Membership is open to all interested in our goals.  Our membership year begins October 1 and we accept memberships on a rolling basis.

Click to our membership form which you may download or print: http://www.aclibrary.org/branches/alb/pdf/ALBFriendsRenewalForm.pdf

Bylaws of

Friends of the Albany Library

(updated with amendments thru Oct 2011)

A California Nonprofit public benefit corporation

The name of this organization shall be Friends of the Albany Library.

Section 1.  Friends of the Albany Library will act as a liason between the community and the library; will help to extend and improve local library services; and will stimulate public support of the Library and other charitable organizations in the community.

Section 2.  In the event of dissolution of the organization, all assets will be turned over to the Albany Library Trust Fund at time of dissolution.

Section 1.  Membership in this organization shall be open to all interested individuals in sympathy with its purposes.

Section 2.  The membership year will commence on October 1, and end on September 30, of each year.

Section 3.  Each member in good standing must pay, within the time and on the conditions set by the Board of Directors, annual dues in amounts to be fixed from time to time by the Board of Directors.

Section 4.  A member may terminate his membership by submitting a letter of resignation to the President or Secretary.  A member whose dues have become delinquent may be reinstated at any time by paying the current year’s dues in full. The Board of Directors shall designate the categories of membership and dues.

Section 1. The officers of this organization shall be President, Vice-President, Recording Secretary, Corresponding Secretary, and Treasurer. 

Section 2.  Officers shall be nominated by a committee appointed by the President.  The nominations shall be submitted to the membership at the annual meeting.  Additional nominations may be made from the floor.

Section 4.  Vacancies shall be filled by appointment by the President until the next regular election.

Section 2.  The President shall be an ex-officio member of all committees, with the exception of the nominating committee.  The Vice-President shall serve as President in the absence of the President.

Section 1. The Board of Directors shall consist of the 1) immediate past-President; 2) elected officers; 3) six other Directors to be appointed by the officers.  The Branch Manager shall attend Board meetings in an advisory capacity.

Section 2.  The Board shall hold regular meetings, open to active membership.  A quorum for voting purposes shall consist of six directors.

Section 3.  Special meetings of the Board of Directors may be called by the President, the Vice-President, the Secretary, or by any two Directors, and such meetings shall be held at the place, within or without the State of California, designated by the person or persons calling the meeting.

Section 4.  An emergency vote may be made by the President notifying the Board of Directors and obtaining a majority vote.

Section 1. This organization shall hold at least one meeting a year.

Section 2.  The Annual Meeting shall be held in October.  Members shall be notified at least two weeks prior to the date of the meeting.

Section 3.  The annual meeting shall consist of the election of officers, a report of finances, and such other business as necessary.  The fiscal year shall be from October 1 to September 30.

Section 4.  A meeting of this organization may be called at any time by the Board of Directors or by five members.

Amendments to this constitution sand By-laws may be made by a two-thirds vote of the membership present at a meeting and only after 15 days advance posted notice of such proposed amendments is provided to the general membership. 

Robert’s Rules of Order, Revised, when not in conflict with this Constitution and By-laws, shall govern the proceedings of this organization. 

(signatures of initial directors in the articles of incorporation who adopted the original bylaws June 17, 1987)