Friends of the Regina Public Library


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Upcoming Events Friends of the RPL
Board meeting
Members welcome
Thursday Jan 12, 7:30 PM
For more info call 535-9570

Regina Public Library Board Meeting
4:30 PM, 2nd Floor, Central Branch
Jan 4, AGM; Regular meetings Feb 28, Mar 27, Apr 24, May 22, June 25, Sept 24, Oct 22, Nov 20, Dec 11, 2012.

Contact FRPL
Express your views on future directions. Fill in FRPL's member survey.
See survey

The FRPL Board of Directors
2010-2011

Mail:
FRPL,
2042 Garnet Street,
Regina, Saskatchewan,
S4T 2Z6

Telephone:
(306) 535-9570

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Membership survey!
We want your input. Please fill out our membership survey.
(PDF) (Word Document)

It is now nearly 7 years after the original announcement of the closures for the Regina Public Library and the Steering Committee of the Friends wants to review what it is doing, what the RPL is doing and what the future may bring. We have created a survey to find out your opinions.

You can send your survey to us by regular mail or e-mail, or phone if you have questions or comments. See "Contact Us"

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.

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. 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.
Fill in our membership survey.

Contribute to the 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.

Attend planning meetings and check out website information available for changes to Library Branches.
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 library having an adequate mill rate to support its 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.