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Above: The Occident Club meeting circa 1950 for a tea fundraiser to support the library. Image courtesy of the Meridian History Center Digital Archives.
city of stories 2024: a century of stories
City of Stories, is a fundraiser supporting the Meridian Library District and celebrating community stories about the importance of libraries. This year, we honor the centennial anniversary of the Meridian Library District with "A Century of Stories," focusing on the library's history and its pivotal role in uplifting our community.
City of Stories, presented by Brighton, is a hybrid event. The ticketed storytelling portion will take place on Thursday, September 26th, at the district's newest location in South Meridian at Pinnacle, giving our supporters an exclusive preview before it opens to the public. Our online auction will run Sept 23rd-28th to raise funds for new youth books.
Join us in celebrating our library's incredible legacy and supporting its future!
Date & Location
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City of Stories: A Century of Stories
Thursday, September 26th from 6:00-8:30pm
Meridian Library at Pinnacle
1375 E Phenomenal St Meridian ID, 83642
Online Auction
Monday, Sept 23rd (8am) - Saturday, Sept 28th (8pm)
YourCharityAuction.com/SupportMLD*
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Thank You Sponsors!
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City of Stories: A Century of Stories is presented by Brighton
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GOLD SPONSOR
CM Company, Inc
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SILVER SPONSOR
Idaho Power
Storytellers
Meet our Featured Storytellers
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Senator Rick Just
Idaho Author & District 15 Idaho State Senator
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Alex Meregaglia
Associate Professor, Librarian, Archivist (BSU)
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Meg Sonnen
Director of Operations (Community Planning Association of Southwest Idaho); Community Advocate & Volunteer
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Sean Evans
CEO/President (Meridian Chamber of Commerce)
"City of Stories" Celebration
Date: Thursday, September 26th from 6 - 8:30pm
Location: Meridian Library at Pinnacle, 1375 E Phenomenal St Meridian ID, 83642
6:00-7:00pm - Happy Hour
Enjoy an assortment of drinks, appetizers, & desserts; take a guided tour of Pinnacle; create your own
library story; take a Meridian Library History Walk; preview the Foundation's Pop-Up Shop; Lit Room Pop-Up Shop, and Friends of the Meridian Library's "Blind Date with a Book"
Food & Dessert service provided by Savory N Sweets
Wine Service provided by Boise Bubbly & Taps
7:00-8:00pm - "City of Stories" Main Stage
Listen to our featured storytellers as they share their library stories
8:00-8:30pm - Afterparty
Continue to enjoy our treats and mingle with our featured storytellers & Foundation Board
Admission Ticket ($50 donation)
Admission Ticket + CENTURY UPGRADE ($100) includes:
- admission to event
- Custom Centennial Library Tote
- Blind Date with a Classic (you'll receive one surprise Wordsworth Collector Edition copy of a classic novel)
- One (1) Ticket for our Event Raffle
- bonus stickers & other goodies!
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Online Auction
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Sign up for your bidder account today to receive an email notification when the auction goes live!
Thank you to the following businesses/organizations for their generous donations to our online auction:
University of Idaho - Vandals Football, Cascade Raft & Kayak, Ballet Idaho, Vertical View Climbing Gym, Top Golf, Rediscovered Books, Let's Roam, Black Bear Diner, Bark Box, Bluebird Express Car Wash, Oriental Trading Company, Chick-Fil-A Village Meridian, Franz Witte Garden Center, ...more coming soon!
Are you interested in sponsoring this event? Please contact foundation@mld.org for information on sponsorship opportunities!
MERIDIAN LIBRARY FOUNDATION
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