Mildred “Millie” Benson, who lived in Toledo for more than six decades, was the author of 23 of the first 30 Nancy Drew books. Those books were written under her pen name of Carolyn Keene.

Benson wrote 23 of the first 30 Nancy Drew books under the pen name Carolyn Keene. The library said donations to the fund can be made here.

The free, family-friendly event, held from 6 to 8 p.m., will commemorate the 95th anniversary of The Secret of the Old Clock, the first book in the iconic Nancy Drew series. Published on April 28 ...