Fundraising
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| − | *Check out [http://www.inmybook.com/ IN MY BOOK ®], a unique combination of greeting card and bookmark in one. For resale by FOL groups, at booksales, at the library shop or at the circulation desk | + | *Check out [http://www.inmybook.com/ IN MY BOOK ®], a unique combination of greeting card and bookmark in one. For resale by FOL groups, at booksales, at the library shop or at the circulation desk, these bookmark/cards make a great little fundraiser, and offer a bit of a change from all those tee-shirts, mugs and bookbags! Buy wholesale for $2.00 per card, sell them for $3.95, and enjoy the profits. Please visit : [http://www.inmybook.com/libraries.htm the libraries page] and : [http://www.inmybook.com/inmybook.htm our gallery of styles]. |
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| + | Here's another nice fundraising idea... [http://www.lightuproses.com/ Light up roses]! | ||
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Revision as of 13:02, 3 April 2006
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Success Stories
- Libraries Matter - Check out their inspiring success stories and their successful wristband sales program.
Fundraising Tips
- Check out IN MY BOOK ®, a unique combination of greeting card and bookmark in one. For resale by FOL groups, at booksales, at the library shop or at the circulation desk, these bookmark/cards make a great little fundraiser, and offer a bit of a change from all those tee-shirts, mugs and bookbags! Buy wholesale for $2.00 per card, sell them for $3.95, and enjoy the profits. Please visit : the libraries page and : our gallery of styles.
Here's another nice fundraising idea... Light up roses!
Blogs/Websites to Watch
- Funding by WebJunction
- Friends of Libraries USA
- Check in daily for the very latest in library news with LISNews. Come by, read an article, add your comments, write a blog, or submit an article. LISNews needs YOU!
- Librant Grants BlogVisit the library grants blog to find out about all types of grant opportunities available for your library! Maintained by two librarians, Stephanie Gerding and Pam MacKellar.
Specific Blog Posts/Articles/Books to Check Out
- Public Libraries "Bringing in the Money". Column, Jan. 2005-present (every issue).
- Grants for Libraries: A How-To-Do-It Manual and CD-ROM for Librarians Neal-Schuman Publishers. 2006.
- Gerding, S. (Feb. 2003). Small Library, Big Fundraising: Community Support Is Way Above Par. Computers in Libraries, 23(2), 14.
