Friends of the Library
FOL meet the first Tuesday of the Month
Monical’s E-Gift Card Fundraiser!
Now extended to December 16, 2025!
CLICK HERE TO PURCHASE
- Purchase a custom eGift Card supporting the organization from the dedicated purchasing link.
You can purchase any whole dollar amount you choose. You can purchase the eGift Card for yourself or as a gift for someone else. - Watch your email inbox for your eGift Card notification. (You may need to check the spam/junk folder.)
- Activate your eGift Card by following the instructions on the email notification.
- Watch your email inbox for the activated custom eGift Card! (You may need to check their spam/junk folder.)
- Upon activation, your eGift Card can be used at any time at any Monical’s Pizza restaurant. You should keep your email in a safe place until use. but if the email is lost/deleted you can contact giftcardsupport@monicals.com to have the email sent again.
- You can use the eGift Card in person by showing the activated eGift Card to your server/fronter over the phone while placing an or order by reading the eGift Card number and
PIN to the fronter or your can enter it while online ordering.
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SUMMER 2025 FOL NEWSLETTER
Who We Are
The Friends of the Manteno Public Library is very active in fundraising advocacy, volunteerism, public awareness campaigns, and literacy programs. All of which has made them very instrumental in providing the library with monies to replace outdated equipment, host unique programs and partner with local community organizations.
Membership
The Friends of the Manteno Public Library District are committed to helping our library be something extraordinary. All patrons are welcome to join!
Latest Newsletter
Programs Sponsored by our Friends
Annual Bunco Night
Switch Games
Annual Book Sale
Items Sponsored by our Friends
- Special Events and Speakers
- Large Print Books for Juniors and Young Adult Collection
- Raffle Baskets for Fundraisers
- Books for Reading Buddies and Family Reading Night
- Stuffed Animal Workshop
- Prizes for Various Events
Fundraising Events Sponsored By the Friends
- Library Merch Sale
- Annual Fish Fry
- Annual Bunco Night Bash
- Annual Book Sale
- Seasonal Fundraisers including…
- Culver’s Nights
- Monical’s Nights
- Craft Nights
- Seasonal cakes/goods sales
Special Thanks to our Corporate Sponsors
Manteno Wendy’s
Amberstone Storage
Carlile Architects
First Community Bank & Trust
Lee’s Rental
Linman Family McDonald’s
Mayberry Junction
National Bank of Manteno
People’s Bank of Kankakee County
Silvano’s Pizza
Smith Development
State Farm Emily Browning
Yanni’s Café