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With Gratitude

Our Members

The Friends are made up of people across Orange County who love the library and choose to help it thrive. Some join for a year, some for life, and some simply make a gift.

The library belongs to everyone. The people listed here chose to give something extra to help it thrive.

Today, 210 current memberships and 24 community donors stand behind the library. We’re grateful to every one of them.

Membership dues and donations account for 39% of the revenue the Friends have recorded since 2014; book sales provide most of the rest. Together, that support comes back to the library through Summer Reading, author events, staff training, furniture, equipment, and other needs.

Names appear as first name and last initial unless a household chooses otherwise: full-name and anonymous listings are both available from your member account, or by emailing us. Annual membership boards reflect current memberships; lifetime members remain listed permanently; community donors remain listed for at least the 12 months following their gift. Need a correction? Email focplnc@gmail.com.

Individual Members

79 members · $25 a year

For one library supporter.

  • Mark A.
  • Nancy A.
  • Diane A.
  • Richard A.
  • Wenyu B.
  • Leandra B.
  • Susan Bellinger
  • Jeanette B.
  • Zack B.
  • Judith B.
  • Matthew B.
  • Minnilue B.
  • Mary Alice B.
  • Amy Carabetta
  • Joey C.
  • Lisa C.
  • Asim C.
  • Jennifer C.
  • Chris C.
  • Jane C.
  • Megan C.
  • Bartow Culp
  • Rachel D.
  • Kaethe D.
  • Richard E.
  • Carol E.
  • Ian E.
  • Joel E.
  • Nancy E.
  • Alyssa F.
  • Myles F.
  • Carol G.
  • Edward H.
  • Dawn H.
  • Jill H.
  • Marissa H.
  • Lily H.
  • Jan I.
  • Melissa J.
  • Sherri J.
  • Grace J.
  • Nick J.
  • Amy K.
  • Camilla L.
  • J Andrew L.
  • Sara L.
  • Evelyn L.
  • Elizabeth M.
  • Cora M.
  • Wesley M.
  • Courtney M.
  • Helen M.
  • Dani M.
  • Marguerite M.
  • Peter M.
  • Regina N.
  • Shelley O.
  • Lois P.
  • Jacqulyn P.
  • Elizabeth P.
  • Jared P.
  • Victoria R.
  • Debra R.
  • Haywood R.
  • Jill R.
  • Theresa R.
  • Kelly R.
  • Benjamin S.
  • Wendy S.
  • Amy S.
  • Catherine S.
  • Margaret S.
  • Marvin T.
  • Tiffany T.
  • James T.
  • Anne T.
  • Laura W.
  • Mary W.
  • Tina W.

Family Members

56 members · $40 a year

For everyone in one household.

  • Libby B.
  • Michael B.
  • Jeffery B.
  • Bradley B.
  • Sally and William B.
  • Samantha B.
  • Terri B.
  • Ann and James B.
  • Olivia C.
  • John and Laura C.
  • kathleen D.
  • Kathleen D.
  • Kristi D.
  • Hart and Cheryl E.
  • Jennifer F.
  • Valerie F.
  • Bill G.
  • Alina G.
  • Susan G. and Michael P.
  • Lynn G.
  • Rebecca G.
  • David and Nancy H.
  • Tom and Linda H.
  • Rachel H.
  • Christine J.
  • Alexandra K.
  • Diane Kelly
  • Tammie K.
  • Melora L.
  • Janet L.
  • Louisa L.
  • Greg and Karen M.
  • Roseann M.
  • Cassie M.
  • William M.
  • Tommy M.
  • Gary M.
  • Jerry and Janie M.
  • Janice P.
  • Jim and Carolyn P.
  • Steven P.
  • Angie P.
  • Steven Q.
  • Melissa R.
  • Kaitlin R.
  • Sharon and Christopher R.
  • Kate S.
  • Mary S.
  • Craig and Lynda S.
  • Garrett S.
  • Karen S.
  • Linda T.
  • Shannon T.
  • Roger V.
  • Susan V.
  • Natalie Z.

Lifetime Members

75 members · Lifetime

One payment. Friend for life.

  • Laura A.
  • Kim A.
  • Jinny B.
  • Carl and Susan B.
  • Robin B.
  • Veronica B.
  • Natalie B.
  • Alexandra B.
  • Linda B.
  • Emily B.
  • Jonathan B.
  • Christine C.
  • Candice C.
  • Emilee C.
  • Gail C.
  • Kay C.
  • Gail C.
  • Michael C.
  • Rose C.
  • Alexander D.
  • Diane D.
  • Martin D.
  • Monica D.
  • Lynne D.
  • Karen E.
  • Ed F.
  • Janet F.
  • Casey G.
  • Jane G.
  • Arnold and Barbara G.
  • Amanda G.
  • Karin G.
  • Frances H.
  • John and Carol H.
  • Alison H.
  • Linda H.
  • Jo H.
  • Caywood H.
  • Robert J.
  • Harry K.
  • Barry M. L.
  • Kim L.
  • Lydia L.
  • Bob and Ann L.
  • Nerys L.
  • Shirley L.
  • Janet L.
  • Nancy M.
  • Diana M.
  • Daphne M.
  • Elizabeth and Bailey N.
  • David N.
  • Patricia O.
  • Bryon and Delores P.
  • David and Heidi P.
  • Lee and Trish R.
  • Ben R.
  • Laura S.
  • Catherine S.
  • Lisa S.
  • Stephen and Tamara S.
  • David and Delilah S.
  • Allen and Susan S.
  • Brenda S.
  • Laura S.
  • Claudia T.
  • Susanne V.
  • Beth V.
  • Harriet W.
  • Anne W.
  • Peter and Carolyn W.
  • Michael W.
  • Sarah W.
  • Barry W.
  • Gwen W.

Community Donors

24 members · By donation

Neighbors who made a gift outside of membership.

  • Lucy A.
  • Carlo A.
  • Julianne A.
  • Bianca B.
  • William C.
  • Sami D.
  • Elizabeth F.
  • William Halcomb
  • Elizabeth H.
  • Lisa Katzen
  • Connie L.
  • Joel M.
  • Kathryn Matulys
  • Nancy M.
  • Trish M.
  • Deborah P.
  • Thuong P.
  • Talia S.
  • Stuart S.
  • Randee T.
  • Amy T.
  • Maria V.
  • Tony W.
  • Anonymous, joined December 2025

What membership includes

Early book sale access

Shop before the public at our semiannual book sales.

Help good things happen

Your dues help fund programs, equipment, staff development, and other needs the public budget doesn’t always cover.

Meet fellow library people

Connect with readers, volunteers, families, and neighbors who care about the library too.

Have a say if you want one

Come to a meeting, share an idea, or just stay in the loop. There’s no required level of involvement.

Join the Community Behind the Library

Join the Friends or make a gift to help the library do more. With your permission, we will be glad to recognize your support here.

Two mice reading back to back against a leaf, with the hand-lettered words Friends of the Orange County Public Library
Illustration by Caldecott Medalist Matthew Cordell, gifted to the Friends 2026