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FRPL Archive 2009

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2009 Past Events Logotopia: The Library in Architecture, Art and the Imagination
Exhibit at Dunlop Gallery, Central Library
March 20, 2009 to May 3, 2009

RPL Budget on City Website
April 3, 2009 http://www.regina.ca/ Page1112.aspx

RPL Home Lottery - Earlybird Deadline
April 5

RPL Budget Goes Before City Council
April 20, 2009, 5:30, City Hall

Central Library - Selection of Architect
April 2009 See our News page

Prince of Wales Library - Consultations on New Location
April 2009 See our News page

North Central Shared Facility Public presentations
Coming soon - in spring 2009 See our News page

FRPL Table at Cathedral Arts Festival
May 23, 2009, 13th Avenue, Regina

RPL Home Lottery - Deadline
May 24

The FRPL Board of Directors
2009

Contact FRPL
Mail:
FRPL, 2208 Rae Street,
Regina, Saskatchewan,
S4T 2E9
Telephone: (306) 790-8528
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Why is involvement in FRPL important?
FRPL and Regina residents have been successful, and the Regina Library Branches that were threatened with closure, the Dunlop Art Gallery and the Prairie History Room are still going strong! But there are on-going issues that continue to need attention.

And there is continuing pressure to cut the taxes that go to libraries by people who don’t understand the value of libraries as learning centres in this modern age.

Aside from addressing these problems, active and positive public interest and involvement with libraries helps those who make decisions about libraries understand the needs of our diverse community and provide the best service. Groups and individuals have many skills and resources that can help keep our libraries open and help them continue to develop as democratic, accessible community, literacy and cultural centres.

One good thing the library closure crisis did was to bring people closer together as a community. So many people told stories about how the library played a crucial role in their childhood and in the life of their family. Hearing these stories has led to the creation of the library history book project.

Go ahead and get involved!

Put your name on our contact list and become a member of FRPL.
Come out to our FRPL Board meetings – they are open to all members. Join in by helping out with our phone tree, newsletter, events, strategic planning or history project.
Invite FRPL to put an article in your newsletter, make a presentation or participate in events.
Let us know about library-related news and events.
Talk to Regina Public Library Board members about your support for libraries and your ideas.
Attend Regina Public Library Board meetings. Send us a copy if you write to the Library Board. Many good ideas come from these letters. We may want to put forward these ideas on our website or in our communications.
Write a letter to the editor.
Contact your City Councilor to let them know you support the libraries having an adequate mill rate to support their activities.
Attend the City Council meeting concerning the Library budget that is held in April each year.
Contact provincial and federal governments about their programs that could be supportive of libraries.
Speak to your neighbours and friends and let them know that we need to continue to show our enthusiasm for libraries.
Become involved in the FRPL History Project.