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Insurance for Friends of the Library Groups

Is it required or advised that the Friends group (ours is a separate non-profit) have their own insurance? Monetary restrictions have resulted in our FOL group dropping their annual insurance as they understood it was not "required."
Fundraising in Public Libraries

I have always been under the impression that it is illegal for public libraries to fundraise on their own, aside from 2 book sales per year. If a school district public library no longer has a Friends Group, can it host fundraisers? For example, could the library itself host a bingo night and raise money? Can a school district public library send out a fundraising letter?

Or is it important that all library staff and trustees refrain from fundraising efforts in order to separate public funds from fundraising? I am struggling because we have a lot of great ideas, but the future of our Friends Group is unclear. I am wondering what options are available to me as a library director, and my Board of Trustees, if the Friends Group were to dissolve.

Thank you so much.
Friends and Library Cooperation Agreement

There are so many ways the relationship between a library and their Friends can get "complicated."

Can you provide a template for an agreement between a library and their Friends?