The Friends of Connecticut Libraries Cordially Invite You to Our Annual Meeting & Awards Ceremony Saturday, June 8, 2019 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Middlesex Community Collage 100 Training Hill Road Middletown, CT, 06457 Chapman Hall, 2nd Floor Admission is free, however you must register. The will be a short business meeting and followed by the annual awards ceremony This year’s winners include individuals and Friends groups from Cheshire, Essex, East Hampton, Madison, Orange Wethersfield and Wolcott. Our featured speaker is author James Herbert Smith who edited the book “Opinionated Women in the Land of Steady Habits”. The book is a collection of stories and columns of newspaper women from CT. The author will sign books after the program (books will be available for purchase). The program will conclude with our famous Tea Cup Raffle and networking, Questions? Call Carl Nawrocki at 860 859-1641 or email Carlybilly@aol.com _________________________________________ COMING UP SOON Accepting nominations for the Annual FOCL awards Since 1983, FOCL has been recognizing outstanding local Friends organizations, groups and individuals in Connecticut. The awards are selected from three population groups and have three categories:
Click here for the awards form. Annual FOCL membership drive
Your membership helps FOCL support Friends groups throughout Connecticut
Reminder to join/renew if you haven't done so already!  Join with other Friends groups, libraries, and library advocates to support FOCL’s work on behalf of Friends groups throughout Connecticut. Your membership enables FOCL to compile and share information on all aspects of Friends groups (fundraising, programming, advocacy, membership, volunteering, organization, etc.) through newsletters, workshops, conferences, meetings, the web site, and advisory visits to new Friends groups. Members receive discounted conference registration, the newsletter, and group listing in the directory and calendar. Individual donations may be tax deductible. Because the cost of providing online and printed resources has risen, there is a small increase in membership fees this year, the first in several years. This will be used to continue to enhance the services FOCL can share with you. Click http://foclib.org/join-us to join/renew online. Printable forms are also available there. Paper forms are being mailed to the current mailing list, or you can request a copy by emailing friendsctlibraries@gmail.com. Thank you in advance for your support and for all you do as a Friend of libraries! _________________________________ Congratulations to the 2018 FOCL Award Winners! Individual Achievement Awards
Linda Chapron, Farmington Focused Project AwardsFriends of the Case Memorial Library-Orange Group AwardFriends of the Phoebe Griffin Noyes Library in Old Lyme |
What is FOCL?The Friends of Connecticut Libraries (FOCL) is a non-profit organization consisting of local Friends groups, organizations and individual members who believe that libraries are an essential resource for the citizens of our State. We provide newsletters, workshops, conferences and visitations that support Friends functions such as fundraising, sponsorship of educational and entertainment programs, advocacy for their library, and in-library volunteer work like shelving and data processing. |
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