Friends Of The Library, Montgomery County Md
Friends Of The Library, Montgomery County Md
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About this organization
Mission
The mission of Friends of the Library, Montgomery County is to strengthen, promote, and champion Montgomery County Public Libraries (MCPL), for it to better serve the learning interests and needs of the diverse and changing communities of the County.
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FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY, MONTGOMERY COUNTY, INC. (FOLMC) SUPPORTS MONTGOMERY COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARIES (MCPL) AND PROMOTES LIFELONG LEARNING IN MONTGOMERY COUNTY, MD BY PROVIDING SUPPLEMENTAL FUNDING, PROGRAMS, AND MATERIALS AND EQUIPMENT TO MCPL TO AUGMENT PUBLIC FUNDING. FOLMC'S PRIMARY SOURCE OF FUNDING COMES FROM THE SALE OF DONATED BOOKS. MAJOR PROJECTS THAT FOLMC HAS SUPPORTED INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO, THE FOLLOWING: LIBRARY AFTER DARK GALA: IN APRIL 2015 WE HELD OUR FIRST ANNUAL LIBRARY AFTER DARK (LAD) GALA. THIS EVENT CELEBRATES THE VALUE OF LIBRARIES AND RECOGNIZES THE STAFF, VOLUNTEERS, CONTRIBUTORS, AND LEADERS, THAT MAKE MONTGOMERY COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARIES (MCPL) AN OUTSTANDING, NATIONALLY-RECOGNIZED SYSTEM. THREE AWARDS ARE PRESENTED TO HIGHLY DEDICATED LIBRARY SUPPORTERS, STAFF, AND PARTNERS WHILE NEW DONORS AND FUNDERS WERE ENGAGED THROUGH FUNDRAISING EFFORTS. FUNDS RAISED FROM LAD DIRECTLY BENEFIT FOLMC IN SUPPORT OF MCPL. FY19 WAS THE FIFTH YEAR OF THIS ANNUAL EVENT THAT OCCURS DURING NATIONAL LIBRARY WEEK.LITERARY LUNCHEON SERIES: THE SERIES ENGAGES LIBRARY PATRONS AND READERS ACROSS THE COUNTY WITH LOCAL AND BESTSELLING AUTHORS. NOW IN IT'S 30TH SEASON, WE CONTINUE OUR LONGSTANDING PARTNERSHIP WITH STRATHMORE TO PROVIDE HIGH QUALITY AUTHOR TALKS IN THE HISTORIC AND CULTURAL SETTING OF THE STRATHMORE MANSION. IN OCTOBER, FOLMC ALSO PARTNERS WITH THE F. SCOTT FITZGERALD LITERARY FESTIVAL FOR THE OPENING EVENT FOR A THREE-DAY FESTIVAL. VINYL RECORD FESTIVAL: FOLMC INITIATED ITS FIRST ANNUAL VINYL RECORD DAY - "JUST FOR THE RECORD," WITH MCPL AND OTHER COMMUNITY PARTNERS DUE TO THE RESURGENCE OF VINYL IN EVERYDAY CULTURE. THE EVENT TOOK PLACE AT A LIBRARY AND INCLUDED EXPERT PANELISTS ON VINYL RECORDS AND VINYL RECORD COLLECTING, INCLUDING RECORD ENTHUSIAST JOHN CORBETT, AUTHOR OF VINYL FREAK. NEARLY 300 PEOPLE PARTICIPATE IN ACTIVITIES INCLUDING A VINYL RECORD SALE, A LIVE DJ, AND MAKERSPACE PROJECTS TO REPURPOSE DAMAGED VINYL.CONTEMPORARY CONVERSATIONS: THIS SERIES BEGAN IN FY17 AND IS A COLLABORATION BETWEEN MCPL AND FOLMC LED BY THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY EXECUTIVE. THE GOAL IS TO BRING NOTABLE SPEAKERS TO THE COUNTY'S LIBRARIES FOR TIMELY CONVERSATIONS ABOUT ISSUES THE COMMUNITY, COUNTY, AND COUNTRY FACE.WORKSHOPS/CLASSES: FOLMC FUNDS THE ADVANCEMENT AND TRAINING FOR THE ENTIRE MCPL STAFF AT AN ANNUAL STAFF DEVELOPMENT DAY WORKSHOP. STAFF SKILLS ARE STRENGTHENED THROUGH TEAM-BUILDING AND NETWORKING ACTIVITIES AND AS WELL AS CUSTOMER SERVICE AND TECHNOLOGY TRAINING TO BETTER SERVE THE MONTGOMERY COUNTY COMMUNITY. MOSAIC: CELEBRATING DIVERSITY THROUGH CREATIVE WRITING: THIS ANNUAL PROGRAM TARGETS COUNTY MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS AND PROVIDES A CONSTRUCTIVE OUTLET FOR CREATIVE EXPRESSION HIGHLIGHTING THE DIVERSE AND CULTURAL BACKGROUNDS OF THE STUDENTS. STUDENTS ARE ENCOURAGED TO WRITE ABOUT PERSONAL EXPERIENCES, FAMILY TRADITIONS, OR CULTURAL PERSPECTIVES THROUGH THE FORM OF POEMS, ESSAYS, OR SHORT STORIES. WINNING AND HONORABLE MENTION ENTRIES ARE PUBLISHED INTO AN ANTHOLOGY AND DISTRIBUTED TO THE SCHOOLS AND CATALOGED IN EACH LIBRARY BRANCH. WINNING AND