Frances
B. Reid Award for Programs
Frances B. Reid was the guiding force in
organizing and establishing the Friends of
North Carolina Public Libraries (FONCPL)
organization in 1980. As a consultant in
Library Development at the NC State Library,
she encouraged volunteers, helped draft
organization bylaws and was always there
when questions needed answers. She exhibited
wit and wisdom that was needed to bring
FONCPL into fruition. We recognize our debt
of gratitude to her by the establishment of
the annual Frances B. Reid awards, given to
outstanding Friends groups in our state.
2019 Frances B. Reid Award Winner
Southeast Area
Friends of the New Bern-Craven County Public
Library
This group of Friends took on a number of
new initiatives this past year in addition
to their bi-annual book sales, financial
support of the library, meetings and
programs. They:
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Collaborated with the city Parks &
Recreation Department, a DIY
woodworking shop and local artists to
build, paint and install seven new
Little Free Libraries, three of which
are at city parks and which they keep
supplied with books year round.
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Partnered
with the County Division of Social
Services to refresh and maintain
libraries at five facilities for the
elderly including a Senior Center and
assisted living facilities.
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Partnered
with a local magazine to sponsor a
Banned Book Week reading at a local
café.
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Collaborated with the library staff to
decorate and stuff 175 Christmas
Stockings for children receiving toys
from the Salvation Army. The stockings
included a book
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They
began publishing a bi-monthly
newsletter and created their
first-ever annual report.
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Congratulations to the
Friends of the New Bern-Craven County Public
Library! They received $300 to continue
their work.
Press
release for all the 2019 FONCPL Awards
(PDF)
2020 Nominations for the Frances B. Reid
Award
We will not be accepting nominations until
September 2020. Check back at that time for
the nomination form.
Your Friends group MUST be a member in good
standing of the FONCPL in order to make a
nomination for this award.
QUESTIONS? CONTACT: foncpl@gmail.com
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