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Who are the Friends?
The Friends of the Barberton Public Library exists to help enrich the services and materials provided to the community by the library. Through Friends support, additional programs and services that cannot be included in the Library's tax-supported budget are made possible. The Friends of the Library has two main sources of funding: the generous support of members who pay yearly dues and the revenues generated by book sales. Learn about our Meetings and Officers
- Provided an AWE Early Literacy Station, with support from the Barberton Community Foundation, which allows children ages 2-8 years old access to over 70 educational software programs and 4,000 learning activities
- Support authors during their visit to the Library
- Provided a trade show display board, table covering, and canopy for community events
- With the help of other community partners, the Friends have installed and work to maintain Little Free Libraries in several neighborhood locations. This is a wonderful way to share the joy of reading with everyone in the community! If you would like to help maintain Little Free Libraries, please volunteer to become a LFL Steward!
Members of the Friends of the Library receive the library newsletter mailed to their home and are also entitled to a discount on the first day of the book sale. Book sales are usually held in the spring and the fall. Membership starts at just $3.00 per year for students and $5.00 for individuals. Joining is easy. Simply fill out a membership application and return it to the Library.
Current membership fees are:
Patron - $30 or more
Club or Business - $50.00 or more
Are you looking for another way to support your library? One way is to make a contribution to the Friends of the Library, a 501(c)(3) organization. Contributing is easy and secure when you make a donation via the Friends of the Library's Paypal account.
If you would prefer to donate by mail, please make your check or money order payable to “Friends of the Barberton Public Library” and drop it in the mail to us at:
602 W. Park Ave. Barberton, OH 44203
Donate Books and Materials to the Library
The Friends of the Library happily accept donations of gently used books, CDs, DVDs, magazines and more. Please read our donation guidelines before dropping off your items at the Library.
Amazon Smile
Support the Friends by shopping with Amazon Smile. Be sure to select the Friends as your charity of choice.
We would like to thank and recognize our generous corporate members:
Barberton Women's Club
Campfield Hickman Funeral Home
Barberton Noon Kiwanis
Barberton Rotary
Magic City Kiwanis
Friends of Mayor William Judge
Green Diamond Grille & Pub
Groovie Rubies
Thank you for your support.
| Attachment | Size |
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 FOL Membership Application | 108.13 KB |
| Friends Flyer | 831.14 KB |
| Donation Acceptance Guidelines (PDF) | 203.16 KB |
| Little Free Library Stewardship Form | 113.87 KB |
| FOL BYLAWS 2018.pdf | 425.19 KB |
| Scholarship Application 2019.pdf | 131.26 KB |
