Frequently Asked Questions

Early access to book sales, our newsletter, and a say in what the Friends do, plus the knowledge that your dues fund library programs directly. Levels and pricing are on the join page.

Yes. We’re a 501(c)(3) public charity (EIN 58-1507922), and memberships and donations are tax-deductible to the extent allowed by law.

Log in to your member account, or just rejoin from the join page. We’ll match it to your record.

Sales are listed on our events page. Members hear first and get early access.

Usually, yes. Gently used books are what stock our sales. Condition matters more than age: if you’d hand it to a friend, we probably want it. For large donations (more than a couple of boxes), please contact us first so we can plan for it.

We work to find every donated book a next stop rather than a landfill: future sales, community partners, and recycling as the last resort.

To the library: Summer Reading, children’s and adult programs, equipment, and staff appreciation. Our books are open. See the financials page for every year since 2014.

Many employers match donations to 501(c)(3) organizations. Give them our legal name (Friends of the Orange County Public Library, Inc.) and EIN 58-1507922.

Yes. The donate page takes dedications, and our Name a Spot campaign exists for exactly this kind of gift.

Pick a shift on the volunteer page. Book sales are the easiest way in, and no experience is needed for anything we do.

As much as you want to give. Two hours at a book sale helps; so does joining a committee or the board. There’s no minimum.

No. We’re an independent nonprofit that supports the library. For library cards, holds, fines, hours, or anything about your account, contact the Orange County Public Library directly.

Public funding covers the essentials; the Friends fund the extras that make the library more than essential. The library funding page shows how the pieces fit together.