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 [image: cid:image001.png@01D6A91E.D5049A50] 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-sess... *Thursday, Nov. 12, 2020:, 6 pm: * https://fomlevents.org/events/friends-finding-our-way-forward-2020-6pm-sessi... To become a member, select group or individual membership. *Group: *: https://fomlevents.org/events/group-annual-membership-2021/ <https://fomlevents.org/events/group-annual-membership-2021/?fbclid=IwAR1n28Jtlu4N8c9guYNQAanUbD2zMBd1PSr3OfdSEIJE9NVm-4awn2cVH54> *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? • How can Friends adapt to become more effective? *Rebecca Higgerson* Director Brandon Twp Public Library 304 South Street Ortonville MI 48462 248-627-1474 *ENGAGE • EDUCATE • ENRICH • EMPOWER* *No Reservation Recommendations: your source for colleague-approved vendors!* https://nrr.ninja/ [image: RH Email Signature-100]