Prospective Friends Board Member Questionnaire

The Friends of the Sun Prairie Public Library is focused on providing financial support, advocacy in the community, and volunteer support for library events. We also run the Read Before Book Store that generates a large portion of our funding. We fund library programs like the singer-songwriter series, the summer reading program, book-club materials, memory kits, etc. We also purchase art that decorates the library (e.g. we commissioned and funded the sculpture located in the prairie just to the southeast of the library (now in storage due to construction)).

The Board holds 10 to 12 meetings each year (at 6:30 of the second Monday of the month). The normal term of office is 3 years, starting at the November annual meeting of the full Friends membership. However, we do occasionally have seats open due to a member unexpectedly leaving and these seats can be filled by interim appointment.

To join the Board, you must be a current member of the Friends. The evaluation process for applicants includes an interview with our Nominating Committee, which will then forward a recommendation to the full Board for a vote.

Our Board members serve in many ways. To help us get to know the people who apply to join the board and to find the best roles/activities for you, we have a brief questionnaire:

Please include your full street address, apartment or unit number-if applicable, city, state, and zip code.
Have you you volunteered or worked at any non-profit/charity/volunteer organization?  If so, which one(s), when, and what did you do there?
If you attended a trade school or college, what was your area of study?
What are your current and/or recent jobs?  Were you in a leadership role in any of those jobs?
What strengths, abilities, and unique perspectives will you bring to the Board?
What is your connection to the Sun Prairie Library and our local community?
Why are you interested in joining the Friends Board?
Thank you so much for your interest in joining the Board. If you have any questions for us at this point, please feel free to include them here so we can be sure to discuss them during our interview.

Our Nominating Committee will be in touch with you soon about next steps.