Friends of the Library

Friends of the Cornelius Library members and volunteers are dedicated to supporting the library through volunteer activities, donations, and fundraising to help the library be a successful part of the community.

The Friends are funded by annual dues paid by members and by proceeds from used book and t-shirt sales. Other funding comes from project grants and partner programs like Fred Meyer Rewards and BottleDrop.

The Friends of the Library provide critical funding for special programs, including:

• Annual Summer Reading Challenge
• Special children's programs and supplies
• Technology
• Cultural celebrations
• Lectures
• Grant matching

Join the Friends

• Membership fees are tax-deductible.
• You can join, renew, and upgrade your membership through the Friends PayPal account.
• You can also set memberships to automatically renew each year.
• Or, you can mail the membership form and check made payable to Friends of Cornelius Library at
  • P.O. Box 145
    Cornelius, OR 97113.

Volunteer with the Friends

• Participate in governance on the Board
• Sort and stock used book donations for sale
• Attend community events to promote the Friends and Library
• Support special library events by introducing presenters, serving refreshments, and doing set up/clean up
• Write small grants in collaboration with the library
• Participate in fun, exciting, and unique fundraisers.

Thank you so much for your support!

The Friends of the Cornelius Public Library is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization, tax ID # 93-1274507.