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FOCPL May Newsletter

May 8, 2025

Friends of the Orange County Public Library

Dear Friends,

Happy May!

Summer is on its way, and soon it will be time for the Summer Reading Kickoff and Community Resource Fair! Join in the fun Saturday, June 7th from 10:00 am – noon at River Park. Be sure to stop by the Friends table and say hello!

Program For Writers

On Saturday, May 17 from 4:00 – 5:30, join author Samantha Bryant and other local authors in the library meeting room for a discussion about critique groups and the production of anthologies. You’ll get some great tips to help you along your writing journey! The authors will have books for sale, so stock up for your summer vacation.

Next Board Meeting

The next board meeting is Thursday, May 15 at 7:00 pm in the Hillsborough branch meeting room. All members are welcome to attend. We’d love to recruit a few new board members, so if you think you might be interested, come see what we’re all about! You may also attend virtually. Here’s the Zoom link:

FOCPL is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.

Topic: May Board Meeting

Time: May 15, 2025 07:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)

Join Zoom Meeting

https://us06web.zoom.us/j/87504027742

Meeting ID: 875 0402 7742

The agenda appears below.

As always, thank you for being a Friend!

Sincerely,

Diane Kelly, President

Friends of the Orange County Public Library

May 15, 2025 Meeting Agenda

1) Call To Order/Establish Quorum (6/10):

Mark Alexander

Diane Decker

Grace Johnston

Diane Kelly

William McLean

Melissa Bourbon Ramirez

Wendy Scott

Meg Stouffer

Laura Sumrell

Tess Tessier

2) Approval Of Minutes From April Meeting

3) Treasurer’S Report

4) Membership Report

5) Library Report

6) Business

A) Summer Reading Kickoff/Community Resource Fair – June 7th 10:00 am – noon – volunteer needed to table with Tess

B) Revise book sale instructions

C) Update on children’s authors/illustrators possible programs – William

D) Janet Evanovich revised date – Friday, Aug. 22

E) McKay’s payment ($131.83) and trade credit ($44.63) – use credit for teen creative writing program?

F) Reminder – no June meeting due to Juneteenth

7) Adjourn

Two mice reading back to back against a leaf, with the hand-lettered words Friends of the Orange County Public Library
Illustration by Caldecott Medalist Matthew Cordell, gifted to the Friends 2026