Sue Johnson
Reading has always been an important part of my life. When I was young it was “hop on my bike and ride to the library” to see if any new books were out in one of my favorite girlhood series. In college I was introduced to computers and started a fulfilling career in computer science always with a book in my briefcase. In 2002 I took early retirement. One of the first things that I did was to become a Novi library Friends member and then joined the Friends Board in 2013. I am currently president of the Novi Library Friends.
I joined the FOML Board in 2020 and soon got involved in the membership committee. We focused on supporting Friends groups by holding virtual Connect with Friends sessions when many libraries were closed. This year with FOML Talk About Friends we are once again meeting in-person. We learned that Friends across Michigan are a dynamic group of volunteers that have a big impact on their Libraries and their communities. They support Storytime, Teen Space, music programs, summer reading, community reads and bring the library to seniors.
The impact of Library Friends knows no bounds.