ABOUT THE FRIENDS
Friends of the Library groups are independent, non-profit, volunteer organizations that sponsor fundraising and other activities on behalf of their local libraries. That defines us for legal and tax purposes, but what does it really mean? Friends are local folks who support their library with their donations of time and money.  Through their generosity and willingness to lend a helping hand (think book sale!), in the past years the Friends have:

  • Funded the library’s initial large print and audio book collections
  • Purchase Ancestry Library, a family history research database
  • Offer genealogical research assistance
  • Decorate the library for the holiday season
  • Gave the library a good spring cleaning
  • Assist with Community Room renovations through funding and volunteer labor
  • Built and maintain three Little Free Libraries in the community
  • Purchased the library book return box during the entryway renovation
  • Purchased the library’s automated external defibrillator (AED)
  • Provide ongoing support of the library’s youth programs including purchasing giveaway children’s books during March is Reading Month, the Summer Reading Program and Book-or-Treat in October

GET INVOLVED!
Get involved! We are looking for individuals to support the library in a variety of ways. Provide a monetary donation, donate your time, donate your leadership!

Monetary Donations
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Donate by check:
Friends of the Library
PO Box 340
Suttons Bay, MI, 49682

Donate Your Time
Check out a short-term volunteer opportunities. Stop by a meeting or email us at friends@sbbdl.org.

  • JANUARY: Take down Annual Gala’s decorations (4 hours)
  • APRIL: Promote Friends during National Library Week
  • SPRING: Assist at a Book Donation Drop-Off Day (4 hours. Monthly dates each spring.)
  • SPRING: Assist in organizing the Friends book sale storage area (4 hours)
  • SUMMER: Assist in organizing the Friends book sale storage area (4 hours)
  • EARLY AUGUST: Set up for the Annual Book Sale (4 hours)
  • EARLY AUGUST: Sales during the Annual Book Sale (2-8 hours)
  • EARLY AUGUST: Clean up after the Annual Book Sale (4 hours)
  • FALL: Assist at a Book Donation Drop-Off Day (4 hours. Monthly dates each fall.)
  • OCTOBER: Promote Friends during National Friends of the Library Week
  • NOVEMBER: Decorate library for holiday season & Annual Gala (4 hours)
  • EARLY DECEMBER: Set up for the Annual Gala (4 hours)
  • EARLY DECEMBER: Clean up after the Annual Gala (4 hours)
  • OCCASIONAL, YEAR ROUND: Man an informational table about the Friends
  • OCCASIONAL, YEAR ROUND: Fill & maintain Little Free Libraries

Donate Your Leadership
We are always looking for individuals to join our leadership team. We need long-term volunteers to to provide leadership for our annual events and for ongoing support. The Friends of the Library Board meets monthly and is welcoming new members. Stop by a meeting or email us at friends@sbbdl.org.

COMING SOON: NEW MEMBERSHIP OR RENEWAL FORM

2024 FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY MEETINGS
Meetings are held the fourth Tuesday of the month at 5:00pm in the Library’s lower level Community Meeting Room, unless otherwise listed. Click on the date for the current meeting agenda. If you’d like to learn more about the Friends, stop by a meeting or email us at friends@sbbdl.org.

January 23
February 27 Postponed until March 5 due to lack of quorum
March 5
March 26
April 23
May 28
June 25
July 23
August 27
September 24
October 22
November 26
No December meeting

SPECIAL DATES IN 2024
Friends Annual Book Sale
August 3 & 4

Friends Books, Bites and Lights Gala
TBD