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Welcome!

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At the April Truckee Town Council meeting, the Friends presented the findings of a study conducted by library consultants, Municipal Resource Group (MRG) on improving library services in Truckee.

As the Friends have been working, over the last couple of years, towards building a new library for our town, it has become clear that, in order to reach this goal, we need to establish a new operational model that puts more control of our library at the local level. To that end, the Friends hired MRG in Spring of 2010 to explore legal and financial options for improving library services.

At the April meeting, we reported the findings of MRG's study, and asked the Town Council to partner with us in discussions with the County about the funding for and management of our library.

We are excited to report that the Town agreed to appoint a Council Member to join the Town Manager and the Friends in talks with the County. This is a huge step towards improving library services, and we look forward to working with the Town to improve this vital community resource.

Click here to see the full report from MRG and here for the executive summary of the report.

Excitement is in the air!

The ambitious project to build a new library in Truckee is being directed by a special committee, which has taken several recent actions:

» Adopted a campaign name - "Truckee Library Campaign: Build a Library, Strengthen a Community" and developed a new logo to represent the campaign. The logo has been printed on large canvas book bags which are available for purchase at the Library.

» Continued to explore options for potential sites in Truckee for a new library.

» Contracted with a Sacramento based consulting firm, for a feasibility study.

» Presentations to local service clubs and several public meetings.

» Gathered input from the community, town officials, and local leaders.

If you are interested in joining the Building for Books committee to help with planning a new public library for our town, please contact Seana Doherty or email truckeefol@gmail.com.

If you would like to have the Friends make a presentation at your organization or would like to donate to the new library planning efforts, please contact Ruth Hall at 587-7499.

If you have additional ideas or comments you'd like to share with the Friends, please send us an email: truckeefol@gmail.com .

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The Friends sponsor cultural events for the community such as book release events with local authors, town-wide reads, and historical reenactments. Watch for updates.