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Friends and Foundations of California Libraries  - http://www.friendcalib.org/  Calendar and program ideas for library support groups in California and nationwide. Graphics available for download, links to many library- and book-related sites, message board for discussion of common concerns, and extensive program suggestions for Library Lovers' Month.  Friends of Canadian Libraries  - http://www.friendsoflibraries.ca  Includes information about the association, conference programs, awards, idea exchange, and their newsletter, both the current issue and archives. Question and Answer list covers legal, financial, and organizational matters.  Friends of Michigan Libraries  - http://www.foml.org/  News of Friends groups around the state, tips on organization and management, newsletter reprints, and the current newsletter on-line.  Massachusetts Friends of Libraries  - http://www.masslib.org/mfol/index.htm  Purpose and goals, news and events, and membership information.  Friends of Kansas Libraries  - http://www.skyways.org/KSL/fokl/  Startup grants for local Friends groups, sample constitution and bylaws, successful fundraisers, online membership application  Friends of Connecticut Libraries  - http://www.cslib.org/focl  Membership information, activities, publications, and events. Calendar of book sales and directory of member groups. Publications and order information.  Friends of Wisconsin Libraries  - http://cheesestate.com/friends/  Membership information, schedule of events and conferences.  Washington Library Friends, Foundations, & Trustees Association  - http://www.wla.org/wlffta  Information concerning the organization and its activities and programs. The Washington Friends of the Library Handbook is available for download as a PDF file.  Friends of Indiana Libraries (FOIL)  - http://www.incolsa.net/~foil/  Membership, calendar of used book sales, program ideas, and Wordstruck, a tour of children's authors and illustrators.  Citizens for Maryland Libraries  - http://www.citizensformarylandlibraries.org/  Purpose and bylaws, news, statewide library issues, and listing of Maryland Friends groups.  Friends of Mississippi Libraries  - http://www.mlc.lib.ms.us/advocacy/friends/index.htm  Contact and membership information, awards, Literary Landmarks, fact sheets, listing of chapters.  FOLUSA: Friends of Libraries U.S.A.  - http://www.folusa.org/  National organization supporting library Friends groups. Fact sheets on a variety of topics, also membership-building, fund-raising, program, and advocacy ideas from public, academic, and school library Friends. News of programs, awards, and resources for Friends of libraries.  Ohio Friends of the Library  - http://www.olc.org/friends.asp  History, purpose, benefits, and how to join.  Friends of Libraries in Oklahoma: FOLIO  - http://www.okfriends.net  Newsletter, membership information, grants and programs, Literary Landmarks.  Friends of Tennessee Libraries  - http://www.friendstnlib.org  Mission, membership, calendar.  Friends of Maine Libraries  - http://www.friendsofmainelibraries.org/foml/  Newsletter, conference information, tips for starting a Friends group, award winners, how to join.  Pennsylvania Citizens for Better Libraries  - http://www.pcblpa.org/  Activities, awards, membership information, newsletter.