November 2011
Used Book Sale at the Duarte Library, November 5, 2011 .
October 2011
September 2011
FDL showed a great presence at Duarte’s Route 66 Parade on September 24, 2011. Picture shows President, Pat DeRose holding Scene a Pasadena Star-News Publication with a full page ad of the 9th Annual Festival of Authors.
August 2011
Pat DeRose & Lisa Stone at concerts in the park giving out slightly used book to promote reading in the community.
July 2011
March 2011
Thanks to Cabrera’s you can continue to help support The Friends of the Duarte Library. 
Stop by any Tuesday during the month of March and April 2011 with this flyer to Cabrera’s and they will donate 30% of the entire bill (regular priced items) to The Friends of the Duarte Library. It’s a tasty way to help promote literacy, love of reading and lifelong learning in our community.
March Fundraising brought in over $300.
See on the left is Leo Cabrera handing over a check to FDL member Mirna. www.cabreras.com
Feburary 2011
Friends of the Duarte Library member Mirna De Lira Lopez and acting president Pat De Rose pose with Ken Kramer, volunteer programs director for the Los Angeles Public Library. Kramer attended a recent Friends of the Duarte Library meeting to congratulate the Friends on our new website. He was so Impressed that he has asked for the Friends of the Duarte Library to make a presentation on how to develop a website at the upcoming annual L.A. County Friends Exchange meeting at the Green Hotel on April 9. MIrna De Lira Lopez will make the presentation.
January 2011
The Friends of the Duarte Library recently received a $1,000 Matching Grant from the County Library Foundation. The matching grant is designed to stimulate creativity and innovative program, services and fundraising events by Friends groups. An essential requirement is that funds be used for library services, books and/or programs approved by the County Library. The Friends of the Duarte Library received the grant to help cover cost of the 9th Annual Festival of Authors coming on October 3, 2011.