Friends of the Monongahela Library back in business

By Mon Valley Independent

By Beth Hope-Cushey

For the MV Independent

The Monongahela Area Library will be getting a little help from its friends.

The newly launched Friends of the Monongahela Area Library has made it their mission to create awareness and assist financially. The group, which has been inactive for a few years, has hit the ground running.

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