Dear Colleagues,

Please forward this information to your Friends groups. Sharing information with one another during this time has helped us all weather the storm, and we know that our Friends need the same opportunity. The sessions below will provide them with information and ideas on how to still support their libraries until things go back to normal.

Thank you!
Rebecca Higgerson

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Engage with other Michigan Friends as we discuss key issues that challenge our service to the library and how we can move on with strength and dedication as Friends to help our community libraries during this difficult time.

Join us on Thursday, November 12 from 10:00 a.m. – noon or 6:00-8:00 p.m. for a members only FREE virtual open-share discussion. If you join today, your membership will be extended through 2021. If you are a current member, click on a link to register for the session of your choice.

Thursday, Nov. 12 2020, 10 am: https://fomlevents.org/events/friends-finding-our-way-forward-2020-10am-session/

Thursday, Nov. 12, 2020:, 6 pm: https://fomlevents.org/events/friends-finding-our-way-forward-2020-6pm-session/

To become a member, select group or individual membership.

Group: : https://fomlevents.org/events/group-annual-membership-2021/

Individual: https://fomlevents.org/events/individual-annual-membership-2021

Topics for discussion:

• What is the current status of your Friends group? • Inactive (wanting to recruit members)

• Active (waiting for the library to reopen for Friends activities)

• Active (currently offering Friends activities)

• Is your group meeting virtually or in person?

• Are you trying to recruit new members? If so, how?

• Are you fundraising during the pandemic? If so, how?