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Frances B. Reid 2011 Award
Winners
Winners Exemplify Outstanding NC Friends Groups
Patrick Beaver
Memorial/Ridgeview Branch (114)
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Donated a
total of $23,000.00 to Hickory Public Library system
($15,000 to transform unused space into a conference room;
$8,000 to purchase furniture for the teen area, preschool
and senior outreach items and additional books for the
library
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Additional
monies raised also support children’s author visits, adult
programs, summer reading and materials
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Had 3 goals
for the year: fundraising six 4th Saturday book
sales, gift baskets, quilt raffle internet book sales, book
bags; increasing public awareness through newsletters,
membership growth and maintenance, membership brochures,
Annual Storytelling Festival; and impacting the physical
space of the library (see above)
Carrboro Branch
Library (200)
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Advocacy
efforts to get a free standing library for a Carrboro (SW
Orange County) Branch Library -In the fall of 2010 County
placed an option on land downtown.
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Those close
to the proposed site fought the location. Friends countered
with petition of protest, utilized the press and advocated
with county officials
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In April 2011
county officials approved site for library to be built in
2015.
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This effort
has been the focus of this Friends group’s activities for 24
years.
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2002 Reid
Award winner for Carrboro Branch Library Arts Program-still
active
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Gives two
scholarships $1500 to UNC student in library science, $500
for High School student who understands importance of
community service.
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Donates
hundreds of used books to various groups in the community
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Board
member recognized for volunteer service by RSVP
Alamance County
(May Memorial Public Library (450)
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*Successful Alamance (community) Read-The Pleasure Was
Mine
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Book
selection committee was diverse and incorporated a blog
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Significant
savings in cost of books allowed them to sell at a reduced
rate-sold 500 more than in previous years
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Used social
networking (Facebook and Twitter), created project website
and new Friends website
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Held great
supporting events-writing workshop, BBQ square dance, craft
project, community mural
Watauga County (385)
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Reading and
Rolling summer reading program for students of four rural
elementary schools who because of location, hours and
parents’ schedules can’t access the public library. 10
library books are delivered every 2 weeks by volunteers to
the home of students whose parents enroll them in the
program. In 2011 there were 62 children enrolled and 15
volunteers. A sizable donation has allowed the Watauga
Friends to purchase one new book for every student from a
particular school for that school’s library. Nameplates
were placed in those books in honor of the children who
participated in the 2011 R&R program. Cooperative venture of
school and public library, Friends, library volunteers and
parents.
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Hosted
Getting to Know You reception and dinner for elected
officials
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Funded $385
tuition for librarian’s participation in Watauga Leadership
Challenge
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Participated
in Library Legislative Day in Raleigh
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Sponsored
Annual Holiday Luncheon for library staff
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Received VITA
grant to sponsor free tax assistance
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Held first
gift basket sale
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Tea party,
special book sale, hosted author visit to raise funds to
refurbish mystery collection
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Changed date
of Annual Mall Book Sale raising over $7,000-new
partnerships increased public awareness
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Proceeds from
Book Sale were used to provide match funds for library’s
Radio Frequency Identification grant proposal (which library
received).
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Co-sponsored
Youth Writers Contest during National Library Week
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Collaborated
with Employment Security Commission to purchase 57 books for
new Job Search and Career Development Collection
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