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Friends group reports book-brigade success, plans June 6 fundraiser and wins board recognition
Summary
Friends of the Library reported a sold-out book-brigade with about $1,500 in expenses and 50 volunteers; they are planning a June 6 used-book sale to sell roughly 3,000 books and raise $5,000–$7,000. The board approved recognition certificates for the brigade's organizers.
Diana St. James, representing Friends of the Library, told the board the recent book brigade was a community success: signup sold out, volunteers managed the distribution, and the group spent about $1,500 covered by a community foundation grant.
St. James said the Friends rented two storage units holding roughly 6,000 donated books and plan to stage a used-book fundraiser on June 6 to move inventory and raise funds for library needs. She said the group hopes to offer early-access "VIP" tickets and organize timed entries to manage crowds; the goal is to sell about 3,000 books at price points similar to other regional library sales and to net an estimated $5,000–$7,000.
Board members discussed logistics, including crowd control, storage costs (staff reported roughly $500 per month for the storage units) and volunteer needs. The board suggested consulting experienced volunteers (Barbara Friday was named as a local volunteer with relevant experience) and exploring modest entry tiers to raise additional funds.
Recognition and nominations
Board members moved to formally recognize the organizers. They discussed whether to nominate Diana St. James or Chris Linhardt for the city’s Citizen of the Year award; members agreed to pursue individual nominations to the city as appropriate. The board approved a motion to create framed recognition certificates for both Diana St. James and Chris Linhardt and asked staff to circulate certificate templates for quick signature and presentation.
Quotations
"We feel like the book brigade was a success," Diana St. James said, noting the sale logistics and volunteers who helped fill sections and get the event done on schedule.
What’s next
Friends plan the June 6 sale, and the board asked staff to coordinate capacity controls, police or event volunteers as needed, and to consider whether refreshments or a small concessions operation might be permitted under upcoming meeting-room policies. The board will also circulate certificate templates for immediate approval and presentation.
