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FOML Talk About Friends - Cascade
May 8, 2026
9:00 am - 11:30 pm
Friends of Michigan Libraries
Talk About Friends
Cascade Branch of the Kent District Library
Virtual Meeting via Zoom Registration
Friday, May 8
AGENDA
Friday, May 8, 2026
9:00 – 9:30 am – Registration and Refreshments
9:30 – 9:45 am – Welcome and Review of Agenda
9:45 – 10:15 am – “From Vision to Victory: A Library Millage Playbook.”
Presented by Randy Goble, Director of Engagement, Kent District Library
The presentation will:
- provide a practical, end‑to‑end look at how successful public library millage campaigns are planned and carried out;
- share an overview of how public libraries are funded and how millage campaigns fit into that landscape;
- explain the two sides of a campaign—informational and advocacy—and outline who can legally do what at each stage; and
- walk attendees through a typical campaign timeline, from early planning and community research to Election Day, with special attention to surveys, market research, and how those findings inform strategy and ballot language.
10:15 – 10:30 am – Break
10:30 – 11:15 am- Millage Q&A Discussion