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The Circle of Good Stuff at the Friends Spring Used Book Sale
The 11th Annual Spring Used Book Sale was a resounding success, but it would not have been possible without its volunteers.
Show Your Library Some Love!
Do you love your library? If so, don’t be shy: get involved and show your library the love it deserves on Facebook, Yelp, Foursquare, or Google Places!
Trish Bowcock – Filmmaker and Library Lover
When the Friends planned our “Library Lovers Unite!” event to kick off the campaign for the May Library Levy, we hoped to record it, but none of us had the skills to do so, or to edit the results into something visually dynamic. Fortunately, we all have friends.
Library Lovers Unite! Author Videos
On March 13, Jean Auel, Molly Gloss, Ursula K. Le Guin, Phillip Margolin and Kim Stafford all shared their love of libraries and why libraries are so necessary for our community at the Friends' Library Lovers Unite! event. Here are videos of the speeches these amazing library supporters made that night.
Millions of Items at Your Fingertips
Behind-the-scenes at Multnomah County Library: how the Library administers its collection and moves materials efficiently around the system.
“Library Lovers Unite!” Event Kicks Off Critical Funding Campaign for the Multnomah County Library
The Friends are hosting a party to generate support prior to the May election. “Library Lovers Unite!” will be held on March 13, 2012 from 6 – 8 p.m. at The Old Church. The event is free and open to the public.
Help Save our Library: Support the Levy and District Campaigns
As we embark on a two-step campaign to Save Our Library please consider volunteering and donating to guarantee stable funding for our Library.
Meet Paula Poundstone and Support the Friends
See Comedian Paula Poundstone perform at the Aladdin Theater on Saturday, January 28th. Merchandise sales at the event benefit Friends of the Library.
Give a Gift Membership or Donation
Support your library this holiday season by giving a Friends of the Mulnomah County library gift membership or making a gift donation.
Cathy Camper – Eclectic and Proud
Rows upon rows of tiny, colorful seeds and grains create shading for James Brown’s face.
The Dual Life of Sara Ryckebosch
To Gregory Heights Library patrons, she’s a Page and Library Assistant; but to readers of The Oregonian, she’s Sara Bir, a regular contributor to the FOODday section.
Moira McAuliffe: Matchmaker
As a Library Assistant at Fairview-Columbia Library, “Can you help me find something to read?” is the question that McAuliffe is asked the most.
Membership & Marketing Update
The Friends Membership & Marketing Committee has been working very hard to expand community awareness of our organization, and to grow our membership.
She Came Halfway Around the World to be Our Friend!
Zeynep Sunbay arrived in Portland from Istanbul as a new bride in August, 2010 with a Master’s in Psychology, but no license to work in the U.S.
Pop Up Wrap-Up
The Friends Pop Up Store on NW 23rd Ave. closed on August 28th. We sold 16,000 donated books, DVDs, gifts and more.
Library Funding Update
The Multnomah County Commissioners decided to postpone referring a library funding measure until the May 2012 election.
Happy Birthday Kenton and Troutdale
The two newest additions to the Library have been open for more than a year. Kenton Library celebrated its anniversary in March, and Troutdale in July.
Pop Up Store Closes: Sunday 8/28/11
After a successful three-month run, the Pop Up Store will close Sunday August 28, 2011. Get great discounts during our closing sale!
Friends at the NW Book Festival
For the first time, the Friends of the Library was a lively presence at the 3rd Annual NW Book Festival which featured over 50 Northwest authors, publishers, and bookstores.
Two Stores! Double Discount Days Extended!
Double Discount Days extended through July 29! FOL members save 20% off all merchandise except stamps and gift certificates.
Friends Pop Up Store a Great Success!
Our unique Pop Up store produced profits of over $10,000. The shop will be open through August 28.
Spring Book Sale Earns $26,000+
Over 1000 people that day enjoyed perusing the donated books, sheet music, maps, brochures, DVDs and various other media items.
Final (paper) Footnotes this Fall
To everything there is a season and this fall is the season for the last paper issue of Footnotes.
Foster Shows Off Some Fancy Steps
About one hundred eager readers and walkers attended the Annual Meeting of the Friends on June 1st at Central Library.
Just Call Me a Modern Day Odysseus
My quest: visit all nineteen branches in one year. Follow my exploits on Facebook.
New Board Members
It was an honor to serve as the Chair of the Nominating Committee this year. We have five fabulous new Board members!
Ali Harvey: Volunteer
Ali has both the energy and the skill set we needed because the Board was embarking on an ambitious project...
Edith Mirante: Through the Looking Glass
Edith Mirante’s publisher describes her as “a dedicated writer with the soul of a poet and the passion of a revolutionary.”
Scott Tienken: A Writer Who Asks Us to Open Our Eyes
He aims to be a “moral” writer, to help people understand their environment, their fellow man and themselves.
Friends Pop-Up store opening May 14
The popular Friends Library Store is opening a “Pop Up” store at 801 NW 23rd Avenue Saturday May 14 in the iconic space formerly home to Music Millennium.
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Moving Forward
On March 13th the Friends of the Library Board of Directors met for our Annual Retreat to discuss the our organization: where we've been, where we are now, and where we should go now that the Multnomah County Library has permanent and stable funding.
Book Reviews As the Page Turns »
Listen Up! Your Library Has Great Audiobooks
About a year ago I had an epiphany: I spend a significant amount of time alone in the car, commuting to and from work, and out and about for activities and errands. I’ve always had trouble reading fast enough to keep up with my interests, and I finally figured out that I could be making my drive time work for me by listening to audiobooks. Eureka!
Authors Who Touch a Life
Everyone has favorite authors, and favorite books that impact them forever. You can find some of the books that have impacted my life in our new online book store at amazon.com.
Beauty, Brains and Bombshells: How The Most Beautiful Woman in the World Influenced Modern Technology
Hedy Lamarr had it all - stunning beauty, superb acting skills, and a mind for inventions. Richard Rhodes' biography Hedy's Folly chronicles her journey from being the wife of a notorious Austrian military arms dealer to becoming the most glamorous of Hollywood’s stars and a keen inventor.
