Formally organized in 1985, the Friends of the Library continue their commitment to the library by raising funds and supporting programs that enhance learning, reading and a love of the library.

The Friends of the Library sponsor several children and young adult programs including, the Summer Reading program, the monthly Family Story Time and Dr. Seuss's Birthday. The Friends help purchase children’s reading material, adult education videos, CD-ROM materials and CD music collection. Through grant funding, The Friends have created a core collection of Mental Health materials, worked with the Kenai Senior Center to create a lending library of Dementia and Alzhiemer's materials and installed in the Library a museum quality display case for a collection of Native Alaskan dolls and beadwork.
Friends of the Library members actively promote the library during the summer at the Kenai River Festival and Industry Appreciation Day and year round with their quarterly newsletter. Fundraising events are held year round and include selling See's candy, the yearly Library raffle, Library book bags and gourmet coffee.

With all of these activities, Friends of the Library can always use another helping hand. See our membership form for opportunities to volunteer in the library and for Friends' of the Library events.

There are five levels of membership in the Friends of the Library.

• Annual (Individual) $10.00
• Annual (Family) $25.00
• Sustaining $50.00
• Lifetime $250.00
• Corporate $500.00

Membership not only brings the satisfaction of supporting the library and its programs; it includes the chance to preview book sale items and to receive the newsletter that is produced several times a year.
For more information, please call the library at 907-283-4378.

Friends of the Library Board Members

Click here to learn more about Friends of Libraries U.S.A.- a membership organization of more than two thousand individual and group members. Their mission is to motivate and support local Friends groups across the country in their efforts to preserve and strengthen libraries.