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The following articles offer a glimpse into some of the programs and infrastructure that has been funded in part by The Friends of the Tigard Library:
New Meeting Time
January 25, 2012
In an effort to increase participation, our meeting times have changed. Please note that beginning in February 2012, meetings will be held on the 2nd Tuesday of each month at 4 PM.
FAREWELL, FRIEND
November 4, 2011
This is an excerpt from December 2011 Tigard Library's "Books & Bits":
Farewell, Friend
One of the Library’s oldest and dearest Friends passed away in
November. George Burgess was president of the Friends of the
Tigard Public Library for more than 25 years. He and his wife Yvonne, a former Library Board member, devoted many, many hours to raise funds for and awareness of the library. As a result the Friends have contributed more than a quarter-million dollars to the library over the years. Artwork, the adult reading program, kids and teens book clubs, the cultural pass program and Tigard Reads are just a few of the gifts from the Friends to the Library. They were instrumental in convincing the community to build a new library… twice… in 1986 and 2002. As Friends, George and Yvonne are the gold standard.
Albert Schweitzer said, “In everyone's life, at some time, our
inner fire goes out. It is then burst into flame by an encounter with another human being. We should all be thankful for those people who rekindle the inner spirit.”
Thank you, George."
WASHINGTON COUNTY FRIENDS CONNECTION
March 4, 2011
On February 10 I attended a meeting of representatives from many of the Friends groups in Washington County. It was a get acquainted meeting where we shared various fund raising ideas, some successful and some not. We also heard from representatives of WCCLS and People for Libraries PAC.
We are hoping that this will be the first of many such meetings, and will lead to more effective fund raising in the future.
George Burgess
President
URLING FAMILY'S $125,000 GIFT WILL HELP FUND FUTURE LIBRARY NEEDS
from the Oregonian May 1, 2010
"The Friends of the Tigard Library recently received a substantial bequest from the Harry and Nell Urling family, its largest gift in five years. The Friends have transferred $125,000 of this gift to the Tigard Library Foundation. This generous donation will be earmarked as an endowment fund to address the future capital needs of the Tigard Library.
"The Tigard Public Library Foundation is a 501(c)(3) private, non-profit corporation. The Foundation's mission is to provide resources to support the Tigard Library, focusing on technology and capital improvements. Bequeste, contributions, and planned giving can be made to the Tigard Library Foundation, 13500 SW Hall Blvd., Tigard, OR 97223.
"The Tigard Library is on track to exceed circulation of over 1 million items this year. It is the cultural and educational hub of the Tigard community. As evidenced by the jam-packed parking lot in these tough economic times, the community depends on the library to provide state-of-the-art access to the world of information, not only for the recreational reader and researcher but also for the job seeker.
"The Foundation Board thanks the Urling family and the Friends of the Library for this unexpected generosity.
Bag Shortage
April 2010
The emphasis on going green at the grocery store has created a challenge for the Friends. With so many people taking their own reusable bags, we have a shortage of paper grocery bags for our next sale. So, if you are planning to take part in our Saturday bag sale, please bring your own bags - grocery bags, book bags, or what have you. We are also accepting donations of paper grocery bags at this time. Just drop them off at the library.
VOLUNTEERS MAKE A DIFFERENCE
8-14-08
Joyce and Geoff Caron deserve a lot of the credit for the success of our ongoing used book sale in the library lobby. Read the article at View A Pdf
Join Our Family: Where citizen volunteers make the difference
Each year, more than 200 local residents contribute thousands of hours of their time to help make the community and their city a better place to live, do business and raise families. To read the entire article, download the pdf >>