161 Friends. $20,403 raised. Six projects supported. Here’s what members, volunteers, donors, and neighbors made possible in 2025.
01 · The People
The Friends Behind It
161 members stood behind the library in 2025, as recorded in that year's minutes. Membership is the steady base every book sale and grant is built on.
02 · What They Raised
Volunteers Made It Possible
The semiannual sales and the ongoing shelf are run entirely by volunteers. Reserves ended the year at $43,185 — the cushion that lets the Friends give even in lean years.
Where 2025 income came from
Raised and granted, by year
03 · What It Bought
What the Friends Funded in 2025
The projects below came to $11,106, of which $7,480 was granted straight to the library; the rest supported programs, appreciation, and community projects. More than $113,900 granted to the library since 2017.
03b · One Program, Up Close
Summer Reading in 2025
A Rainbow of Possibilities
The Community Resource Fair joined the kickoff at River Park, with thirty-five local organizations on the field. It was the largest summer in the state’s records, and adults finished the season with a luncheon featuring two local novelists.
The Library in 2025
The Friends help pay for part of what happens here. These are the library’s own filed figures for how much it was used, set against the year before.
Compared with 2024. North Carolina public library statistics filed by Orange County. Explore library statistics →
In Their Words
"The Friends’ support provides nourishment to turn our librarians’ bright ideas into flourishing resources for the community. The value of service and volunteer help by the Friends contributes to the thriving growth of the Orange County Main Library."
– Nancy Crews, Branch ManagerThank you all for your support! We couldn't do this without you!
OCPL librarianThank you for all you do to support us!
OCPL librarian15 years of newsletters in the archive, going back to 2011.
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