Novel Night

Our annual Novel Night benefit will be held on Thursday, July 17, 2025 from 5:30 to 8:30 pm at the Veteran's Memorial Building in Bowling Green City Park. Tickets are now on sale, and can be purchased here for $100.00.

The goal of the WCDPL Foundation's Novel Night is to raise funds for library materials through ticket sales, sponsorships, and auctions. It is the generosity of sponsors and donors which make it possible for all proceeds from the Benefit to be used for the purchase of new books, audiobooks, eBooks, picture books, and large print books.

Supporting Novel Night

We hope that you will consider supporting Novel Night by becoming a sponsor. The purpose of your gift remains, as always, to purchase books and other materials that will educate, inspire, and entertain our patrons. Your generous response will help make that happen.

Contact Angie Babcock at (419) 353-8044.
Mail a check (made out to the WCDPL Foundation with Novel Night in the memo line) to 251 N. Main Street, Bowling Green, OH 43402, or drop it off at the Checkout Desk at the Bowling Green Library.

Here are some compelling reasons why Novel Night is so important to the library:

23,867 cardholders borrowed over 604,000 books and other items in 2024 from Bowling Green, Walbridge, and the Bookmobile, demonstrating that WCDPL remains an integral part of the communities we serve.
37,054 people attended library programs in 2024, including book clubs, storytimes, and author visits. The library is an active place dedicated to learning and discovery opportunities.
The library saw 152,951 total visitors over the course of 2024, drawing nearly 3,000 people cumulatively per week.

Major sponsors of $1,000 or more will be recognized on a permanent plaque in the library and on our 2025 Novel Night Donors page. You can also browse our 2024 Novel Night Donors and 2023 Novel Night Donors page.