Friends of the Library
Does your library have a Friends of the Library group? Are you interested in starting one? The resources in this section describe some best practices and suggestions for a successful partnership.
(Photo: Friends of the Library 2008 booksale at Rapid City Public Library)
Guide to Friends of the Library Resources
Get started with Friends
- FOLUSA Fact Sheet: How to Organize a Friends Group
- Libraries Need Friends: A Toolkit to Create (or Revitalize) Friends Groups
- Make New Friends: links to key FOLUSA (Friends of Libraries U.S.A) resources and more
What Friends can do for you
- Working Together: a description of the responsibilities of the library's Director, Board of Trustees, and Friends
- Having others do public outreach on behalf of the library (discussion)
Friends around the country
- Handbook for Connecticut Library Friends
- Web Resources on Nonprofit Status for Friends Group in Connecticut
- A Manual for Vermont Library Trustees
- Friends of the St. Paul, Minnesota, Library
Most recently posted documents:
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Working Together
A description of the responsibilities of the library's Director, Board of Trustees, and Friends. |
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Websites and Internet Resources on Friends & Trustees
A list of external links |
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FOLUSA Fact Sheet: How to Organize a Friends Group
Fact Sheet created by FOLUSA (Friends of Libraries U.S.A.) that details how to organize a Friends group at your library. |
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Libraries Need Friends: A Toolkit to Create Friends Groups or to Revitalize
This special toolkit will help with the establishment of Friends groups of all types. The first half of the toolkit is for libraries that already have a Friends group and are interested in increasing its membership and/or its level of activity this gu. The second half of this toolkit will address the revitalization of existing Friends groups. |
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Friends of the Library Brainstorm
A list of ideas for encouraging the community to join your Friends group, as well as program ideas for the Friends and your library. |
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