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FOLA Paper: Community Partners: Local Government, Public Libraries and their Friends
The latest FOLA paper (PDF - 296KB) presented at a celebration of the 30th anniversary of the foundation of the Friends of Mackay Libraries 10 November 2011 is now available for reading and downloading.
This year is the National Year of Reading
The National Year of Reading 2012 is about children learning to read and keen readers finding new sources of inspiration. It’s about supporting reading initiatives while respecting the oral tradition of storytelling. It’s about helping people discover and rediscover the magic of books. And most of all, it’s about Australians becoming a nation of readers.
Visit the National Year of Reading web site to find out all about how to promote reading throughout Australia.
2011 President's Report
The FOLA 2011 President's Report (PDF - 296KB) is now available for reading and downloading.
New Friends at Quirindi and Werris Creek (NSW)
Welcome to our newest FOLs - Friends of Quirindi Library and Friends of Werris Creek Library within the Liverpool Plains Shire Council and Central Northern Regional Library (NSW).
New FOLA website launched
FOLA launched its new web site in october 2011. To assist in bringing Friends Groups pages up to date, we are asking FOL groups to provide us with updated URL links. Please send details to Judith Field field051@bigpond.com
New FOLA Patron
Great Australian, author and historian Tom Keneally AO, has kindly accepted FOLA's invitation to become its new patron.
2011 AGM
A representative gathering of Friends groups from South Australian libraries attended FOLA's 17th AGM at Campbelltown Library, Newton in South Australia on 1 September 2011.
2012 National Year of Reading
FOLA is encouraging Friends of Libraries everywhere, and their libraries, to contribute to the National Year of Reading in 2012.