The Friends of the Library are unique among charities for our stalwart support of libraries. In most other respects, however, we’re a lot like all Minnesota nonprofits – regardless of their mission bent. With that in mind, MALF’s next two member webinars shine the spotlight on “nonprofit fundamentals” important to our organizations’ health. Please join us live for: "Twelve Golden Rules of Nonprofit Finance" and "Empowering Effective Board Decision-Making."

Libraries are uniquely responsive community hubs. Within their public service mission, they have flexibility to adopt or adapt priorities to match real-time needs. In practice, of course, any library’s ability to do good is constrained by resource limitations… That’s where Friends of the Library can swoop in and make a critical difference. And as of today, 16 groups from across the state have applied for a Minnesota Good Neighbor Grant through MALF in order to do exactly this!

Less than a week remains until the 38th annual Minnesota Book Awards! Hundreds of writers and book-lovers from across Minnesota will converge in St. Paul on Wednesday, May 6 to celebrate the rich literary landscape right here in our own…

The Friends and trustees division of the American Library Association, United for Libraries, is running a survey geared specifically towards library champions like us. How can this national organization serve you – and organizations like yours – as you continue to fundraise, advocate, and otherwise ally with your local library? Feedback will help United chart its priorities over the years to come. The survey is quick to take, and as the saying goes, “there are no wrong answers.” Respondents do NOT need to be members in ALA / United, but you do need to participate no later than Friday, March 13 Friday, April 10.

MALF is pleased to announce the first three recipients of our new Minnesota Good Neighbor Grant Program: Friends of the Babbitt Library; Marine Library Association; McGregor Friends of the Library.