Hello Friends, The next FOML Workshop will be held this Fall with the theme *"**Good To Great: Becoming High-Achieving Friends**"* and it's coming up on *Thursday, October 12th, 2016* at the *Kent District Library Service Center!* Topics will include: - *"Friendly Advice: Helpful Information about Successful Friends Organizations"* with *Lance Werner*, Director of the Kent District Library - *"Organizing and Planning Book Sales and Bookstore Operations" - *a panel discussion with *Laurel Ingram and Nancy Harper* from the Friends of the Cascade Township Branch of the Kent District Library - and *Darnell Gundy-Reed*, FOML Director and member of the Friends of Muskegon Area District Library, will host a panel discussion: *"If Only I Knew How: Tips for recruiting, retaining, and developing volunteers and Friends board members"* *For the afternoon discussions, please bring examples of handouts and presentation materials of past successful events, campaigns, fundraising, etc. to share with other groups.* These workshops are a great time to network with other Friends groups and spend a day learning how to support your library! Registration will open soon on the FOML website <http://www.foml.org>. Remember, 2017 FOML members receive a discount. I hope to see you at the FOML Friends Fall Workshop! Allison Arnold, President Friends of Michigan Libraries -- Linda Pierce Administrative Specialist Kettering Library Phone: (810) 762-9840 Fax: (810) 762-9744 1700 University Avenue ~ Flint, MI 48504 Kettering University