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Friends of the Library 

Friends of the Ontario Community Library (Friends or FoL) is a nonprofit organization whose purpose is to provide support to the Ontario Community Library and its programs, and to promote literacy in our local community.

Friends provide assistance for the library in a variety of ways including purchasing  books, upgrading technology, and sponsoring or supporting activities. Some of the activities we are currently involved in are:Global Village Book Give-away, author visits, book/yard sale, community & kids literacy programs, National Library Week, the Summer and Winter Reading Program.

 Meetings:

The Executive Board meets in regular meetings and work sessions, as needed 6-7 times per year September, October, November, February, March, April, and May).  Meetings convene at 4:pm in the library meeting room.  Meetings dates and times are published in the Argus Observer. All members and interested parties are welcome to attend. 

Membership 

Becoming a Friends Member is Easy !

  1. Complete a membership registration form.  Forms are mailed to members in November, but you can join at any time by:  
  2. Return the form in person or through the mail along with the membership fee, listed on the registration form.  You will receive a receipt for your taxes.
  3. Attend meetings as you wish. 
  4. You may volunteer to help with events and activities as much or as little as you choose.
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Meeting Attendance:

Meetings are optional, though all members and interested parties are welcome to attend. 

Regular meetings and work sessions are scheduled as needed. Generally, the Fol Board meets 6-7 times per year (September, October, November, February, March, April, and May). 

Meetings begin at 4 pm in the library meeting room.  Meetings dates and times are published in the Argus Observer, social media/website, and Library flyers.

 

Fol Executive Board 
  • Fol President - Judy Sherwood 
  • Fol Vice President - Mary Christensen
  • Fol Secretary - Pam Helfrich
  • Fol Treasurer - Sherri Hironaka
  • Fol Membership - Christina Del Toro Paulsen       

Library Representative  - Darlyne Johnson,  Library Director (ontariolibrarydirector@gmail.com)

All Friends of the Library (Fol) Executive Board Members are  elected each year at the October Organization Meeting.  The Fol Executive Board  may be contacted by :

 

Meetings:

The Executive Board meets in regular meetings and work sessions, as needed 6-7 times per year September, October, November, February, March, April, and May).  Meetings convene at 4:00 in the library meeting room.  Meetings dates and times are published in the Argus Observer. All members and interested parties are welcome to attend.

Archive - Files and Forms 
Pictures 

 

Valentine-themed cookies on a plate and a thank-you note from a library executive board.
Four people stand by a tent with a banner "Friends of the Ontario Community Library" at an outdoor event.
An outdoor stall with books labeled "Upper Elem," a sign saying "Friends of the Ontario Community Library," and a smiling person.
Two women smiling in front of a bookshelf, one holding a small wooden crate.
A smiling person at a "Friends of the Ontario Community Library" booth with informational materials on a table at a busy event.
Two women holding a check in a library.
Two women with festive headbands standing by a table with Easter decorations, a plush bunny, and informational flyers.
Four smiling women posing together in a workshop or garage setting.
Valentine-themed cookies on a plate and a thank-you note from a library executive board.
Four people stand by a tent with a banner "Friends of the Ontario Community Library" at an outdoor event.
An outdoor stall with books labeled "Upper Elem," a sign saying "Friends of the Ontario Community Library," and a smiling person.
Two women smiling in front of a bookshelf, one holding a small wooden crate.
A smiling person at a "Friends of the Ontario Community Library" booth with informational materials on a table at a busy event.
Two women holding a check in a library.
Two women with festive headbands standing by a table with Easter decorations, a plush bunny, and informational flyers.
Four smiling women posing together in a workshop or garage setting.

 

 

 

Donations - Tax deductible! 

Fol accepts donations to help support the Library.  All donations go to support programs and give direct assitance to the Library, such as with the purchase of books or computers. Donations are tax deductable.

Donations are also a wonderful way to remember that book lover in your life.  It is a profound way to let their legacy live on in the Library for years to come.  If you wish to make a donation in honor of or in remembrance of a friend or family member, please include their name so that we may honor them too.

Monetary donation may be made: 

  • Payable to Friends of OCL
  • Please mail or hand-delivered to:  Friends of OCL,  388 2nd Ave. Ontario , OR  97914
  • You will receive a receipt appropriate for this tax deductible donation.

For questions,  please call the library or email:   friendslibraryontario@gmail.com

 

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