The  Friends of the Library Board has completed the revision of the organization's by-laws.The proposed revision includes changes in the governance structure as well other changes necessitated by the  creation of the library district. They will be voted upon by the memhership in the Fall at the November general membership meeting.  Meanwhile, members may pick up a copy of them at either library and may also read them here on-line by clicking on By-Laws. If you have looked at them previously, you should know that the Board has recently made a minor technical correction to them. See Article IV, Section 3 for the new wording.

The Library district has started the process of selecting a new name for the library system. This means that at the time of the membership meeting it will be necessary to make an additional amendment to the proposed by-laws that will substitute the name that is selected for the Library in those instances where it is mentioned by name in the proposed by-laws.  This will not have a material effect on The Friends or on its relation to the Library. The proposed by-laws are submitted with the anticipation of this minor change yet  to come.

While the new sourtheast branch library will not be completed and ready for use until next year about this time, the optimal time for considering and selecting enhancements to the facility  is now.   The library staff has presented a number of different ideas for how money that has been set aside in the Friends budget might be spent to provide items beyond what the District's budget for the library can  provide. Some relate to features for preschool children and young readers. Others would respond to the interests of teen agers and still others to adult patrons. It will not be possible to meet every need of all these groups at this time but the Board is considering what would constitute a balanced response. Suggestions from the members are welcomed.