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From Boreal Community Media - November 22, 2024

Welcome to the 2024 Boreal Community Media virtual non-profit highlight! In the past, Boreal Community Media hosted an event called Dessert to the Max to celebrate and recognize local non-profits and their incredible work for the community. The event typically coincided with the Minnesota-based celebration Give to the Max, hosted by GiveMN, an annual celebration and “giving holiday” to all non-profits across the state. 

This year, instead of an in-person celebration, Boreal is virtually honoring and highlighting these organizations on Boreal.org. 

The non-profit organization we’re highlighting today is:

Organization Name

Library Friends of Cook County, Minnesota

Mission/Work

Library Friends of Cook County is an all-volunteer, non-profit organization, composed of members who care about books and information resources, people, and particularly libraries – those places where books and people get together.  We focus on advocacy, public relations, fund-raising and volunteer services. Library Friends is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit corporation.

Upcoming events

Library Friends provides grant support to the Grand Marais Public Library for events and reading programs throughout the year. We also provide grants to all four school libraries in Cook County. 

A fun fact about Library Friends of Cook County, Minnesota

Library Friends partners with Oddz & Endz to organize and maintain the Used Book Room at the store. We're always looking for volunteers to help us out. It's a win-win for readers and book lovers! To learn more about volunteering, contact Library Friends at: [email protected]

How someone can donate

Your membership fees and donations are tax-deductible and 100% of your gifts go to support our community libraries. Donations can be mailed to: Library Friends of Cook County, P.O. Box 1234, Grand Marais, MN 55604. You can also donate through GiveMN.org. Remember that Give to the Max Day is November 21st!

Learn more

For a list of all the organizations we’ve highlighted this month, click here.

About Boreal 

Boreal Community Media is a 501 (c)(3) non-profit corporation designed to share stories, news, and information about community activities to keep our local Cook County community connected through our website, boreal.org. In addition, we offer a free business directory, classified advertising platform, and regional events calendar to keep community members up-to-date and engaged throughout the Grand Marais, Gunflint Trail, Hovland, Grand Portage, Lutsen, Sawbill Trail, Schroeder, Tofte, and the greater Arrowhead region. Our small but mighty team comprises two part-time employees, talented freelance writers, and event photographers. 

We rely on community members' financial support to continue providing the services you and others depend on each and every day. Learn more here.

If you work for, run, or know of a non-profit that would like to be highlighted sometime during the month of November, click here.