Allen Library Endowment Fund

North Texas Giving Day's donation window is open until Thursday at 11:59pm. ALEF is one of the participating nonprofits that donors can support during this campaign. We'd greatly appreciate your support in helping us finance additional capital improvements for the Allen Public Library. We have gotten commitments from several matching donors, so a gift of $100 could end up being $1,000 in funds that ALEF receives. Please use this link to help support ALEF during this campaign:

Support Allen Library Endowment Fund on North Texas Giving Day Together, We’re Writing the Library’s Next ChapterThe Allen Public Library is more than a building—it is a place where our community comes together to learn, connect, and grow.After an extensive renovation and reopening in December 2025, the newly transformed Library is...

Come join us Saturday morning and listen to Jeanie read a story and find out the winner of the "Name the Bear" contest!

After a community-wide naming contest, it’s finally time to introduce Bravo Park’s favorite reading buddy!

Join us Saturday, September 12 from 10–11 AM for a special morning at Bravo Park featuring Storytime with Jeanie Schulmeister and the official Bear Name Reveal.

Jeanie will be sharing two perfectly bear-approved books:
📖 Bears Make the Best Reading Buddies
📖 Bear’s New Friend

Then comes the moment we’ve been waiting for — we’ll reveal the name our community chose for Bravo Park’s beloved bear! 🐻🎉

📅 Saturday, September 12
⏰ 10–11 AM
📍 Bravo Park, 785 Bravo Park Dr., Allen, TX 75013
🐻 Free + family-friendly

Bring your little reading buddies and come meet ours! Full event information: https://bit.ly/4gFSDeN

Congratulations to Ella Reininger and Emily Margarito, two very active high school volunteers, for winning 2026 scholarships jointly awarded by Friends of the Allen Public Library and Allen Library Endowment Fund. Best of luck to both of these ladies in all of their future endeavors.

Come join us for the Frisco RoughRiders vs. Midland RockHounds game on Friday, April 10th, at 7:05pm! All tickets are only $15 and $5 from each ticket purchased through the link below will be donated back to the ALEF.

Purchase your tickets here - https://www.gofevo.com/group/Allenpublic?access_code=Allenpublic2

We hope to see you out at the ballpark!

The team behind the mission. 📸

Last Saturday, the Allen Library Endowment Fund board gathered alongside an incredible community and together, we raised $13,500 for the Allen Public Library.

We are overwhelmed with gratitude.

Thank you to everyone who came out, bid, donated, and cheered us on. You made this possible.

More to come on how this investment will make a difference. 💛

✨ About last night…

✨ Uncorked & Unbound was everything we hoped it would be and more!

✨ To every single person who attended, donated, volunteered, or simply spread the word, thank you.

✨ Because of YOU, the Allen Library Endowment Fund is one step closer to ensuring the library remains a place where everyone belongs. And always will.

✨ More to come on how your generosity will make a lasting difference. Stay tuned.

🚨 TONIGHT IS THE NIGHT! 🚨

🍷 📚 Uncorked & Unbound is HERE. And there’s still time to grab your tickets! Tonight, February 28 | 7–9 PM

📍 Allen Public Library, 300 N Allen Dr, Allen, TX 75013

🍰📚 Join the Allen Library Endowment Fund for an unforgettable evening of fine wine, decadent desserts, and friends, plus a silent auction featuring Dallas Cowboys tickets and more!

⏰ Tickets are still available, but not for long!

👉 Grab yours NOW: https://allenlibraryendowment.org/wine-and-chocolate-fundraiser-2026/

See you there! 🎉

🏈🍷 Silent Auction. Fine wine. Decadent desserts. All for a great cause.

Uncorked & Unbound is TOMORROW, Saturday, February 28, 7–9 PM at the Allen Public Library, 300 N Allen Dr, Allen, TX 75013.

Join the Allen Library Endowment Fund for a festive evening of wine, desserts, and good company, plus a silent auction featuring Dallas Cowboys tickets and more! 🍰📚

🎟️ Tickets are going fast!

👉 https://allenlibraryendowment.org/wine-and-chocolate-fundraiser-2026/

🎉✨ Uncorked & Unbound is almost here, Allen and and our silent auction just got even sweeter!

🧒 Got little ones at home? Check out our adorable Kids Basket, packed with plushies, snacks, games and goodies that will have your kiddos doing a happy dance.

🍳 Brunch lovers, this one’s calling your name. Score a gift card to Fairview Farmers, Fairview’s farm-to-table brunch spot on Stacy Road, known for its fresh, locally sourced ingredients, creative menu and that warm, cozy atmosphere.

🌮 And if you’re more of a Tex-Mex fan, we’ve got a gift card to Salsa Tex-Mex in Allen, a local favorite for fajitas, margaritas, quesabirria tacos and happy hour.

The only way to take any of these home? You have to be in the room.

🗓 Saturday, February 28 | 7–9 PM
📍 Allen Public Library | 300 N Allen Dr, Allen, TX
🧁 Wine, desserts, great company and a silent auction full of amazing items, all supporting the Allen Public Library through the Allen Library Endowment Fund.

🎟️ Tickets are limited — grab yours now before they’re gone!

🔗 https://allenlibraryendowment.org/wine-and-chocolate-fundraiser-2026/

📚🍷 Uncorked & Unbound is just around the corner, Allen, and the silent auction keeps getting better!

🏓 Pickleball fans, this one’s for you! We’re talking a Pickleball Basket loaded with everything you need to dominate the court. Two Stanley tumblers, two paddles, two balls, wristbands, towels and more. Whether you’re a seasoned player or just getting into the game, this basket is an absolute score.

🏓 And the only way to take it home? You’ve got to be there.

🗓 Saturday, February 28 | 7–9 PM
📍 Allen Public Library | 300 N Allen Dr, Allen, TX

🧁 Wine, desserts, great company and a silent auction full of amazing items, all supporting the Allen Public Library through the Allen Library Endowment Fund.

🎟️ Tickets are limited so grab yours before they’re gone.

🏓 Tag your pickleball partner and make a night of it!

🔗 https://allenlibraryendowment.org/wine-and-chocolate-fundraiser-2026/