MONROE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY FOUNDATION INC
Friends Make the Difference
Mission
The Friends of Monroe County Public Library support the mission, vision, and values of the library. The Friends advocate for Monroe County Public Library and support library collections, services, programs, and staff development.
Notes from the nonprofit
In the spirit of friendship...
How do you define friendship?
A helping hand? A shoulder to lean on? A steadfast guide and teacher? A library embodies all this—and so much more—to the families and communities it serves.
We are the Friends of the Library (also known as the Monroe County Public Library Foundation). As a nonprofit corporation, we collect and administer the grants, gifts, bequests, and other monies (outside of local tax receipts) that help make the library's many programs such an integral part of our community.
These additional funds help the library buy more books, CDs, movies, and computers.
But that's not all.
We also support some of the community's most cherished programs, including guest authors, summer reading programs, adult reading workshops and tutoring, and more.
Ruling year
1993
President
Emily Bedwell
Vice President
Patsy Rahn
Main address
303 E Kirkwood Ave
Bloomington, IN 47408 USA
EIN
35-1892355
NTEE code
Libraries, Library Science (B70)
Fund Raising and/or Fund Distribution (B12)
Single Organization Support (B11)
IRS filing requirement
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Communication
Programs and results
What we aim to solve
The Friends of Monroe County Public Library support the mission, vision, and values of Monroe County Public Library. The Friends advocate for the Library and support library collections, services, programs, and staff development. The Friends supply monetary and volunteer support to the Library, augmenting tax dollars to provide all of the extras that make our Library award-winning and an important resource for our community.
Our programs
What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?
Summer Reading Program
The Library's Summer Reading Program is designed to encourage children to stay engaged with learning and reading while having fun over the summer. Summer reading is essential to success in school and enhanced literacy.
Collections
The Friends funds fulfilling patron requests for materials to add to the Library's collection including books, music, and movies for all ages and in multiple formats.
Where we work
Affiliations & memberships
American Library Association
External reviews
Videos
Our results
How does this organization measure their results? It's a hard question but an important one.
Number of overall donors
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Type of Metric
Input - describing resources we use
Direction of Success
Increasing
Context Notes
Number of unique families and businesses who made contributions in that year.
Estimated number of funding dollars secured for the sector
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Type of Metric
Input - describing resources we use
Direction of Success
Increasing
Context Notes
Funds given to Library including our annual grant to the Library, Campaign for Excellence, restricted gifts, Anabel Newman Volunteer Award, and funds for staff recognition, as well as outside grants.
Number of new donors
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Type of Metric
Input - describing resources we use
Direction of Success
Increasing
Number of items sold in our Bookstore.
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Context Notes
Number of items sold does not include the 3 annual Clearance Sales or our online sales.
Goals & Strategy
Learn about the organization's key goals, strategies, capabilities, and progress.
Charting impact
Four powerful questions that require reflection about what really matters - results.
What is the organization aiming to accomplish?
To raise funds to give to Monroe County Public Library for programs, collections, staff development, and more.
To operate a Bookstore to provide low-cost books to the community and as a resource to keep books in people's hands instead of the landfill.
To promote literacy and a visible community of readers in our county.
To be actively involved in advocacy efforts to increase access to and support for the Library.
To provide volunteer assistance to support Library programs and staff.
What are the organization's key strategies for making this happen?
Encourage membership in the Friends of the Library.
Run an annual Campaign for Excellence to provide extra funds for special Library programs.
Organize a biennial Power of Words Author Event for the community.
Communicate with members and donors to raise awareness of Library issues and resources.
Organize Coffee with Friends and an Annual Meeting program with guest author speakers that are free and open to the public.
Expand Bookstore operations - now open 5 days per week plus online sales.
What are the organization's capabilities for doing this?
The Friends of the Library is directed by a working Board of Directors of 21 people who are all involved in various subcommittees directing the initiatives of the Friends. The Friends employs two full-time staff members who manage the Bookstore and the Friends office. The Friends are supported by a couple hundred volunteers who assist with various tasks. The Friends enjoys a well-connected working relationship with the Library and receives support from Library staff.
What have they accomplished so far and what's next?
Proceeds from our Campaign for Excellence have more than doubled in the past 6 years. During 2 years we secured matching funds which provided even more than that. We need to improve our ability to secure matching funds on a regular basis.
Our endowments have more than doubled in the past 4 years, providing increased security and stable funding for the Library. We need to improve our ability to communicate the need for lasting and large gifts to the Library.
Attendance at our Coffee with Friends and Annual Meeting programs has grown. We need to expand our outreach to attract engaging speakers and make more people in the community aware of these programs.
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Operations
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MONROE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY FOUNDATION INC
Board of directorsas of 02/22/2022
Emily Bedwell
Friends of Monroe County Public Library
Term: 2021 - 2022
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Board orientation and education
Does the board conduct a formal orientation for new board members and require all board members to sign a written agreement regarding their roles, responsibilities, and expectations? Yes -
CEO oversight
Has the board conducted a formal, written assessment of the chief executive within the past year ? Yes -
Ethics and transparency
Have the board and senior staff reviewed the conflict-of-interest policy and completed and signed disclosure statements in the past year? No -
Board composition
Does the board ensure an inclusive board member recruitment process that results in diversity of thought and leadership? Yes -
Board performance
Has the board conducted a formal, written self-assessment of its performance within the past three years? No
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