THE FRIENDS OF THE
MINNEAPOLIS PUBLIC LIBRARYenriching public libraries
in Minneapolis
300 Nicollet Mall
Minneapolis, MN 55401
612-630-6170 (Main line)
612-630-6180 (Fax)
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Anita
S. Duckor
Executive Director
612-630-6172
asduckor@hclib.org
Anita joined The Friends as executive director on December 3, 2007
and has been a board member for more than eight years. She has
proven experience in strategic planning and organizational design
that will serve The Friends well as the 27 Friends’ organizations
and the foundation align to help support the Hennepin County
libraries. As President of the Minneapolis Public Library, she was
instrumental in helping consolidate the two library systems in
Hennepin County. Anita was a member of the New Central Capital
Campaign committee and Chaired the Corporate Giving committee that
raised more than $16.5 million for the Minneapolis Central Library.
She has more than 30 years of corporate and business experience and
for the past nine years, as President of Duckor & Associates has
helped profit, nonprofit and government organizations move toward
their next level of performance.
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Douglas
Fehlen
Assistant Bookstore Manger
612-630-6178
friendsbookstore@hclib.org
Douglas began volunteering with The Friends in 2003. In 2007, he joined the
staff as Assistant Bookstore Manager. Douglas works with volunteers at the
Central Library Bookstore and assists with special projects, including
coordination of the Local Publisher Program. He is currently an editor at Free
Spirit Publishing and a volunteer literacy tutor at the Franklin Learning
Center.
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Dawn Flinsch
Manager of Development
612-630-6175
dmflinsch@hclib.org
Dawn joined The Friends in 2002 as
Campaign Coordinator for the Central Library’s $15 million capital
campaign. She went on to coordinate the pre-opening and grand
opening events when the Central Library opened to the public in May
2006. Her current responsibilities include planning and implementing
all elements of The Friends Development program including the
Minerva Circle, corporate and foundation grants, sponsorship, and
annual fundraising events.
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Rachel Fulkerson
Communications, Marketing, and Membership Director
612-630-6174
rcfulkerson@hclib.org
Rachel has been with The Friends since 2001, starting as the Program and Membership Director and evolving into her current position as
Communications, Marketing, Membership Director. She develops and coordinates The Friends public programs -- such as The People’s University, Talk of the Stacks, Holiday Toast, and Film Chronicles. Supporting development and advocacy efforts, she oversees all of The Friends communications materials including the website, newsletters, fundraising materials, advocacy publications, and merchandise design.
She also manages the membership program at The Friends.
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Caroline Krafft
Administrative Assistant
612-630-6179
cgkrafft@hclib.org
Caroline joined the Friends
staff as an Administrative Assistant in 2007. Her responsibilities include data
entry, preparing mailings, and helping around the office. She works primarily
with the Development team and Office Manager.
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John McCarten
Bookstore Manager
612-630-6171
jmccarten@hclib.org
John McCarten is the Manager for the Friends of the MPL Gift Shop & Book Stores. He has been with the Friends for 14 years, first as a volunteer for the Book Store, then as Assistant Manager, and now as the full time manager (since 2000). John works with a dedicated group of volunteers to offer the public discarded library books as well as snazzy MPL logo merchandise through the Book Stores.
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Linda Merritt
Office Manager
612-630-6155
lkmerritt@hclib.org
Linda joined The Friends as Office Manager in 2005. She is responsible for the financial administration and fiscal reporting of the Friends programs and operations. Other fun activities include gift/fund/endowment tracking, administrating employee benefits, and inventory control. Linda keeps The Friends in compliance with state and federal filings, as well as assists in the annual budgeting and audit processes.
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Adam Olson
Research and Advocacy Coordinator
612-630-6159
ajolson@hclib.org
Adam joined the Friends staff in June 2006 as Program Assistant for
public events and Research Assistant in support of library advocacy
and the Library Advisory Committee, a board charged with exploring
long-term funding solutions for the Minneapolis Public Library. As
Research and Advocacy Coordinator, Adam's responsibilities now
include ongoing research in support of public libraries and the
library consolidation, serving as a liaison to community
organizations, and coordinating advocacy efforts toward The Friends
goal of increased public funding for libraries. He continues to
assist with public events.
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