You are cordially invited to the Friends of Michigan Libraries (FOML) 2026
Annual Membership Meeting. Please find the event details and agenda below.
The deadline for registration and cancellation is April 9.
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here to register.
Agenda
9:00 – 9:30 am Registration, check-in, and morning refreshments
9:30 – 10:00 am Call to Order & Welcome – Joe David,
FOML President
Annual Membership Meeting and Determination of Quorum
Motion to Approve Roster of 2026 FOML Board Officers & Members
10:30 – 10:40 am
Group photo
10:40 – 11:00 am Morning Break
11:00 – 12:00 pm Guest Speaker: Steven Bowers, Executive Director,
The Library Network Topic: “Unity: Moving Forward Together in Service”
12:00 – 12:30 pm Lunch
12:30 – 12:45 pm Recognition of 2025 FOML Merit Award winners
12:45 – 1:45 pm Panel Discussion: “Building Bridges: effective
Collaboration between Library Directors and Friends Groups”
Moderator: Joe David, FOML President; Panelists: Maria McCarville (Warren
Public Library),
Clare Membiela (Library
of Michigan), Sue Johnson (FOML Treasurer), and Linda David (Kent District
Library)
1:45 – 2:15 pm
Afternoon Break
2:15 – 3:15 pm 'Table Talk’ Session
3:15 – 3:30 pm Closing & Evaluation
3:30 pm Adjournment
We look forward to seeing
you there.
Best regards,
Joe David
President, Friends of Michigan Libraries