Dear Friends,
Lots of great stuff is happening at our library!
Nonperishable Food Drive
‘Tis the season of giving! The library will be collecting nonperishable food items on Sunday, December 3rd from noon to 6:00. This is a great chance to fight hunger in our community. Drop off an item or two on your way to the annual holiday parade!
Meeting Updates
At our November meeting, we voted to fund five new Kindles for the library and to fund the cost of the Speakers Consortium so that the library can continue to offer virtual author visits. We also made plans for the upcoming Annual Meeting and Social, which will be held on Thursday, December 14th at 7:00 in the library’s meeting room. Please join us! The agenda appears below.
At the upcoming meeting, William and Cora McLean will discuss the Cora Grace Collection of Picture Book Art, which has been on display in the children’s area of the library. In celebration of this special exhibit, funds are being collected to purchase furniture for neurodivergent youth. It’s not too late to donate! If you’d like to support this great cause, you can do so here: https://focplnc.org/donate/
If you prefer, you can mail a check to the Friends in care of the library at 137 W. Margaret Lane, Hillsborough, NC 27278. Thanks!
Elections will also be held at the December meeting. The slate of candidates for the board includes:
Mark Alexander
Diane Decker
Grace Johnston
Diane Kelly
Marc Miller
Melissa Bourbon Ramirez
Wendy Scott
Meg Stouffer
Tess Tessier
Jen Tolliver
Shannon Turlington
Learn more about the candidates here: https://focplnc.org/meet-the-board/
Nominations for director may also be made from the floor at the meeting. We have room for more on the board of directors, so please contact us at focplnc@gmail.com if you’re interested in running and would like more information.
If re-elected as directors, the proposed slate of officers includes:
President – Diane Kelly
Vice-President – Shannon Turlington
Treasurer/Membership – Grace Johnston
Secretary – Jen Tolliver
Library E-Newsletter
Subscribing to the library’s e-newsletter is a great way to keep up to date with what’s going on at our library If you aren’t yet a subscriber, you can sign up here: https://orangecountync.gov/2689/Library-News-and-e-Newsletter
As always, thank you for being a Friend!
Sincerely,
Diane Kelly, President
December 14Th, 2023 Meeting Agenda
1) Call To Order/Establish Quorum (6/11):
Mark Alexander
Diane Decker
Grace Johnston
Diane Kelly
Marc Miller
Melissa Bourbon Ramirez
Wendy Scott
Meg Stouffer
Tess Tessier
Jen Tolliver
Shannon Turlington
2) Approval Of Minutes From Last Meeting
3) Treasurer’S Report
4) Membership Report
5) Library Report
6) OLD BUSINESS – None
7) New Business
a) Vote to fund state Friends membership – $35
b)Recap of 2023 accomplishments
c) Elections
d) Children’s Book Illustration Collection furniture fundraiser – update on amount raised
e) presentation by William and Cora McLean about the art collection
8) Adjourn
NOTE: AFTER THE MEETING, WE WILL ASSEMBLE STAFF APPRECIATION GIFTS AND ENJOY A SOCIAL TIME.
