Northchase Library Branch
New Hanover County Library Director, Melanie Morgan presented a request for funds from the Friends group for the new Northchase Library branch at the September 2026 Board meeting. The funding request totaling $50,000 was approved by the Friends Board to fulfil its mission to provide support and advocacy for library services and facilities.
Outstanding Student of the Month Awards
In February 2021 Friends board members Tom Brimberry and Margie Hickman accompanied Williston Middle School teachers and members of the Wilmington Downtown Rotary Club to present selected students with Outstanding Student of the Month awards. Because of Covid-19 these awards were presented individually at students’ homes. This has been a collaboration between the Rotary Club and the Friends for several years. Students receive a FOL bag containing a new book, a coupon for a free pizza, plus a number of other treats.
Supporting National Library Legislative Day
Luke, Paul, and Joel Ertzberger, with the assistance of their mother Heather, shared their presentation which won them the opportunity to serve as Junior Ambassadors of the North Carolina Library Association on NationaI Library Legislative Day held in Washington, D.C. FOL was pleased to be able to support their travel in this important advocacy effort.
Multi-County Workshops
In March 2018, the New Hanover Friends of the Public Library hosted the Friends of North Carolina Public Libraries’ South East Area Spring Workshop. This workshop brought together Friends groups from 18 counties and was focused on Libraries of the Future in order to help attendees have information to advocate for the future needs of the libraries in their counties.
