Reminder: Stand Up for Standout Friends 2025

Winston Churchill once opined that: “You make your living by what you get – but you make your life through what you give.” If judged by that yardstick, many Friends of the Library among us are enjoying an extremely rich lifestyle!

As a support organization for the whole of Minnesota, MALF is privileged to regularly hear stories about volunteers across the state who go above and beyond in service to their local Friends of the Library. Most of these “Standout Friends” remain unsung heroes. In 2016, we created the Stand Up for Standout Friends program as a chance to spotlight and celebrate volunteers who go above and beyond. Over the last decade we have officially recognized 100+ honorees through video montages, conference presentations, letters to local elected officials, and other coordinated efforts.

Each member organization may submit one name per year for the Standout Friends honor. In order to nominate a peer for the 2025 cohort, your Friends group must make their selection and submit this form (pdf) (docx) – along with an explanatory cover letter – to us by July 25, 2025. Direct questions to info@mnlibraryfriends.org.