* The event: Booklovers' Ball "Night At The Library When the Books Come Alive" held Oct. 18 at the Denver Central Library

* Raised: 620 people raised $100,000 for the Denver Public Library Friends Foundation, which assists and supports the library.

* The evening's fun: Cocktails, dinner and dancing

* Chairmen: Library Commissioner Kevin O'Connor and his wife, Janet Raasch

* Seen: John Hickenloooper and Helen Thorpe, Bill and Jeannie Ritter, Diana DeGette and Lino Lipinsky, Jim and Shelly Bershof, Jack Finlaw and Greg Movesian, Landri and Gloria Taylor, Lois Ann Rovira and Judge Luis Rovira, Hanne Lichtenfels, Michelle Onoda.

* The theme: Characters from tomes old and new joined in the fun. Scarecrow and Dorothy from The Wizard of Oz made an appearance. In a nod to the recent One Book, One Denver selection, the title character from The Thin Man enjoyed a scotch, while Geisha from Memoirs of a Geisha mingled with the crowd.

* A green event: Event organizers, including Richter Scale Productions and Footer's Catering, produced an event with a low carbon footprint. Locally grown and produced goods were used, and recycling or composting was managed onsite.