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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.
As communities across Minnesota navigate a year like no other, the Minnesota Association of Library Friends wants to empower Friends of the Library and their libraries to rise to the occasion. MALF’s new Good Neighbor Grant is making monetary grants up to $1,000 available to member organizations eager to support solutions to whatever problems loom largest in your community.
What’s the catch? There isn’t one.
Many libraries, particularly those serving small and rural communities, double as their town’s premier venue for community education, civic discourse, and even art exhibitions. Leaning into this fact, the American Library Association recently announced a new and unique partnership with The Pulitzer Prizes.
The Minnesota Association of Library Friends has big plans for 2026, but let’s not give short shrift to the year that was. Last year, MALF had near-record high participation in webinars (metric averaged per session), brought on new members and board leadership, and facilitated or spotlit a host of impressive Friends programs all across Minnesota. You can read the highlights in our concise 2025 Annual Report.
Every public library in Minnesota benefits from State funds earmarked for interlibrary loan service (ILL), online database access, and special programming. These are just three of a dozen ways in which state dollars impact local library service.