by Cindy Phillips, FOLSOI President | Feb 27, 2026 | FOLSOI Organization
On February 26, 2026, the Brunswick Arts Council awarded FOLSOI a grant of $2,000 to support the monthly Creative Arts Club program at G.V. Barbee library on Oak Island. This program enables children, ages 6-11 years old, to create imaginative art projects with the...
by Cindy Phillips, FOLSOI President | Nov 15, 2025 | Events, FOLSOI Organization
Friends of the Library Southport Oak Island (FOLSOI) was awarded a grant of $3,000 from the St James Foundation of NC to provide books for the children and young adult collections in the new Bookmobile in Brunswick County. Photos show the new mobile library, as well...
by Cindy Phillips, FOLSOI President | Aug 2, 2025 | FOLSOI Organization, Literary Community News
The American Library Association (ALA) released news this week that Congress has decided to push back their discussions on library funding until the first week of September. The Institute for Museum and Library Sciences (IMLS) is a current target of funding cuts, and...
by Cindy Phillips, FOLSOI President | May 14, 2025 | FOLSOI Organization
On Wednesday May 14th at the Homer E. Wright Event Center, FOLSOI accepted a grant from St James Service Club. Cindy Phillips (FOLSOI President) attended the brunch with fellow board members, Karen Bearslee Kwasny (vice-President) and Mary Gretton (Treasurer). What...
by Cindy Phillips, FOLSOI President | May 11, 2025 | Events, Meet the Author
On Saturday, May 10th at Harper Library, the Friends of the Library Southport Oak Island (FOLSOI) hosted it’s second NC Reads program for 2025 featuring “The Girls We Sent Away” by Meagan Church. Meagan was joined by co-host, Jennifer LeZotte, associate...
