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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Hi Laura. You can connect your Friends with other groups across the country by introducing them to our statewide membership in United for Libraries.
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<p class="MsoNormal">You can access the member area of the site here: <a href="http://www.ala.org/united/michigan">
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<p class="MsoNormal"><a name="_MailEndCompose"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">On the left-hand side of the site you can find navigation links. Use the link for “Friends” to find a host of member only information, including the
Friends Electronic Discussion Group and Organizational Tools. <o:p></o:p></span></a></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">You can find the “Libraries Need Friends” Starting a Friends Group of Revitalizing the One You Have” in this area. It is a PDF handbook with lots of helpful information about
the questions you ask below, including information on the 501c3 status.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">You can also find samples of bylaws under section “Friends Groups”, then “Organizational Tools” choose the link for “Bylaws”.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">I hope this helps and please share this information with all your Friends groups. The Library of Michigan is providing access to public library staff, trustees and friends
through this statewide membership.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Shannon<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">Shannon White<br>
Director of Statewide Library Services<br>
Library of Michigan<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">702 W. Kalamazoo<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">Lansing, MI 48909<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://www.michigan.gov/libraryofmichigan"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#0563C1">www.michigan.gov/libraryofmichigan</span></a><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">517.373.9489<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">Whites29@michigan.gov<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> michlib-l-bounces@mcls.org [mailto:michlib-l-bounces@mcls.org]
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Laura Orlowski<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, February 23, 2016 4:09 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> MICHLIB-L Listserv <michlib-l@mail2.mcls.org><br>
<b>Subject:</b> [Michlib-l] Friends of Library Groups<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt">I am working with some local library supporters to begin a Friends Group for my library. If you have an established Friends group, I would love to hear from you (or forward this to your Friends):<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">1. We are looking for samples of by-laws for Friends Group.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">2. If your Friends group offers levels of membership, what are the levels & what are the dues per levels?<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt">3. Does your Friends group have a 501c3 number separate from your library's?<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Thank you for your help!<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">-Laura Orlowski, Director<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Camden Twp. Library<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="mailto:camden@monroe.lib.mi.us">camden@monroe.lib.mi.us</a><br>
517-368-5554<o:p></o:p></p>
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