HONORABLE MENTION STUDENTS ARE INVITED TO A RECEPTION IN MAY TO PRESENT FOR ONE MINUTE THEIR WORK, EXPERIENCE A KEYNOTE ADDRESS FROM A SUCCESSFUL AUTHOR, AND INTERACT WITH OTHER STUDENTS WITH SIMILAR INTERESTS. PARTNERS ARE MCPS, MCPL AND JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY.LIBRARY LOVERS MONTH: EVERY FEBRUARY ACTIVITIES TAKE PLACE IN ALL MCPL BRANCHES TO CELEBRATE THE IMPORTANCE OF LIBRARIES IN OUR COUNTY. A KICKOFF IS HELD WITH FAMILY ENTERTAINMENT AND ACTIVITIES FOR CHILDREN. ALL MONTH LONG PATRONS AT EVERY BRANCH ARE ENCOURAGED TO COMPLETE POSTCARDS DESCRIBING WHY THEY LOVE THEIR LIBRARY. MEMBERSHIP, CHAPTER, AND LIBRARY SUPPORTER EVENTS: A VARIETY OF EVENTS ARE HELD THROUGHOUT THE YEAR TO CONNECT THE CHAPTERS, FOLMC MEMBERSHIP, AND OTHER COMMUNITY MEMBERS WHICH FOCUS ON SUPPORTING AND CHAMPIONING THE LIBRARY COMMUNITY. ATTENDEES ENGAGE IN NETWORKING, BRAINSTORMING, AND GENERAL PLANNING FOR FUTURE LIBRARY INITIATIVES AND GOALS.OTHER MCPL PROGRAMS AND EVENTS (SPONSORED BY FOLMC AND OUR CHAPTERS): FOLMC EXCLUSIVELY FUNDS THE SUMMER READING PROGRAM FOR CHILDREN WHICH ENGAGED OVER 6,700 PROGRAM ATTENDEES AND A RECORD NUMBER OF OVER 13,000 ONLINE REGISTRANTS WHO RECORDED READING OVER 83,000 BOOKS. OTHER EVENTS INCLUDE ENGLISH CONVERSATION CLUBS (FOR PATRONS LOOKING TO PRACTICE ENGLISH SPEAKING SKILLS), BOOK DISCUSSION GROUPS, CHILDREN'S STORYTIMES, SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, AND MATH (STEM) PROGRAMS, COMMUNITY CELEBRATIONS, AND MORE. WE ALSO FUND GRANTS TO MCPL WHICH SUPPORT A VARIETY OF INITIATIVES INCLUDING: EARLY LITERACY CENTERS, COMPUTER STATIONS, AND DISCOVERY ROOMS FOR CHILDREN; GO! KITS-- TAKE-HOME TECHNOLOGY PACKS WHICH INCLUDE BOOKS, SCIENCE KITS, AND IPADS PRE-LOADED WITH EDUCATIONAL APPS; STEM STATIONS AND VARIOUS OTHER PILOTED TECHNOLOGIES AND SOFTWARES. BOOKSTORES (ROCKVILLE AND WHEATON) AND OUTREACH ACTIVITIES: FOLMC OPERATES TWO AWARD-WINNING USED BOOKSTORES THAT PROVIDE QUALITY, GENTLY-USED MATERIALS AT AFFORDABLE PRICES TO CUSTOMERS ACROSS THE COUNTY. THE BOOKSTORE REVENUE SUPPORTS FOLMC PROGRAM EXPENSES AND FUNDS OTHER MCPL PROGRAMS AND INITIATIVES. OUR BOOKSTORES SERVE AS COMMUNITY STAPLES AND ARE HIGHLY REGARDED FOR HAVING A VARIETY OF QUALITY MATERIALS AND KNOWLEDGEABLE STAFF AND VOLUNTEERS.ANNUAL CHAPTER MEETING: HELD ON THE SATURDAY AFTER THE COUNTY EXECUTIVE RELEASES THEIR BUDGET, THIS MEETING GIVES CHAPTER LEADERS AN OPPORTUNITY TO ENGAGE WITH ONE ANOTHER, LEARN ABOUT THE PROPOSED MCPL BUDGET, INTERACT WITH FOLMC STAFF, AND PARTICIPATE IN TRAINING.
Interesting data from their 2020 990 filing
The filing specifies the mission of the non-profit as “To strengthen, promote, and champion montgomery county public libraries (mcpl), for it to better serve the learning interests and needs of the diverse and changing communities of the county.”.
When explaining its duties, they were described as: “To strengthen, promote, and champion montgomery county public libraries (mcpl), for it to better serve the learning interests and needs of the diverse and changing communities of the county.”.
- The state in which the non-profit is authorized to operate legally is MD.
- According to the filing, the address of the non-profit for the year 2020 is 21 MARYLAND AVENUE NO 310, ROCKVILLE, MD, 20850.
- The non-profit has reported 34 employees on their form for the year 2020.
- Is not a private foundation.
- Expenses are greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue is greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue less expenses is $18,840.
- The organization has 21 independent voting members.
- The organization was formed in 1983.
- The organization pays $596,153 in salary, compensation, and benefits to its employees.
- The organization pays $47,913 in fundraising expenses.