Friends of the Puyallup Library is a non-profit organization raising money to support Puyallup Library programming. Our main sources of donations are through membership, our book sales, and our bookstore.
ABOUT US
Friends of the Puyallup Public Library is dedicated to supporting the Puyallup Public Library's mission to provide quality and innovative library services to all community members. Our fundraising efforts go towards supporting the library's programming and services, including the Summer Reading Program. We are proud to be a part of the Puyallup community and to support the library's important role in promoting literacy and lifelong learning.
As a non-profit organization, Friends of the Puyallup Public Library relies on the generosity of our members, book sales, and our bookstore to continue supporting the library. We welcome anyone who shares our passion for the library to join us in our mission and make a difference in our community.
OUR MISSION
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Kathy Warren
Career: Social services
Volunteer since 2012
Favorite book: Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus and Johnny’s Girl by Kim Rich
Favorite FOL memory: My favorite memories are always those that come with interacting with people. I have had the absolute enjoyment of working with supportive library directors (all four of them), staff who never fail to help in any way they can, and a Board that works in harmony, and I’m not kidding! But, to help a patron find a book or just shoot the breeze for a few minutes…that’s the best. That’s really why I’m here.
Judy Zimmerman
Career: Stay at home mom; Professional volunteer
Volunteer since 2013
Favorite book: So many books…so little time!
Favorite FOL memory: I like to watch the children leave the bookstore with their very own book. They are so happy.
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Cathleen Wright
Professional Experience: Healthcare Supply Chain Consulting
Volunteer since 2022
Favorite Book: Candid by Voltaire
Favorite Friends Memory: Meeting the people who come to our book sales
​Neil Warren
Professional Experience: Retired - Pharmaceutical Distribution. Vice-President – Supplier & Industry Relations.
Volunteer since 2012
Favorite Book: Enjoy history-related books
Favorite Friends Memory: Working with the public. Was President for two years and we worked well together as a group. Still enjoy the friendships.
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Patricia (Pat) DeGroot
Professional Experience: Tech Support Specialists, White River School District
Volunteer since 2018
Favorite Book: Not just one! Persuasion, Jane Austin; The Nine Forsythe Saga Books, John Galsworthy; all the Elizabeth George mysteries
Favorite Friends Memory: The excitement of the great results of our first two-day Meeker Days Book Sales: over $900 per day – a great reward for all the hard work!
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Suzanne (Sue) Zech
Professional Experience: Retired - Elementary Teacher
Volunteering with FOL since: 2018
Favorite Book: Winnie-the-Pooh by A.A Milne and historical novels
Favorite Friends Memory: The Meeker Days Book Sale in June are my favorite time. The library teams with Puyallup and shared the celebration with tourists that visit. It has been a happy time to be surprised when long-time friends and teachers pop-in and say hi!
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Jackie Kimmel
Professional Experience: Technical Training Manager in Aerospace & Defense
Volunteer since 2023
Favorite Book: The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton
Favorite Friends Memory: Finding a note in the pages of a donated book from a young soldier in 1943 to his mom letting her know he was okay.