Friends Of The L.E. Phillips Memorial Public Library

05/04/2026

May is National Mystery Month!

So, the Friends of the Library have decided to bring back Blind Date with a Book with a mystery theme. Stop down to the Friends of the Library Bookstore on level 0 of the L.E. Phillips Memorial Public Library and check out our Mystery Mysteries section.

Wondering how Blind Date with a Book works? It is 3 easy steps. Step 1: Select your Book Blind Date. DO NOT UNWRAP IT! Step 2: Purchase your book. You can do this by paying the bookstore assistant, placing your donation in the cashbox on the wall to the right of the desk, or by using our QR code or Venmo. Step 3: Unwrap your book and enjoy reading it.

04/17/2026

We have had a great response to our Children's Book drive. Thank you to everyone who has donated. We will continue to accept donations through Monday, April 20th.

✨📚 JUST A FEW DAYS LEFT! 📚✨ Help us get books into the hands of local kids!

The Friends of the Library and the library are teaming up for our Children’s Book Drive (Now–April 20). Let’s keep our community’s youngest readers fueled with stories! From babies at the hospital to kiddos at the local laundromats and parks, we help distribute over 7,500 books a year through our special outreach programs—and we need your help! 🌱📖

3 EASY WAYS TO HELP:

1️⃣ DONATE NEW BOOKS: Drop off books for ages 0–8 at the Library Bookstore (Level 0) or the Headwaters Table (Level 1).

2️⃣ SHOP THE WISH LIST: Pick a book online and have it shipped straight to us! 🛒 https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/YUDM3AEUBYA1

3️⃣ GIVE $5: Just five bucks puts a brand-new book in a child’s hands! 💵 https://forms.donorsnap.com/form...

Let’s give our local kids the gift of reading. ❤️

📸 Image: A young local reader enjoying a book through the Eau Claire Laundromat Libraries program.

04/09/2026

📚✨ Help us get books into the hands of local kids! ✨📚

The Friends of the Library and the library are teaming up for our Children’s Book Drive (Now–April 20). Let’s keep our community’s youngest readers fueled with stories! From babies at the hospital to kiddos at the local laundromats and parks, we help distribute over 7,500 books a year through our special outreach programs—and we need your help! Every book helps a local child’s imagination grow. 🌱📖

3 EASY WAYS TO HELP:

1️⃣ DONATE NEW BOOKS: Drop off books for ages 0–8 at the Library Bookstore (Level 0) or the Headwaters Table (Level 1).

2️⃣ SHOP THE WISH LIST: Pick a book online and have it shipped straight to us! 🛒 https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/YUDM3AEUBYA1

3️⃣ GIVE $5: Just five bucks puts a brand-new book in a child’s hands! 💵 https://forms.donorsnap.com/form?id=291C3889-3548-4A0E-A828-029CCC05B4B8

Let’s give our local kids the gift of reading. ❤️

📸 Image: A young local reader enjoying a book through the Eau Claire Laundromat Libraries program.

03/02/2026

The Friends of the Library are celebrating Women's History Month.

Visit our display of books in the bookstore located on level 0 of the L.E. Phillips Memorial Public Library.

Every year, March is designated Women’s History Month by presidential proclamation. The month is set aside to honor women’s contributions in American history.

n 1980, a consortium of women’s groups and historians—led by the National Women’s History Project (now the National Women's History Alliance)—successfully lobbied for national recognition. In February 1980, President Jimmy Carter issued the first Presidential Proclamation declaring the Week of March 8th 1980 as National Women’s History Week.

Subsequent Presidents continued to proclaim a National Women’s History Week in March until 1987, when Congress passed Public Law 100-9, designating March as “Women’s History Month.” Between 1988 and 1994, Congress passed additional resolutions requesting and authorizing the President to proclaim March of each year as Women’s History Month. Since 1995, each president has issued an annual proclamations designating the month of March as “Women’s History Month.”

The National Women’s History Alliance selects and publishes the yearly theme. The theme for Women's History Month 2026 is “Leading the Change: Women Shaping a Sustainable Future.”

02/09/2026

Stop down to the Friends of the Library Bookstore on level 0 of the L.E. Phillips Memorial Public Library and check out their Black History Month display.

This year marks 100 years of focused national celebrations of Black life, history, culture, and focusing on resilience, identity, and ongoing impact.

01/06/2026

New for January 2026! Come have a Blind Date with a Book.

How do you have a blind date with a book? Stop down to the Friends of the Library Bookstore on level 0 of the L.E. Phillips Memorial Public Library to find out how.

12/29/2025

Holiday Titles are now 50% off in the Friends of the Library Bookstore. This means you can get an adult hardcover book for $1, an adult paperback book for 50¢, children's/teen hardcover books are now 50¢ and children's/teen paperback books are 10¢, audiobooks are $1, and DVDs are 50¢. This pricing is for Holiday Titles only. Special Pricing ends on Saturday, January 3rd.

12/26/2025

Join us for the last 2 sessions of the Seasonal Train Exhibit at the L.E. Phillips Memorial Public Library.

Saturday, December 27, 2025, from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.
or
Tuesday, December 30, 2025, from 4:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.

The exhibit features three toy trains from 1906 - 1940 (originals and reproductions) running at all times on a 448 square foot layout decorated for the season. Fun for all ages.

Admission to the exhibit is $5 for those 18 and over, children ages 5-17 are $2, and children ages 0-4 are free. Tickets can be purchased in person on the day of visiting the exhibit or online at www.ecpubliclibrary.info/friends/trains.

Join volunteers from the Standard Gauge Module Association as they display toy trains from 1906 to 1940. The exhibit is a 448 square foot standard gauge layout decorated for the season, featuring both original and reproduction model trains. Three trains will run each day or night of the exhibit. Nig...

12/24/2025

The Seasonal Train Exhibit has been extended for one more evening. Mother Nature through us a couple of zingers with the weather, so we have added one more night to the exhibit. Join us on Tuesday, December 30, 2025, from 4:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. for Night Trains.

12/18/2025

Due to deteriorating weather conditions this evening, the Seasonal Train Exhibit is canceled for tonight, Thursday, December 18, 2025. We have rescheduled tonight's exhibit for Tuesday, December 30, 2025, from 4:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Any pre-purchased tickets will be accepted at any of the remaining dates of the exhibit.