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Hubbardston trustees pursue United for Libraries seed grant to restart Friends group
Summary
Trustees discussed applying for a United for Libraries grant (via ALA Apply) to seed a reconstituted Friends of the Library group, debating whether funds should pay legal/accounting fees to form a 501(c)(3) or be placed into a community foundation account; application deadline Feb. 18, notification March 10.
The Town of Hubbardston Library Trustees voted to pursue a United for Libraries grant to help reestablish a Friends of the Library group, trustees said at their Feb. 6 meeting.
The trustees discussed two primary uses for the grant: paying legal and accounting fees to establish a 501(c)(3) friends organization or seeding an account at a regional community foundation. "You can apply for $1,000 or $500," Trustee Krista said, summarizing the grant options described in a United for Libraries webinar. Krista added that the application must specify exactly how the funds will be spent and that the group must name a responsible individual to oversee the funds.
Why it matters: seed funding could cover formation costs and initial operating expenses for a new volunteer Friends group, which the trustees said would support library programming and fundraising. Trustees said they want the group to be sustainable and to…
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