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2023 Accomplishments

Post published: March 6, 2024

The past year saw us get back to a more normal mode of operation. Our yearly planning session helped us renew our commitment to supporting our Tualatin Public Library. Below are some of our major accomplishments in 2023. We hosted three book/media sales during 2023, raising just under $5,000 to help support our Tualatin Library. We've raised an additional $14,000 via our ongoing sale shelves inside the library, membership dues, and other donations. We donated $14,000 to the Tualatin Library in support of a variety of programs. We are very proud to have our name atop the Donor Appreciation plaque in the library. And, we developed a new logo! We think it's perfect for us: bookish, fun, and colorful. Our new logo debuted in 2023 Donor Appreciation plaque We're always looking for new Friends and volunteers If you're already a member of the Friends, please consider taking a more active role through volunteering. If you're not a member, that's OK, too. We're small, but mighty...and sometimes we need more help to get all the things done. We'd love to chat with you about our opportunities. Jump over to our Contact form and send us a note.

Friends named Volunteer Group of the Year

Post published: April 22, 2019

Exciting news for our hard-working group of volunteers! The Friends of the Tualatin Library has been named the Outstanding Volunteer Group of 2018 for the library and the city! We were honored at the Volunteer Appreciation event at the Juanita Pohl Center on Monday, April 8th. Mayor Frank Bubenik said our group "truly makes a world of difference." Our President, Laura Baker, said "We are incredibly fortunate to have the support and recognition we enjoy from the library staff. I know this isn’t why we do what we do, but it’s nice to be recognized every now and then and certainly nice to be a partner in supporting the library. Thanks again to all of our volunteers for your hard work and dedication." In addition to the group award, Kay Kendall was named Outstanding Adult Volunteer for 2018 at the Volunteer Appreciation event. She serves a special role in the Friends of the Tualatin Library organization - researching and repairing books. She has also installed literary displays for the library lobby display case. Congratulations, Kay!

Art display by Molly Burns at the library

Post published: April 18, 2019

This week our very own long-time Friend, Molly Burns, has a display of her digital art and poetry in the display case in the Tualatin Library lobby. Molly calls her work "digital" art because she creates it with her Samsung tablet and the Samsung SketchBook app. With SketchBook, you can draw with a stylus (or your finger), add color, import images, and add text. Molly is both an artist and a poet, so her work typically includes both images and words. After creating an art piece on the tablet, she takes it to a local print shop for color printing. Inspiration for Molly's art and poetry comes from a variety of sources. "Sometimes it comes from little memories that pop into my head," she says. "Or news that I read or just some little thing that happens. Then I experiment." Molly's art will be on display through Sunday, April 21. We hope you have a chance to stop by and see it!