There is a lot of good information on the Library of Michigan website. For Friends the following is provided by a statewide membership, provided by the Library of Michigan, to United for Libraries. Engaging Today's Volunteers for Libraries and Friends <http://www.ala.org/AUTH/Shibboleth.sso/Login?target=http://www.ala.org/united/training/webinars/baby-boomers/courses> is a three-part series of webcasts is designed to inform library Friends, Trustees, and staff about this new generation of volunteers — how they are different from volunteers in the past, what they want from service opportunities, and how libraries and Friends can attract them. - Meet Today's New Volunteers <http://www.ala.org/AUTH/Shibboleth.sso/Login?target=http://www.ala.org/united/training/webinars/baby-boomers/courses/course1> - Friends and Today's Volunteers: Getting New Active Members for Your Group <http://www.ala.org/AUTH/Shibboleth.sso/Login?target=http://www.ala.org/united/training/webinars/baby-boomers/courses/course2> - Library Volunteers: Bringing in Skilled and Committed Volunteers <http://www.ala.org/AUTH/Shibboleth.sso/Login?target=http://www.ala.org/united/training/webinars/baby-boomers/courses/course3> As part of your statewide group membership, you now have access to all of the materials and resources linked below. Access requires a login, provided to you by your library director or United for Libraries. If you don't know your login or have any questions about your group membership, please email united@ala.org <united@ala.org?subject=Kansas%20Statewide%20Group%20Membership>, or call the United for Libraries office at (800) 545-2433, ext. 2161. To learn more about logging in and accessing resources, as well as a tour of all the resources included in your statewide group membership, please watch the welcome webinar for Michigan staff, Trustees, Friends, and Foundations. Access the recording here <http://ala.adobeconnect.com/p6f6dfymvru/>.United has great toolkits on how to organize and revitalize Friends groups. Friends & Foundations Zone The Friends & Foundations Zone <http://www.ala.org/AUTH/Shibboleth.sso/Login?target=http://www.ala.org/united/friendszone/welcome> provides members-only access to toolkits, current and past issues of *The Voice* newsletter, publications, webinars, special offers, and more. Christine Lind Hage Director, Rochester Hills Public Library Division Councilor, United for Libraries 500 Olde Towne Road Rochester, MI 48307-2043 248/650-7122 Raising a reader is: Talking * Singing * Reading * Writing * Playing On Thu, Feb 2, 2017 at 2:46 PM, Debra Greenacre < dgreenacre@threeriverslibrary.org> wrote:

Happy Thursday!

We haven't had a Friends of the Library since 2011. Can you share the process for getting a Friends group organized?

Thanks!

Debra Greenacre, MLIS Library Director Three Rivers Public Library 920 W. Michigan Ave. Three Rivers, MI 49093 269-273-8666

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