Match Day takes place on November 17, 2025!

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​In 2025, the Friends of the Emporia Public Library are spearheading a transformative Match Day initiative focused on revitalizing the Children's Patio. 

 

This first step in a multi-phase plan will bring in new furniture and play toys to create a more inviting space for young readers and their families. This initial enhancement sets the stage for potential future developments, including expanding the patio's surface area, adding shade structures, and introducing interactive elements that promote literacy and hands-on learning. These envisioned improvements aim to enrich the outdoor experience, fostering a love for reading and learning among children in the Emporia community. By participating in Match Day, supporters can contribute to this vision, helping to create a dynamic and educational outdoor space for generations to come.

 

Your support on Match Day can help bring this vision to life—join us in raising over $12,000 and surpassing our goal of 72 unique donors to build a better outdoor space for Emporia’s children!

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Donate online at emporiamatchday.com/nonprofits/fol or give via cash/check at the Emporia Community Foundation (527 Commercial St., 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.).

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Past FOL Match Day projects:

• a Library on the Go van for outreach (2019)

• an electronic sign facing 6th Ave traffic to promote library programs (2020)

• a portable, compact mobile kitchen/Charlie Cart (2021)

• a booklocker for off-site 24/7 access (2022)

• an electric awning to enhance the existing Library on the Go vehicle (2023)

• new board book shelving and children's room chairs (2024)

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