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News, events and reports
 

Gabriele Schreiber (Random House of Canada)
"Friends of the Year" Award


Deadline extended to March 31, 2010

Teleconference for FOCAL members

 February 22, 2010

Pacific                       5 p.m.
Mountain                   6 p.m.
Central                       7 p.m.
Eastern                       8 p.m.
Atlantic                      9 p.m.
Newfoundland           9:30  p.m.

A toll-free number and password will be provided.
Email focal@accessola.com or call (705) 523-3415.

The Ontario Library Association Superconference 2010
February 24 - 27
Metro Toront0 Convention Centre, Toronto, Ontario

Friends programming - read more
Registration form - Friends of Libraries pay only $75.00 over two days

Conference
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Alberta Library Conference, Jasper, Alberta
April 29 - May 2, 2010
Let’s pat ourselves on the back! But what’s next?
Speaker: FOCAL Past  President
Nicholas Spillios, Bonnie Gray, and Doug Cooper.
Read more . . .

British Columbia Library Association, Penticton, British Columbia - April 22 – 24  
Friends - In the Business of FUN
Speaker Jocelyn MacNiel

Ontario Library Service North, Sudbury, Ontario
May 11 – 14
A Little Help From Our Friends
Speaker Dorothy Macnaughton
Read more . . .

Manitoba Library Association, Winnipeg, Manitoba
May 17 – 19
Friends of Your Library: Passionate Partners
Speaker Dorothy Macnaughton
Read more . . .  

Canadian Library Association, Edmonton, Alberta
June 2 – 5
Look for our table in the exhibit hall

Better World Books will sell your surplus books and you will  receive a percentage back on your books that they sell, and an additional percentage will directly benefit a literacy initiative. They pay for shipping!

Register with Better World Books (online form) or send
an email to reusefirst@betterworldbooks.com.