Grosse Pointe Library Foundation

10/22/2026

So many people to thank for another amazing Books & Bubbles event! First, our generous honorary co-chairs who give so freely of their time and energy - Devin Scillian and Corey Scillian, we're so grateful for you!

Second, our supportive sponsors. The list is long! Stay tuned for future posts and photos from the great night!

Cynthia & Edsel Ford
Pearl Grosse Pointe

The Honorable Megan Brennan & Vince Brennan
Lisa Mower Gandelot & Jon Gandelot
Joanne Nicolay Foundation
Raymond James & Associates
Wolverine Packing Co.

Laurie & Shail Arora
Mindy & Jeff Barry
Shana Sine Cameron
CNS Healthcare
Tish & Gary Colett
DC Insurance Group
Pamela & Bill Flom
Friends of the Grosse Pointe Public Library
Frances LaPlante-Sosnowsky
Susan & Craig Larsen
Richard & Jane Manoogian Foundation
Sherry Donahue McRill
Lynn G. Schneider
Nancy Gandelot Spearman & Andy Spearman
Ronald Taylor, Detroit Area Agency on Aging
Village Palm

Ellen Dennehy Allen & Bob Allen
Mary & Rick Berschback
Jenny & Bill Chope
Karen Dumas
Jane & Bill Fox
The Honorable William J. and Susan Giovan
Stuart Grigg
Cynthia & David Hempstead
Higbie Maxon Agney, Inc.
Jessica & Everett Keyser
Heather & Tim Klepp
Laura Peppler-Maloney & Sean Maloney
Lesley & Longine Morawski
Ann and James Nicholson
A.H. Peters Funeral Home - Grosse Pointe Woods
Donald K. Pierce & Company
Pointe Alarm
Carly Russell & Andrew Kopacka
Mary & George Short
Robert Thompson
VLV Coaching & Consulting Services, Annette Cataldi

Jane Burkey
Beverly Burns
Elise & Thom Coyle
Mary & Harry Kurrie
Melissa MacFarlane, Sine & Monaghan Realtors
Caroline & Mike Marks
Valerie & Patrick Moran
Nancy Smith
Siglinde & Randall Tallerico
Beverly Curtiss Walsh
Dr. Cheryl Wesen & Dr. RK Baumgarten

10/13/2026

09/23/2026

Thank you to the League of Women Voters, Grosse Pointe, for hosting this informative panel about the millage renewal for the Grosse Pointe Public Library.

Thanks to all who attended our September 16th program- Public Library Millage: Get the Facts. Thanks to all of the panelists for their participation and insights on this very important milage renewal.

For those who couldn't attend, you can view a recording of the program on our YouTube channel. You can access the link from our website at lwvgrossepointe.org.

09/15/2026

Tickets for Books & Bubbles (10/21/26) are on sale now - don't miss out!

Join us for a special evening in support of the Grosse Pointe Public Library and the programs, resources, and experiences it brings to our community every day.

07/21/2026

3 months from today! Hope you can join our fantastic "Scholar" and "Author" sponsors on 10/21...

Pearl Grosse Pointe
The Honorable Megan and Vincent Brennan
Lisa and Jon Gandelot
Joanne Nicolay Foundation
Wolverine Packing Co.

For more info, to sponsor or donate an auction item and help support the Grosse Pointe Public Library use the QR code.

06/08/2026

Thanks to our generous Foundation donors for funding this great event!

04/20/2026

03/24/2026

Libraries are one of the most underhyped resources out there.

Free books (and audiobooks).
Free movies and TV shows.
Free classes and workshops.
Free study spaces and internet.
Free programs for kids and families.

Some even let you borrow things like tools, museum passes, and equipment – all funded by the taxes you already pay.

And yet… so many people never step inside one.

Your local library might be one of the most valuable resources in your community.