The board of trustees recognizes the Friends of the Cedar Rapids Public Library, Inc., as a vital source of support and encouragement for the aims and purposes of the public library and wishes to maintain a close, cooperative and harmonious relationship with its board of directors.

Cooperative projects for the benefit of the library are encouraged, provided no such project compromises the board of trustees' statutory responsibility for library policy and management.

Such cooperative projects should be selected by the library director, in consultation with the Friends board of directors and/or authorized representatives, for their appropriateness in meeting current need, practicality, and conformance to policies of the board of trustees.

The library director or a designated representative is to serve as the principal liaison between the board of trustees and the board of directors of the Friends organization. Meetings should be held at least annually to plan and define projects which would be most beneficial to the library's purposes.

The board's policy regarding the Friends organization is not intended to limit or prohibit working relationships with other nonprofit organizations that provide assistance to the library, or with other individuals who seek to offer contributions and/or volunteer assistance to the library.

The board of trustees and library employees alike are encouraged to lend active support to the work of the Friends through membership and participation in Friends activities.