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A Few Friends Accomplishments
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Sun Views Articles by Tom Everitt
Friends in the News
Friends PowerPoint Presentations
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About Our Board Meetings

The Friends of the Sun City Libraries, Inc. meet monthly, from September through May.  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. June, July and August Board meetings are held on Zoom.  These meetings are open to the public.  Contact Sue Blechl if you wish to to included in the meeting.

Board Members

  • President and Publicity Chair: Sue Blechl
  • Vice President: Jennie O'Leary
  • Treasurer and Financial Committee Chair: Jessica Potter Slider
  • Secretary: Joyce Voss
  • Director:  Ruth Polansky / ​Volunteer Coordinator and Activities Chair
  • Director: Irene Nathanson / Board Development Chair​​
  • Director:  Sherri Sharp
  • Director:  Maria Lafayette

Board Advisors

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

Board Meeting Minutes

Please Note:  Board Meeting Minutes for 2016, 2017 and 2018 have been archived and are available on request.

A Few of the Friends' Accomplishments

Fairway Library board to expand visibility and promote the Friends Organization, reading, and the Bookstore at the Sun City Branch. Created by the PR committee... Ruth Polansky, Irene Nathanson and Joyce Voss.
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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

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