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Z <br /> In the spring of 2009 the Friends of the Carrboro Branch Library were <br /> instrumental in leading the fight against the complete closure of the Carrboro <br /> Branch Library and were successful not only in preventing the closure but <br /> also in getting the Board of County Commissioners to increase funding for <br /> libraries in general. <br /> In 2001, The Friends of the Carrboro Branch Library received two awards <br /> for their dedication to supporting the Library. The Friends of Libraries USA <br /> honored our group with the place of First Runner Up (i.e. second in the <br /> nation) for their submission to the Baker and Taylor Small Libraries Award. <br /> The submission featured the Library's Arts Program for 2001, including four <br /> large exhibitions and related workshops. The second award was the Frances <br /> B. Reid Award given to the Friends of the Carrboro Branch Library by the <br /> The Friends of North Carolina Public Libraries for the group's outstanding <br /> library support and community involvement. This award was given in large <br /> part to the Carrboro Friends because of their Library Arts Program. <br /> Meanwhile, Friends of Libraries USA has included the Carrboro Branch <br /> Library's Arts Program in a book on successful library programs. <br /> The Friends received another Frances B Reid Award in 2011 for the role as <br /> library advocates. <br /> B.CURRENT PROGRAMS AND SERVICES <br /> The Friends of the Carrboro Branch Library are an important part of that <br /> Library given the facility's small staff and sparse funds. Our group runs <br /> outreach community book sales and is a major force behind the Library's <br /> involvement with the Community Dinner celebrating Orange County's <br /> cultural diversity, held annually in the Mc Dougle Schools Cafetorium. <br /> The artist-run Friends Art Committee is entirely responsible for the <br /> Library's Arts Program and every year it plans and stages four large <br /> exhibitions in the 7,500 square foot Library with related workshops and <br /> cultural programs. The Committee has enjoyed exceptional support from <br /> both the Friends and the Orange County Arts Commission since the Library <br /> opened in May 1995. In 2007, the Orange County Arts Commission rejected <br /> our application for funding support for our 2008 program but granted us <br /> $1500 in 2008 for 2009 for which we are grateful The OCAC denied the <br /> Library Arts Program funding for 2010 but we enjoyed OCAC support for <br /> our program in both 2011 and 2012. We are hoping for OCAC support for <br /> our 2013 Library Arts Program. <br />