1. Friends of the Library How You Can Get Involved

2. Who Are Friends? What do Friends Do? People who care about library services, books, etc. People who care about library services, books, etc. Fundraising and advocacy on behalf of the library Fundraising and advocacy on behalf of the library

4. Book Shop

6. Forkfest

7. Other Activities Garage sales, Merchandise Garage sales, Merchandise Garden tea parties, Fine dining in the stacks Garden tea parties, Fine dining in the stacks Gift shop/Café Gift shop/Café Bonspiels, Fashion Shows, Craft Shows Bonspiels, Fashion Shows, Craft Shows Raffles & Draws Raffles & Draws Publications (e.g., local history) Publications (e.g., local history)

8. What We’ve Funded Wheelchair lifts Wheelchair lifts Youth reading programs, writer-in-res Youth reading programs, writer-in-res Furniture, sound systems Furniture, sound systems Bike racks, picnic tables Bike racks, picnic tables Reading machines, defibrillators Reading machines, defibrillators Much more... Much more...

9. Advocacy/Outreach Reading to Seniors Reading to Seniors Questionnaires to electoral candidates Questionnaires to electoral candidates Hosting candidate debates Hosting candidate debates Flyer/phone campaigns Flyer/phone campaigns

10. How To Become Involved Become a member Become a member Volunteer Volunteer Spread the word about Friends groups Spread the word about Friends groups Donate Donate Start a group! Start a group!

11. How To Start a Friends Group Talk to your library Talk to your library Community Assessment Community Assessment Start small, grow within your means Start small, grow within your means

12. Charitable Status Talk to an Expert Talk to an ExpertPros: Tax receipts, GST rebate, accountability Tax receipts, GST rebate, accountabilityCons: Costs, limitations on activities/spending Costs, limitations on activities/spending

13. Challenges for Friends Public Awareness Public Awareness Membership Membership Volunteers Volunteers

14. Resources Friends of Canadian Libraries: http://friendsoflibraries.ca/ Friends of Canadian Libraries: http://friendsoflibraries.ca/ http://friendsoflibraries.ca/ United for Libraries (US equivalent): http://www.ala.org/united/ United for Libraries (US equivalent): http://www.ala.org/united/