For immediate release | July 11, 2017
United for Libraries to host free webinar July 25: ‘Celebrating National Friends of Libraries Week’
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BRYN MAWR, Pennsylvania — United for Libraries will host a free webinar on “Celebrating National Friends of Libraries Week: Promoting Your Group and Library” on Tuesday, July 25, 2 p.m. EDT.
Plan now for , Oct. 15-21, 2017. This webinar will offer ideas on how to celebrate the week within your group, library, and community. Hear from Friends of the Glendale (Ariz.) Public Library President Char Sharp, whose group won a in 2016 for its activities. Learn about the 91ý Store’s new customizable products designed specifically for Friends.
To register for this webinar, visit . A recording of this webinar will be available by July 28 at .
United for Libraries: The Association of Library Trustees, Advocates, Friends and Foundations, is a division of the 91ý with approximately 4,000 personal and group members representing hundreds of thousands of library supporters. United for Libraries supports those who govern, promote, advocate, and fundraise for libraries, and brings together library trustees, advocates, friends, and foundations into a partnership that creates a powerful force for libraries in the 21st century. To join, please visit or call (800) 545-2433, ext. 2161.
Contact:
Jillian Wentworth
Marketing/Public Relations Specialist
United for Libraries
jwentworth@ala.org
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