Friends of the Library
Want to pay by cash or check? Drop your payment at the check-out desk and register then.
Indianapolis Motor Speedway Museum Tour
Take a Tour with the Friends of the Library to the newly renovated Indianapolis Motor Speedway Museum. Enjoy a self-guided tour of the museum and special exhibits. The schedule for the day includes:
- 8 am — Carpool leaves from the Library’s lower parking lot
- 9 am — Stop for breakfast at the iconic Charlie Brown’s Pancake and Steak House
- 10-ish — Race to the museum for the tour
Entrance tickets · $25 each or $23 for 55 and older
ADVANCE PAYMENT REQUIRED by August 21 (non-refundable)
- Pay by cash or check (made to Friends of the Brown County Public Library) at the Library check-out desk.
- Click to pay on-line (Online price includes $1 convenience fee per ticket for card payments.)
This tour is for Friends of the Brown County Public Library Members. Not a member, but want to come along? Join the Friends! Membership begins at just $20.
Download a membership form to mail or drop off at the Library or
Your membership provides opportunities to:
- Support Library programs and events
- Stock and maintain the Book Nook
- Assist librarians
- Receive advance notice of Friends events
- Enjoy the company of like-minded people
Annual Dues
- Individual $20
- Family $30
- Organizations $50
Memberships are due January 1 and valid through December 31
The Friends of the Brown County Library (FOL) is a non-profit 501(c)(3) charitable organization that raises funds to benefit the growing needs of the Library. Our volunteer members advocate, educate, and raise funds on behalf of the Library, its patrons, and the Brown County community. Funds raised through membership dues, book sales and donations directly support many of the library’s programs and activities.
The FOL is dedicated to promoting our Library as an essential institution of Brown County. Please consider joining or renewing your membership today.
2025-2026 Board
- Jenny Endicott, president
- Pam Tyree, vice-president
- Sharon St. Louis, treasurer
- Dakota Bruton, secretary
- Michael Fulton
- Randy Jones
- Tamar Kander
- Barb Lewis
- Jane Mitchell
- Barb Newton
- Kristin Stamper
Interested in serving on the FOL Board? We welcome your interest!
Friends Fundraising Projects
- Valentine’s Sweet Sale
- Library Book Nook
- Annual Plant Sale
- October Parking Collections
- Strawberry Jubilee
- Solar by ’22
Your Dues Support
- Summer Reading programs for all ages
- New Technology
- Speakers and presenters
- Children’s programming
- StoryWalk®
- Other activities and projects not included in the Library’s operating budget