[Publib] Friends of the Library Stores

[AMMON, BETTE]

Our new library and Friends bookstore (Second Story Books) is 4 months old. In our previous library we had pretty much what is described below - with library staff doing all the selling and much of the shelf stocking. Now the Friends have a room - approx 12' by 20' - off the entry. They've become super organized and have recruited a number of volunteers who are staffing the store in 2 hour shifts. The store is open from 10-4 Monday - Saturday and sales are good.

They wish the space was bigger but I think it's just right. Right now we're working on a lease agreement with the city - they'll lease the space for $1.00/year and we're also looking into procuring worker's comp insurance for their volunteers. The city legal staff believes that since they are their own 501 ( c) 3 and have their own treasury, the bookstore volunteers can't be covered under the city's blanket worker's comp policy. That's pretty much our only wrinkle right now.

Bette Ammon, Director            bammon at cdalibrary.org<mailto:bammon at cdalibrary.org>
Coeur d'Alene Public Library
702 E. Front Avenue
Coeur d'Alene ID 83814            http://www.cdalibrary.org<http://www.cdalibrary.org/>
208-769-2315 x 436        Fax 208-769-2381


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From: publib-bounces at webjunction.org [mailto:publib-bounces at webjunction.org] On Behalf Of TNew at ci.bedford.tx.us
Sent: Wednesday, January 09, 2008 7:53 AM
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Subject: [Publib] Friends of the Library Stores


How many of you have allocated space for Friends of the Library Stores?  How successful has it been?

We currently only have a double sided bookshelf that houses our "Ongoing Booksale".  The signage reads:  "Help us turn Old Books into New Books!"   On to this sale unit goes any unwanted donations and any withdrawn item that is still in somewhat decent shape. (with a very liberal definition of decent)    We also have a very small display of items like book bags, coffee mugs with the library logo on the counter behind the Circulation desk..  And we sometimes sell new books that are purchased by the Friends and offered in conjunction with Author events.

We are in the planning stages of designing a new building and the Friends would like to expand the display and Booksale shelving unit into a more defined and larger area; more like a full fledged store.

We would love to hear from libraries that have full fledged "stores" run by the friends.

Thanks in advance for your help!

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Tony New, MLS
Information Resources Supervisor
Bedford Public Library
1805 L. Don Dodson Dr., Bedford, TX  76021
Office: 817-952-2340; Fax 817-952-2396; Main No. 817-952-2330
tnew at ci.bedford.tx.us  -----  http://www.bedfordlibrary.org
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