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Friends Groups

Essential References

• Friends of Libraries, U.S.A.
• Empire Friends of New York Roundtable

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Friends Groups around the State and the Country

• Junior Friends of Massillon Public Library (Massillon, OH)
• Dwight Foster Public Library Friends Group (Fort Atkinson, WI)
• Friends of the Clifton Park - Halfmoon Public Library (Clifton Park, NY)
• Friends of the Larchmont Public Library (Larchmont, NY)

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Sample Membership Forms

• Bethel Public Library (Bethel, CT)
• Friends of the Clifton Park - Halfmoon Public Library (Clifton Park, NY)back to top

Websites to Facilitate Activities

• Library Book Sales
• Book Sales in Upstate New York  (The website is challenging to view, but the information is good.)
• Library Lovers Month

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Regulations

• Compliance Guide for 501 (c) (3) Tax Exempt Organizations
• Help Filling Out Your 501 (c) (3)
• New York State Internal Controls and Financial Accountability for Not-for-Profit Boards

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Last Updated: July 16, 2014