other enrichments to the library. This active group continually seeks new avenues that support Eastern's and the library's mission to provide scholarship and spiritual formation to the student body.

Some examples of Friends' activities include:

sponsoring student contests
holding events (like the Friends of the Library Annual Dinner)
fundraising through membership drives
enhancing the library's building and collection

Join and enjoy the benefits of being a Friend of the Library!

Mission Statement

The Friends of Warner Memorial Library exists to serve the academic community of Eastern University through:

Raising designated funds for Library projects.
Organizing book, art and essay contests that encourage intellectual and spiritual development.
Encouraging gifts to Eastern University's endowments.
Soliciting book and material gifts.
Sponsoring dinners, lectures, art displays, concerts and cultural events.
Aiding library staff in their professional development.

News & Activities

Friends of the Library 2013 Annual Dinner
Friends sponsors digitization of Eastern University's student newspapers
Read 2012's winning entries from the Jonathan Orr Essay Contest
2012 Membership Drive

The Seasons of Eastern University, by George H. Rothacker

In October 2007, George H. Rothacker exhibited a show in Warner Memorial Library of his paintings of Eastern University. The 13 paintings display the campus' beauty throughout the seasons. You may learn more about the artist or purchase one of these prints by visiting http://georgerothacker.com/.

Friends of the Library 2013 Annual Dinner

The Friends of the Library Annual Dinner will be held on a Friday in April. Check back soon for the date!

Questions? Contact Joy Dlugosz at jdlugosz@eastern.edu.

Friends sponsor digitization of Eastern University's student newspapers

This summer Warner Memorial Library, through a generous gift made by Friends of the Library, digitized the newspapers of Eastern University– both The Spotlight (1952-1980) and The Waltonian (1980-present). Prior to digitization, there was no index to these publications which made searching them very difficult and time consuming. Now each issue has been digitized by Northern Micrographics and is freely available for viewing and full-text searching on the web. View the collection at http://bit.ly/eastern_newspapers.

Winning Entries: 2012 Jonathan Orr Essay Contest

At the Friends of the Library Annual dinner held this pas April, we recognized the winners of the Jonathan Orr Essay Contest. Vist the library's blog to see pictures and read more about the winners- http://warnerlibeu.wordpress.com/2012/04/16/announcing-this-years-orr-essay-contest-winners/

First place: Allegra Brown
Second place: Kalen Wilson
Third place: Robby Kumor

2012 Membership Drive

The 2012 Friends of the Library membership drive is finished! We raised over $7,000.00 for our various library projects. Thank you to all who donated!!!

By becoming a member of the Friends of the Library, both Warner Memorial Library and you enjoy great benefits. As member you can:

Enjoy using the Warner Memorial Library.
Borrow books from the library's collection.
Attend annual dinners and other Friends' sponsored events.
Participate in Eastern University events.
Receive email information about cultural events at Eastern.

Click here for a copy of the FOL brochure and for more information on how you can become a Friend. Thank you for considering becoming a Friend of the Library!