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Friends report $916 in January bookshop sales; foundation fundraising up about 20% from last year
Summary
A Friends representative said January bookshop sales totaled $916 and membership efforts raised nearly $1,700. A separate speaker reported the foundation's December appeal brought in about 20% more than the prior year and discussed sharing a foundation newsletter that details spending.
A Friends representative updated the board on the Friends of the Library activities, reporting January bookshop sales of $916, an annual membership drive that brought in nearly $1,700 in January, and a successful donuts'for'donations event that helped recruit two new volunteers. She said the Friends are reorganizing the bookshop storage and will buy three new racks to improve volunteer workflow.
A second speaker reported that the foundation's December fundraising appeal raised about 20% more than the prior year and encouraged the board to amplify foundation communications via social media and the foundation newsletter. Board members discussed sharing an anonymized foundation newsletter and asked staff to coordinate distribution and outreach plans.
