Intrigued by the relationship and joint efforts of the Friends of the Library Used Book Store with City Lights Book Store and non-profit organizations. Jillian requested an article to appear in their November ALTAFF publication, “THE VOICE for American Libraries.” The article, as it appeared in “THE VOICE” follows.
The Friends and City Lights staffs have worked together to produce five editions of the Great Smoky Mountains Book Fair. This community book fair featured regional authors with 20% of the book fair sales donated to the new library complex.
The City Lights staff and Friends also worked together on Books for Bricks, a children’s summer reading pledge fundraiser, benefiting the New Library Fund. At present, a donation jar for the new library is located on the counter of downtown Sylva’s businesses, including City Lights. City Light’s [former] owner [Joyce Moore] has made a large donation to the new library in honor of the employees. City Lights regularly donates books weeded from their shelves to the Friends Used Book Store. The two bookstores send each other customers when they don’t have items customers are searching for, calling ahead to determine availability.
The Friends group also has beneficial relationships with other non-profit partners in Sylva. The Arts Council has supported the new library with donations and grant funding, which has helped with the book fair. Sylva Garden Club made a noteworthy contribution to the new library. Both of these non-profit partners are welcome to use the bookstore to fund raise since they benefit the new library and do not have retail outlets.
By
Sandra Burbank
http://www.fojcml.org/
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