Friends For The Public Library

read moreI am proud have been selected as your Board President at our annual meeting in June, and would like to congratulate Mary and Tamara on their new positions and welcome Rene and Tina to our board. I have been a Friends volunteer since 2001; I began working in pricing and sorting books, and now help at our monthly book sales. I have also been a board member, serving as a Director-at-Large and as Secretary. You can see me and say hi at the book hold area - I'd love to meet you! I am passionate about literacy and reading; I believe reading can help both young and old through educating the mind, entertaining the spirit, and stimulating the imagination.

read moreIndividual Memberships are only $10 for Seniors (55+), $15 for Individuals under 55, and $25 for a two-person Household. Memberships are for the calendar year, but if you sign up in November or December, your membership is good through December 31 of next year.

read moreThe Friends depend on donations of gently used books, DVDs, CDs, and records to stock our Main Library bookshop and book sales. Some donated items may be added to the Library's collection, but the great majority are sold to raise money for library programs. Please read the donation guidelines below. You can greatly help the volunteers if you donate only saleable books and other media. It takes time, space, and energy to sort out and recycle damaged, outdated, and unsaleable material-typically over a ton of unsaleable books every week.

read moreThe bookshop and Al's Big Dipper are closed and book sales are suspended until further notice. You can still purchase books via our online store and Fiction To Go. Learn more below. The Main Library Bookshop, operated by the Friends of the Public Library, is located on the Lower Level of the Main Library at 501 Copper NW. The bookshop features a large selection of current releases, plus DVDs, and CDs (audio books and music). Can't carry all those great buys? Take your selections to the Book Hold and don't touch your purchases again until you pick them up in your car at the library door in the North Alley.

read moreElected representatives pay attention to what their constituents have to say. And they, like most of us, tend to remember stories best. Why do you care about the public library? What difference did the library make to you growing up-what difference does it make to you today? Tell your story. Why do you want to see the library funded as fully as possible now and in the future? In the past, a handwritten letter was the gold standard for communicating with elected representatives. Today, email and phone calls are better choices because snail mail undergoes time-consuming examination before it is forwarded to elected officials.

read moreIn addition to your always welcome donations of books and volunteer time, the Friends of the Public Library also appreciates your monetary support. Your contribution will help support all that the Friends fund, from the Summer Reading Program to Staff Development. If your employer has a program to match charitable donations, you can double the impact of your gift to the Friends of the Public Library. Check with the human resources department where you work for more information.