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Friends of the Library
Redwood Area Library Foundation

Friends of the Library (FOL)

Membership is open to anyone interested in the library. The Friends provide volunteer assistance for library programs, purchase equipment and materials, publicize events, and support needed library legislation. This active Friends group has supported the library since 1982. The Friends hold a Spring Book Sale and a Fall Book Sale, participate in the city-wide rummage sale in the Spring, have an annual bake sale,  and support the Baby Bags for Newborns project and Teddy Bears for Hospitalized Children Projects.   Meetings are held four times each year for one hour. 

Thank You to our 2012 Officers:

President: Diane Knorr
Vice President: Pat Van Stralen
Secretary: Betty Lange
Treasurer: Joyce Johnson

We Welcome the New Officers for 2013:

President:  Clara Freise
Vice President:  Pat Van Stralen
Treasurer:  Joyce Johnson
Secretary:  Betty Lange

Redwood Area Library Foundation (RALF)

RALF was created in 1992 to provide financial support for the Library that goes beyond traditional tax base funding. RALF was responsible for raising the funds for the new building.  RALF continues to fund capital needs of the Library that are outside the scope of the operating budget by conducting annual fund drives and by using interest earned on investments.

RALF collected over 700 recipes for a library cookbook called "Readers Cook".

An Endowment Fund was established in 1998 to provide a lasting legacy to the Library and local community. The earnings generated by the principal of the Endowment Fund will be used for land acquisition for expansion, building expansion, major capital improvements, major technology needs, and other extraordinary needs. Contributions are tax deductible if they are made payable to RALF. Donations made payable to the Redwood Falls Public Library are not.

Each February, which is "I Love to Read" month, at the Library, RALF conducts an annual fundraising campaign soliciting funds for technology needs, capital needs for the building and capital needs for the children, teen and adult areas of the Library.  Donations are accepted all year long and may be dropped off at the Library or sent to:

RALF
P.O. Box 84
Redwood Falls, MN 56283

For  your convenience, you may use the Annual Fund Drive form. 

Members of the RALF Board are:

David Norman, President;
David Homan, Vice-President;
Joyce Johnson, Secretary & Library Commission Representative
John Peyerl, Treasurer
Mary Brauer
Carol Garnhardt
Sandy Swartz
Elaine Jenniges
Robin Osland, Librarian
Bev Passe, Friends of the Library Representative

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