History and Activities

• Recent Activities and Projects
  • Annual board meetings and annual general meetings
  • Library staff appreciation during winter holiday season and National Library Week
  • Tea with Frances Wisebart Jacobs: Founder of the United Way (afternoon tea and historical reenactment, October 2023)
  • Collaborative programming with High Plains Library District, Historic Greeley, the James A. Michener Society, UNC faculty and students, and the Mari Michener Gallery Committee
• Past Projects Funded by the Friends

  Through the years, the Friends of the UNC Libraries have sponsored a variety of projects:

  • Mari Michener Art Gallery and its predecessor, the Corridor Gallery 
  • Creation of a bronze bust of James A. Michener to celebrate the opening of the James A. Michener Special Collection in October 1998
  • Restoration of Normal School period (1889-1911) antique display cases
  • Reception desk in Archival Services Department
  • Library materials for the Music and former Lab School Libraries
  • In conjunction with the University's centennial celebration in 1989, creation and applique of a quilt highlighting campus landmarks.
  • Creation of a quilted banner for use in the Greeley Independence Stampede parade and University's Homecoming parade.