Support your library by attending Novel Night! Our annual Novel Night Benefit will be held Thursday, July 17, 2025 from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the Veteran’s Memorial Building in Bowling Green City Park. Novel Night is an opportunity for sponsors and donors to gather together for a fun evening while raising money for the library. Wonderful appetizers start the night alongside silent auction baskets up for bid. The evening then progresses with our live auction for some of the most wonderful items and experiences.  

Tickets are on sale now and can be purchased by cash or check at the first floor Circulation Desk at the Bowling Green Library. Tickets can also be purchased online at wcdpl.org/novel-night-tickets.

If you prefer to support Novel Night financially rather than attend the event, you can be a sponsor! Major sponsors of $1,000.00 or more are recognized on a plaque inside the library and on our website. We are appreciative of gifts of any amount, and you can donate or sponsor Novel Night by visiting wcdpl.org/novel-night-secure-form.

The WCDPL Foundation’s annual benefit began in 2009 at Schedel Arboretum and Gardens to help with the increasing need for funds to purchase new library materials. In 2019, due to the growing need to comfortably accommodate all of our guests, the benefit was renamed Novel Night and moved to the Bowling Green Library Atrium. In 2020 and 2021, Novel Night was held virtually and saw a great response from donors. This year, Novel Night returns to the Veteran’s Memorial Building atrium and meeting rooms with both silent and live auctions during the event.

For more information about Novel Night, see our website at wcdpl.org/novel-night.