Media Room
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:
URLING FAMILY'S $125,000 GIFT WILL HELP FUND FUTURE LI8BRARY 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 >>
Tigard artist is inspired by books and nature.
January 18th, 2007
Deborah DeWit Marchant’s historic home is filled with not only her own paintings but also those done by family members going back several generations. To read the article in its entirety, view it online>>