An invitation from 2024 Book Ball Chair Jack Carr
to Help the JCPL Foundation Bring Award-Winning Authors to Our Community
“I am honored to invite you to join me in participating in the fifth annual Snuggle Up with a Book Ball. What could be better than spending an evening snuggled up with a book, maybe one of my books, and supporting the JCPL Foundation? Thanks to the Foundation’s support, I met many Johnson County residents at my Authors at JCPL visit at the Historic Artcraft Theatre last summer.”
Read Jack’s entire invitation here.
How to Not Attend
February can bring unpredictable weather, but with the Snuggle Up with a Book Ball, you needn't lift a finger to attend unless it's to turn your page. The Snuggle Up with a Book Ball is a stay-at-home event where all you need to do to participate is donate and then crack open a good book on Saturday, February 24!
Your donations help the JCPL Foundation bring "New York Times" bestselling and award-winning authors to our community as part of our Authors at JCPL series.
Three ways to participate from the comfort of your home:
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As an individual or team member: Donate any amount, stay at home, snuggle up and read.
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As a Team Captain: Invite friends/family to be a part of your team and host a gathering or remote reading party. Learn about Snuggle Up teams here.
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Kids can join Team Bibli. Learn more here.
The team and the individual that donates the highest amount receive:
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Front-row seating at 2024 Authors at JCPL events.
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A signed poster from one of the 2024 visiting authors.
Win Door Prizes
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Starting at noon on the day of the Snuggle Up with a Book Ball, we award hourly door prizes to someone who has donated. Winners are posted on the JCPL Foundation Facebook and Instagram pages.
When
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Anytime and for as long as you wish to celebrate on Saturday, February 24, 2024.
Where
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Wherever you are—wrapped up in a quilt by a fireplace with your furry friend, in a coffee shop, at your friend’s team gathering, or anywhere your book leads you!
Why
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There are so many different reasons to support the Authors at JCPL series through our 2024 Snuggle Up with a Book Ball fundraiser. Find 20 reasons why you should donate here.
How
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Grab a book (or several) and read! Support the Authors at JCPL series to continue to bring award-winning and "New York Times" bestselling authors to Johnson County by donating what you would spend at a fancy gala! Share your love for JCPL on Facebook and Instagram with the hashtag #JCPLBookBall.
Attire
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Wear whatever you like!
Food & Drink
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The menu is entirely up to you!
Guests are Optional
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While the Snuggle Up with a Book Ball is a perfect activity for one, feel free to invite your family, friends, children, your book club members, cats, dogs, or anyone who loves to read that you love to read with!
Donation Levels
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Potter’s Pals <$50
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Alcott’s Ambassadors: $50-$149
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Shakespeare’s Scholars: $150-$249
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Austen's Angels: $250+
