Need one-on-one assistance with your United for Libraries membership? Would you like to find out more about a specific topic related to your Board of Trustees, Friends group, or Foundation? United for Libraries is hosting weekly “office hours” for United…
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National Friends of Libraries Week Award applications due Dec. 2
Is your group celebrating National Friends of Libraries Week this year? Applications for the National Friends of Libraries Week Awards are due Dec. 2. The 17th annual National Friends of Libraries Week will be held Oct. 16-22, 2022. Two Friends…
Free National Friends of Libraries Week webinar Oct. 19: ‘Friendraising & Fundraising Ideas for Friends Groups and Libraries of All Sizes’
United for Libraries will present a free webinar on Friendraising & Fundraising Ideas for Friends Groups and Libraries of All Sizes on Wed., Oct. 19, 2 p.m. Eastern. The webinar will be free to all as part of National Friends…
Deadline extended! Applications for United for Libraries Awards sponsored by Baker & Taylor due Oct. 14
United for Libraries has extended the deadline for accepting applications for the United for Libraries Awards for Innovation sponsored by Baker & Taylor to Oct. 14. Apply now These awards recognize Friends groups and library Foundations for outstanding efforts to…
National Friends of Libraries Week Award applications due Dec. 2
Is your group celebrating National Friends of Libraries Week this year? Applications for the National Friends of Libraries Week Awards are due Dec. 2. The 17th annual National Friends of Libraries Week will be held Oct. 16-22, 2022. Two Friends…
Get ready for National Friends of Libraries Week, Oct. 16-22, 2022
Friends of Libraries groups have their very own national week of celebration! United for Libraries will coordinate the 17th annual National Friends of Libraries Week Oct. 16-22, 2022. The celebration offers a two-fold opportunity to celebrate Friends. Use the time…
Learn about Friends book sales in Sept. 14 webinar from Friends of South Carolina Libraries
Join Friends of South Carolina Libraries for a free webinar titled “Book Sales Come In All Shapes and Sizes” on Wed., Sept. 14, 2-3 p.m. Eastern. This webinar is open to those outside of South Carolina. The program will include…
Applications for 2022 United for Libraries Awards for Innovation sponsored by Baker & Taylor due Sept. 30
United for Libraries is accepting applications for the United for Libraries Awards for Innovation sponsored by Baker & Taylor through Sept. 30. These awards recognize Friends groups and library Foundations for outstanding efforts to support their library. Three groups will…
Beth Cottingham President of the Friends of the Spicewood (Texas) Community Library, receives United for Libraries Outstanding Friend Conference Grant sponsored by ThriftBooks
Beth Cottingham, President of the Friends of the Spicewood (Texas) Community Library, was the 2022 recipient United for Libraries Outstanding Friend Conference Grant sponsored by ThriftBooks. She received free registration to the ALA Annual Conference and $1000 for travel expenses.…
Friends of Libraries Section of the New York Library Association issue “Beyond Younger Volunteers: White Paper on What Rural Friends Groups Need to Thrive”
A white paper from the Friends of Libraries Section of the New York Library Association explores the needs of Friends organizations that assist small and rural libraries and provides recommendations to sustain these volunteer groups. The report, “Beyond Younger Volunteers:…