Staff appreciation
Hosted appreciation luncheons at both the Main and Southern branches, the first year the Friends thanked staff at two locations.
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Projects Funded
17
Years of Support
$252,360
Friends Funding
9
Funding Areas
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2026
$1,874 in Friends support2025
$2,239 in Friends supportStaff appreciation
Treated library staff to the yearly appreciation lunch.
2024
$2,143 in Friends supportStaff appreciation
Provided food and gifts for the yearly staff appreciation event.
NC Public Library Directors’ Association
Supported the NC Public Library Directors’ Association, keeping the profession’s advocacy voice in Raleigh.
2023
$5,440 in Friends supportProfessional development in circulation management
Trained a staff member promoted from within to run circulation, turning an internal promotion into a lasting skill set.
Staff appreciation
Hosted the yearly appreciation event, with Weaver Street gift cards for the library’s full-time staff.
2021
$12,935 in Friends supportFeatured Project
Staff training, conferences and professional dues
Sent library staff to the NC Library Association meeting and other professional training through the pandemic year, so they could learn from other libraries running virtual services.
2019
$5,154 in Friends supportEquity and inclusion training for staff
Sent library staff to equity and inclusion training.
2016
$3,000 in Friends supportPLA Denver and staff training in Washington
Sent four staff to national training: the Public Library Association conference in Denver and a workshop in Washington, D.C.
2013
$800 in Friends supportStaff development
Sent staff to professional conferences, including the North Carolina Library Association’s biennial convention.
2012
$1,500 in Friends supportConference travel for two staff
Sent two library staff members to a professional conference.
2011
$2,500 in Friends supportConference travel for three staff
Sent three library staff members to a professional conference.
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