The Bandon Library Friends and Foundation (BLFF) supports the Library through
- fundraising book sales – including the Never-Ending Book Sale and the Fall Silent Auction in the library
- providing funds for projects and acquisitions as requested by the library
- sponsoring activities to advance literature and learning
- offering programs to enrich the lives of children, families, seniors and readers.
The Bandon Public Library meets community information needs by providing books, electronic media, public internet access, and other resources. While tax dollars keep the buildings open and the library staffed, BLFF’s support and your donations provide funding for books, DVD’s, magazines, furniture and other improvements, and innovative new programs.
FEATURED & COMING EVENTS
>>> BLFF Fundraiser February 8, 2025 <<<
A Conversation with Local Best Selling Author Barbara O’Neal
Attend this event and get 2 free books for a suggested $20 donation to the BLFF for the Bandon Library
>>> NEWS AND SPECIAL EVENTS <<<
Note our SPECIAL THANKS to donors and organizations contributing to Bandon Library Friends and Foundation with grants and donations to support Bandon Library.
>>> New expanded hours at Bandon Library <<<
Bandon Library Friends & Foundation’s LIFETIME MEMBERS CLUB, for its 2023 fundraiser, has donated $12,950 to support the Bandon Library utility bills for FY2024. Become a Lifetime Member of BLFF and join us next fall in raising funds for a Bandon Library special project. Contact Cathy at lifetimemembers@bandonlff.org.
>>> Check Out Some Great Bandon Library Features<<<
Walk the STORYWALK in the park. Borrow sports equipment! Get free local seeds for your garden.
JANUARY 2025 Events
January 1 – 31 – Bandon Library Art Gallery
Paintings by Judith Ginsburg
Sculpture by Ken Ayers
January through March – SCAVENGER HUNT
Teens and Adults! Swing by the library and participate in our winter book scavenger hunt for a chance to win a $15 gift certificate to the Never-Ending Bookstore!
January 7, 14, 21, 28 – at 11:30 am Open Play ages 0-5 (every Tuesday)
January 2, 9, 16, 23, 30 – at 11:30 am Preschool Storytime (every Thursday)
[On January 2, it’s Washed Ashore Storytime]
January 9, 16, 23, 30
@ 2:00 pm Adult Chess Club and Homeschool Chess Club (every Thursday at 2:00 pm) and
@ 3:30 pm Chess Club – Scholastic and Homeschool Chess Club (every Thursday at 3:30 – 5:00 pm)
January 3, 10, 17, 24, 31 at 10:30 am – Music & Movement Storytime (every Friday at 10:30 am)
January 3 – at 10:00 am to noon Storytelling Café. Every first Friday! (Questions? Call Jan at 541.347.7959
January 4, 11, 18, 25 at 10:30 am [note new time] – Discovery Storytime (every Saturday at 10:30 am)
January 14 – at 2 pm – Bandon Library Readers Club (2nd Tuesday monthly) SEE Book Club – Bandon Library Friends and Foundation
January 14 – at 4:30 pm in Bandon Library: Free Computer Workshops: Windows Computer Lab (2nd Tuesdays monthly)
January 8 – at 4:30 pm in Bandon Library: Free Computer Workshops: Apple Computer Lab (2nd Wednesdays monthly)
January 17 – at 10:00 am to noon Age Café (3rd Friday monthly)
January 15 – 4:00 – 6:00 pm Plastic Collection (sponsored by Washed Ashore, City of Bandon and Greater Bandon Association) (3rd Wednesday monthly)
January 19 – from 2:00 to 4:00 pm Art Gallery Reception for Ginsburg and Ayers gallery displays
Sunday, January 19, 2025, from 2-4 pm in the Sprague Room at the Bandon Library Art Gallery, meet and see the work of Judith Ginsburg. Also in the cases, sculpture by Ken Ayers. All are welcome; refreshments will be served.
January 21 – Tuesday at 5:30 – 6:30 pm in the Sprague Community Room at Bandon Library. Come practice Spanish conversation at the Bandon Library! All levels welcome!
January 22 – at 4:30 pm in Bandon Library: Free Computer Workshops: NEW All Things Internet Lab (4th Wednesdays monthly)
January 24 – at 10:00 am Friday Freewrite (4th Friday monthly)
January 25 – at 10:00 am Shoreline Education for Awareness (SEA) Presentation
COMING SOON
>>> BLFF Fundraiser February 8, 2025 <<<
A Conversation with Local Best-Selling Author Barbara O’Neal
Homeschool Connect
The Bandon Library will be starting our new drop-in “Homeschool Connect” program starting in February! This will be a drop-in time for homeschool parents and students to play games, make crafts, socialize, and have fun! Parents/caregivers are required to be present with their students. Come join the fun! 1st and 3rd Thursdays every month from 11:30 to 1:30 beginning February 6.
Kids Activities at Bandon Library
Library’s Children’s Area Gets a New Look AND Improvements with New Windows (donated by BLFF’s Lifetime Members Club in 2025)
Never Ending Book Sale: Great Bargains on Books
Bandon Library’s Never Ending Book Sale has moved to a new location just around the corner. Come check it out!
Browse the Never-ending Book Sale shelves in the library. About Book Sales
BLFF sponsors a NeverEnding Book Sale (NEBS) of donated used books. NEBS is open when the library is open. See here for the library’s “open for browsing hours” which vary depending on COVID. Or call the library at 541.347.3221. Most books are $1.00. Some are priced from $2.00 to $5.00.
Library Reader’s Book Club
The book club will be meeting on the second Tuesday of each month at 2:00 pm in the Sprague Room of the Bandon Library. CLICK HERE for more information and to see the reading schedule.
CHECK OUT PROJECTS:
Lifetime Members Club: Annual Fundraising
2024 Fundraising Project: Children’s Area Improvements
Many of the library’s new programs are youth centered and they have recently been able to add a new part-time children’s librarian due to a grant. With all this new activity and the number of attendees, it has become apparent that the children’s library can become stuffy. This is due in part to the fact that the windows in that section of the library do not open. Christine Kingsbury, Library Director, has received a quote of just over $2000 for two replacement windows with a section that opens to allow airflow. This is a smaller ask than in some previous years. Any additional funds raised would go towards new materials for teens and adults.
2023 Fundraising Project: Cover Bandon Library Utility Bills for FY2024
The LMC donated $12,950 towards the Bandon Library’s utility costs. The donation was a welcome surprise to library staff who have had to do more with less in the past few years to meet the needs of library patrons. The funds will be used to defray the library’s utility costs this fiscal year.
2021 Fundraising for Young Adult Area and Comfy Chairs for Adults
Upgraded A/V Equipment in Logan/Friends and Sprague Community Conference Rooms.
Flat Screen TV and a web conferencing camera for training and meetings. Reserve a conference room today for your in-person or hybrid training or meeting.
Library Art Gallery
The Library’s Art Gallery for 2023 is open when the library is open. Hours vary and change with COVID-19 restrictions. Check Bandon Library hours at Bandon Public Library (bandonlibrary.org)
View the gallery’s Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/BandonLibraryArtGallery.
BLFF Newsletter
READ THE BLFF’s NEWSLETTERS
- Spring 2024 edition BLFF newsletter 2024 Spring Edition