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NaNoWriMo Write-In and More FOCPL News

November 2, 2023

Friends of the Orange County Public Library

Dear Friends,

Below is our agenda for our upcoming board meeting on Thursday, November 9th. All members are welcome to attend in person or via Zoom. The Zoom link also appears below.

Don’t forget that the Friends is hosting a write-in location this Saturday, Nov. 4th all day for National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo). Bring your notebooks and laptops, and spend the day among fellow writers working on your craft! Teens welcome. We’ll have prizes and more! Bestselling author and Friends board member Melissa Bourbon will be hosting the event on behalf of the Friends, and would be happy to answer any writing questions you might have. For more information or to register, visit: NaNoWriMo

November 9Th, 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

A)   NaNoWriMo – post-event report by Melissa Bourbon

B)   Pricing signs for book sales – report by Mark Alexander

C) Children’s Book Illustration Collection – furniture fundraiser – update on amount raised

D) Upcoming elections – officer positions

E) December Annual Membership Meeting – plans

1) food and drinks

2) staff gifts

7) New Business

8) Adjourn

Zoom Link:

Diane Kelly is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.

Topic: FOCPL November Board Meeting
Time: Nov 9, 2023 07:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)

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Sincerely,

Diane Kelly, President

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