Friends of North
Carolina Public Libraries
(FONCPL)—our statewide
volunteer Friends of the
Library
organization—provides a
network for sharing ideas
and resources to
strengthen Friends of the
Library and thereby
strengthen our public
libraries statewide.
Our fine public
libraries serve all North
Carolinians, providing
myriad programs and
services for people of all
ages—from infants to
senior citizens and
everybody in between.
There is beauty
and purpose in the work of
all the people who direct
or support public library
service in North Carolina,
and since 1980 FONCPL has
been an enthusiastic
advocate for their
efforts.
Below is a
testimony on the benefits
of membership from Regina
Gale Dozier, former FONCPL
Director.
Newsletter:
Checkout
the January edition
of our
newsletter, available
on the resource
page. We trust
that you will find
the information
useful in helping
you to run an
effective Friends
group. We encourage
you to submit
articles and photos
to our newsletter
editor, Eileen
Alexander.
Dues Are Now
Due! FONCPL
membership is on a
calendar year and dues for
2021 are payable beginning
in January. We have new
membership forms
(individual and group) and
we ask that you complete
the appropriate form and
mail it in with your dues.
Please note that we
communicate with our
members via email, so it
is important that we have
at last one email address
for each group.
Consultations: Don’t forget
that as a member, you may
request a phone or electronic
consultation. Contact
President Judy Hillsor one of the other Board
members.
Resources: The FONCPL
Board members have spent a lot
of time recently gathering
resources for this page on our
website. If you are looking
for ideas, this is the place
to start! If you find any
broken links or have
recommendations for additions,
please email those to our
webmaster, Mark West.
FONCPL UPDATE
The
2020 FONCPL Annual
Report is now
available. Check
it out!
New
Membership Forms: We have revised
our membership form and
created one for
individuals and one for
groups. For groups, we
request that you provide
the names and email
addresses for the
President and for three
other key members. The
reason is that if we
only have one email
address and that person
is no longer associated
with the organization,
then no one else in the
group receives the
FONCPL newsletter and
notices. You have paid
dues to receive this
information and we want
to ensure that you get
it. Click on the
membership tab to access
these forms.
2021 Workshops:
Mark Saturday, April 10, 2021, on
your calendars. This is the date
that FONCPL workshops will be held
around the state in a virtual
Webinar format. Click
here for more preliminary
information.
Award Program
and Grants: The FONCPL Board is
in the process of revising
the award program and we
also plan to include an
opportunity for member
Friends to apply for grants.
We are not quite ready yet
to announce the details, but
we hope to in the first
quarter of 2021. Be on the
lookout for the notice.
Board Members: We continue to need
Friends interested in
serving on our FONCPL Board.
We hold our meeting
electronically, so there is
little travel required. At
this time, we still need a
Vice President and two
Directors. Please consider
serving. Contact
President Judy Hills for details.
