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Support Your Library
Multnomah County Library is a great library because of its many supporters, and there are many ways to get involved.
Friends of the Library is a nonprofit advocacy organization founded in 1972 to support Multnomah County Library. With funds raised through membership dues, annual used book sales and the Friends' Library Store at Central Library, the Friends of the Library supports a variety of library programs (including Pageturners and School Corps) and promotes public involvement in the library.
The Library Foundation raises and manages funds from individuals, corporations and foundations to support Multnomah County Library's buildings, collections and programs. Since its founding in 1995, this nonprofit organization has raised over $20 million to complement the quality and reach that public funding provides. The Library Foundation's current focus is child and family literacy, providing seed funding and long-term support for library programs that reach out to children and families at risk for low literacy.
Multnomah County Library's Volunteer Services offers a variety of fulfilling and interesting volunteer positions that enhance library services as diverse as Summer Reading, Cyber Seniors and The Title Wave Used Bookstore.