Friends of Eckhart Public Library, Inc.
Community Support for Community Services
The Friends of Eckhart Public Library is a 501(c)3 nonprofit, and their fundraising efforts fund 100% of the library's programming. Our library supports us, and we support our library!
The library depends on us to fund their programming, and with these funds they offer hundreds of opportunities to our community. Did you know that every prize book given to the children and teens in our community was purchased with money raised by the Friends? Every Friends membership sold, shirt ordered, and meal purchased funds the library's programming! If you want to help the library, consider becoming a Friend or supporting one of the fundraising options on this site!
Show your support!
If you're like us, you love Eckhart Public Library. If you want to show your library pride, library shirts and hats are available on our Bonfire Store. Every purchase donates funds to the Friends of Eckhart Public Library so that we can support the library's programming and services.
Dine to Donate Schedule
Support the library while you have delicious food? You bet! Join us for our quarterly dine to donate events where local restaurants donate a portion of their profits to the Friends of Eckhart Public Library! If you're part of a local restaurant that would be interested in hosting a dine to donate event, please reach out to us at foeplboard@gmail.com!
Mad Anthony Auburn Taproom
Mad Anthony's Auburn Taproom will be donating a portion of sales to the Friends of the Library from 11:00 am - 10:00 pm on February 26, 2026.
Panda Express
Auburn's Panda Express will be donating a portion of sales to the Friends of the Library from 9:30 am - 10:00 pm on May 8, 2026.
TBA
We are in the process of securing our August 2026 Dine2Donate partner.
Italian Grille
Auburn's Italian Grille will be donating a portion of sales to the Friends of the Library in November of 2026
Thank you to these restaurants for giving back to our community!
Help the Friends while you shop!
Link your Kroger Card to the Friends of the Eckhart Public Library through Kroger Community Rewards and a percentage of your purchases will be donated to the Friends of the Library. Visit the Kroger Community Rewards page here for instructions.
2026 Book & Media Sales
The Friends host book and media sales on the second Saturday of every month. Friends book shelves are also available in the library and in our community featuring gently used books available to all. Donations for the items on these community shelves are greatly appreciated!
Location
Willennar Administrative Annex
212 W 12th Street, Auburn, IN 46706
Times
First Hour: Friends Members Only
9 a.m. – 10 a.m.
Sale Open to Public
10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
The Friends of Eckhart Public Library Board
President - Steve Graber
1st Vice President - Anna Muckenfuss
2nd Vice President - Robert Johnson
Treasurer - Tammy Althouse
Secretary - Jenny Kobiela-Mondor
Members-at-Large
David Hines
Patricia Kobiela
Luke Martin
Aaron Rice
From Left to Right: Valerie Simmons, Steve Graber, Tammy Althouse, Anna Muckenfuss (via Zoom), Aaron Rice, Jenny Kobiela Mondor, David Hines, and Bob Johnson, Book & Media Sale volunteer.
Contact the Friends
The Friends can be reached at: foeplboard@gmail.com or P.O. Box 838 Auburn, IN 46706