Friends of the Orange Public Library

The Friends of the Orange Public Library is an organization of community residents who believe in the value and future of our public library. The Friends support the Library with funds from the Arline Minor Memorial Bookstore, by receiving and encouraging personal donations, bequests from estates and distributions from trusts, and by encouraging community support for a better library. This wonderful group of volunteers has been serving the Orange Public Library and the community since 1959.

The Friends welcome others to join them as volunteers to assist at the Bookstore, help with Internet sales or donations handling,  or serve on the Board of Directors. Interested candidates should call (714) 288-2424 or email orangefolvolunteers@gmail.com.

FOPL is a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit public benefit corporation, and its federal ID number is: 33-0150200.


Friends presentation

(Pictured from left to right with the City Council are Library Services Director Dave Curtis and Friends President Kathleen Stevens.)

Friends of the Library Donate $6,000

The Friends of the Orange Public Library presented our Library with a $6,000 donation, recognized and approved by City Council at their September 14 meeting.  The generous dollar amount coming from FOPL will be used to fund guest speakers, decorations, prizes and giveaways for the Orange Public Library Comic Convention; fund guest speakers, teambuilding activities, incentives and refreshments for Library Staff Development Day; and reward and motivate staff for their hard work and dedication to the Library throughout the year with support for the Library’s Employee Appreciation Program.

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The Friends generously provide the Library with the following:

  • Financial support for the Summer Reading Club and OPL Comic Convention
  • Books, A/V, and eResources as requested by the Library
  • Funds for other projects requested by the Library
  • Outreach Programs
  • Local History digitization

Membership

  • Members can shop at book sales before they open to the public and enjoy other perks
  • Individual Membership - $10 / year
  • Applications available in the Arline Minor Memorial Bookstore or in the Friends’ quarterly newsletter
Friends of the Library Board of Directors
President
Kathleen Stevens		Vice President
Christine Huard-Spencer
Treasurer
 Peter Wetzel		Secretary
Mary Galuska
Bookstore Director
Mary Galuska		Membership Director
Courtney
Internet Sales Director
 Peter Wetzel
Public Relations
Susie Huber
Inventory Director
 Christine Huard-Spencer		Member at Large
Phyllis Steele and Eddie Salcedo
Outreach Director
Mary-Ellen Manning
Communications Director
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Volunteer Director
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Legacy and Endowment Program

This program offers the opportunity to guarantee the Friends’ continued support for the Library in the years to come. It provides individually tailored plans directed by the donor to support the services and programs they hold most dear. For more information, please contact fopl2424@gmail.com.

Donations

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