Information on Obtaining Non-Profit Status:

	ALTAFF www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/altaff/friends/index.cfm
	NC Center for Non-Profits http://www.volunteer-connections.org
	Internal Revenue Service Publication 526 - Charitable contributions http://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/p526.pdf
	Publication 1771 - Charitable contributions - Substantiation and Disclosure http://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/p1771.pdf
	Form 1023 - Application for Recognition of Exemption Under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code http://www.irs.gov/charities/charitable Instructions for Form 1023 http://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/i1023.pdf
	Publication 557 - Tax-Exempt Status for Your Organization http://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/p557.pdf

Fundraising Resources:

	Non-Profit Fundraising and Grant writing http://managementhelp.org/fndrsng/
	The Research Librarian http://www.researchinglibrarian.com/funding.htm
	Fundraising for Libraries http://www.librarysupportstaff.com/find$.html
	Web Junction http://www.webjunction.org/do/DisplayContent Information on how to form a friends group including applying for non-profit status
	WebJunction (a resource from the Gates Library Foundation) is an online community of libraries and other agencies sharing knowledge and experience to provide the broadest public access to information technology. Although, their primary focus is on public access computing they have extensive fundraising resources at:http://webjunction.org/do It includes information on forming a friends group and applying for nonprofit status.
	Guidelines to incorporating a nonprofit corporation http://www.secretary.state.nc.us/corporations/
	Forms for nonprofit corporations http://www.secretary.state.nc.us/corporations/Forms.aspx?PItemld=5429733&Type=Nonprofit%20Corporation