1. Friends in Your Library FoKL – Friends of Kansas Libraries

2. You've Got to Have Friends

3. What Is a Friends Group? Library Friends groups are volunteer champions of the library.

4. What Is a Friends Group? They work closely with the library’s staff. They know their community’s needs. They give valuable feedback from the community

5. What Is a Friends Group? Friends plan activities with consent of the library board and the library director. They do fund raising and assist with special events.

6. What Is a Friends Group? Friends’ donations help to supplement existing library resources.

7. Working With Friends Trustees represent citizen control and governance of the library. Library Director represents the administration and management of the library. Friends of the Library represent citizen participation and assistance to the library.

8. Friends Working With … Trustees Library Director

9. Why Have a Friends Group ?  MONEY

10. Why Have a Friends Group ?  PUBLIC RELATIONS

11. Why Have a Friends Group?  ADVOCACY

12. Why Have a Friends Group?  COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT

13. Why Have a Friends Group?  SERVICES

14. Friends of Kansas Libraries FoKL web page http://www.fokl.net

15. www.fokl.net

16. Recognition of Friends  Betty Cattrell, winner of Duane Johnson Library Leadership Award, 2010 with FoKL board member, Marion Renner, Haysville

18. National Friends Organization ALTAFF = Citizens for Libraries Library Trustees, Advocates, Friends, Foundations http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/altaff

19. National Friends Week  October 16-22, 2011  Ideas to share from ALTAFF Sample proclamation Publicity materials Membership drive and other promotions http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/altaff/events_ conferences/folweek/friends.cfm

20. How Do Friends Help?  Raising money to purchase equipment and materials that aren't within the library's budget  Sponsoring informative programs to enlighten and entertain  Representing the library in our community and county  Volunteering to do special library tasks  Acting as hosts for receptions and tours  Keeping their representatives informed of the library's needs  Providing a valuable pool of talent to assist the library in offering more to the community

21. What Do Friends Receive?  The satisfaction of participating in the library's continuing growth and improvement  Special recognition as an informed, involved patron  The opportunity to make an educational and political impact  The chance to work for community improvement and to enhance our quality of life From the Friends of the Belleville Public Library, Belleville, Kansas

22. Share Your Message SUPPORT YOUR LIBRARY