With Little Help From Your Friends
Speaker: FOCAL President Dorothy Macnaughton

Friends of the Library groups are created to support their library.  Library users who care about their library's resources and services in their community freely volunteer their time and energy, whether their community is a small town, a larger city, a school, college or university.  These individuals and their families have used and enjoyed their library, often for many years, and want to give back. 

Friends don't need to be educated about the value of your library – they already know the value and want to be active and involved partners.  This session will explore the reasons why libraries need Friends as one of their primary partners and how your library can benefit from having a Friends group.  It will also demonstrate how Friends can passionately spread the word about the library's value in the community.

Presentation - With a Little Help form Our Friends

Additional Documents

Helpful Resources for Friends Groups and Libraries
Friends of the Sault Ste. Marie Public Library - Volunteer Application
Target Recruitment Steps
Friends of the Library volunteers - Ten tips for effective recruiting
What do Friends do?

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