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About Our Board Meetings

The Friends of the Sun City Libraries, Inc. meet monthly, from September through May. (Note:  in 2022, we also met in June, July and August on Zoom).  Meetings are held the second Thursday of the month, at 10:00am in the North Wing room in the Sun City Library, Bell Branch, subject to COVID restrictions. Board meetings are open to the public.

Board Members

  • President and Publicity Chair: Sue Blechl
  • Vice President: Jennie O'Leary
  • Treasurer and Financial Committee Chair: Jessica Potter Slider
  • Secretary: Joyce Voss​​
  • Board Development Co-Chairs:  D. Lathrop and Irene Nathanson
  • Volunteer Coordinator and Activities Chair: Ruth Polansky
  • Director: Irene Nathanson / Board Development Co-Chair​
  • Director:  D. (Diane) Lathrop / Board Development Co-Chair​
  • Director:  Sherri Sharp
  • Director:  Maria Layfayette

Board Advisors

  • Recreation Centers of Sun City Representative:  
  • Bell Library Supervisor: Glen Brown
  • Fairway Library Supervisor: Katelyn Morrison
  • Web and Records: Cindy Daly

Board Meeting Minutes

2023
2022
December 2023
November 2023
October 2023
September 2023
August 2023
July 2023
June 2023
May 2023
April 2023
March 2023
February 2023
January 2023



  • December 2022
  • November 2022
  • October 2022
  • September 2022
  • August 2022
  • July 2022
  • June 2022
  • May 2022
  • April 2022
  • March 2022
  • February 2022
  • January 2022
2021
  • December 2021
  • November 2021
  • October 2021
  • September 2021
  • August 2021
  • July 2021
  • June 2021
  • May 2021
  • April 2021
  • March 2021
  • February 2021
  • January 2021
2020
  • December 2020
  • November 2020
  • October 2020
  • September 2020
  • No meeting August 2020
  • July 2020
  • June 2020
  • No meeting April, May 2020
  • March 2020
  • February 2020
  • January 2020
Please Note:  Board Meeting Minutes for 2016, 2017 and 2018 have been archived and are available on request.

Annual Reports

  • 2010 Annual Report
  • 2011 Annual Report
  • 2012 Annual Report
  • 2013 Annual Report
  • 2014 Annual Report
  • 2015 Annual Report
  • 2016 Annual Report
  • 2017 Annual Report
  • 2018 Annual Report
  • 2019 Annual Report
  • 2020 Annual Report
  • 2021 Annual Report.
  • 2022 Annual Report

Annual Goals

  • 2012 Goals PDF
  • 2013 Goals PDF
  • 2014 Goals PDF
  • 2015 Goals PDF
  • 2016 Goals PDF
  • 2017 Goals PDF
  • 2018 Goals PDF
  • 2019 Goals PDF
  • 2020 Goals PDF
  • 2021 Goals PDF
  • ​2022 Goals PDF
  • 2023 Goals PDF

A Few of the Friends' Accomplishments

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The Friends financed a two way book Drop in 2019
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The Gathering Place - Bell Branch Library
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Bell Branch Library Automated Check In Machine
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The Friends financed extra furnishings for the KIDS section of the Sun City Library
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The Friends finance all the SEED purchases for t he Seed Library (free to the public)
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The Friends coordinated and financed a great 10 Year Anniversary celebration for the Sun City Library

History of the Friends:

Click here to open a one page history of the Friends of the Sun City Libraries, Inc.

Sun Views Articles by Tom Everitt

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2021
December 2021
November 2021
October 2021
September 2021
August 2021
July 2021
June 2021
May 2021
April 2021
March 2021
February 2021
January 2021
2023
January 2023
February 2023
This will be the last article by Tom Everitt in the Sun Views for the Bookstore.  That space will now be shared with the Library.

2022
December 2022
November 2022
October 2022
September 2022
August 2022
July 2022
June 2022
May 2022
April 2022
March 2022
February 2022
January 2022
2020

December 2020
November 2020
October 2020
September 2020
August 2020
July 2020
June 2020 - none
May 2020
April 2020
March 2020
February 2020
January 2020
Please Note:  2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019 copies of the Sun Views Articles have been archived and are available on request.

Friends In The News!

Click here to see the May 18, 2022 picture in the Sun City Independent, of the F.O.T.L. receiving an award for their outstanding contribution to the community
Click here to read the March 30, 2021 article on the Friends Current Status - Sun City Independent
Click here to read the October 22, 2020 article on the Friends Bookstore - Sun City Independent
Click here to read the October 10, 2018 article on the Friends recruiting Board members
Click here to read the August 22, 2018 article on the Friends Bookstore part 1,  part 2
Click here to read the June 8, 2017 article on the Friends starting a Memory Care reading program
Click here to read the May 18, 2017 article on the Friends book sales going global
Click here to read the February 23, 2017 article on the banner year the Friends had in 2016
Click here to read the February 16, 2017 feature article on the Friends Studying the feasibility of a drive up book drop
October 28, 2015 feature article on the Friends of the Sun City Libraries, Inc. (archived copy coming)
December 22, 2015 feature article on the Friends' Book Buddy program. (archived copy coming)

PowerPoint Presentations

PowerPoint PDF version (no animation, slides only)
PowerPoint Handout


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Board Members Only