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Trustees report progress on forming Friends of the Library and town-level grant support initiative

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Trustees said community members are organizing a Friends of the Library group and reported outreach with other towns and a grant-writing firm; the Berry Library Association invited interested trustees to a meeting April 8.

Trustees updated the board on efforts to reconstitute a Friends of the Library group and on a town-led grant assistance program.

A group of residents (named attendees included Whitney, Donna Freiberg, Tebow, Zephyr and Carmichael in meeting notes) met with trustees to explore options for establishing a Friends organization and evaluating whether to form a 501(c)(3) or pursue a less formal structure for volunteer fundraising and event management. Trustees reviewed an old binder of Friends materials and said a template had been shared. Barbera…

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