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.
BLFF AND BANDON LIBRARY
FEATURED & COMING EVENTS
The Bandon Library will be closed on May 24 for Memorial Day.
May 29 @ 2:00 pm BLFF Annual and Quarterly Meeting
>> NEWS AND SPECIAL EVENTS <<<
>>> 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 to raise funds for a Bandon Library special project. Contact Cathy at lifetimemembers@bandonlff.org.
Note our SPECIAL THANKS to donors and organizations contributing to Bandon Library Friends and Foundation with grants and donations to support Bandon Library.
>>> Check Out Some Great Bandon Library Features<<<
Walk the STORYWALK in the park. Borrow sports equipment! Get free local seeds for your garden.
MAY 2025 Events
[for a calendar overview of events, click here for our BLFF Calendar]
February 1 through April 31– Bandon Library Art Gallery
Reception on April 19 at 2 – 4:00 pm
Art from Kelly Herrick, Jeri Hauth, Janice Walsh
Sculpture by Ken Ayers
May 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 – at 11:30 am Preschool Storytime (every Thursday)
[Washed Ashore Storytime is on Thursday, May 1 at 11:30]
[Kevin the Dog Storytime is on Thursday, May 15 at 11:30]
May 2 – at 10:00 am to noon Storytelling Café. Every first Friday! (Questions? Call Jan at 541.347.7959
May 3 @ 1 pm Shoreline Education for Awareness: Puffins Seminar (Saturday)
May 6 @ 3:30 – 5:00 pm Awkward Art! Art Club for 5th – 8th Graders
May 6, 13, 20 & 29 – at 11:30 am Open Play ages 0-5 (every Tuesday)
May 8, 15, 22, 29 @ 3:30 pm Chess Club: Adult & Scholastic (every Thursday at 3:30 – 5:00 pm)
May 6, 20 at 5:30 Spanish Conversation (1st & 3rd Tuesdays)
May 8 at 3:30 pm High School Hangout (every 1st Wednesday)
May 2, 9, 16, 23 & 30 at 10:30 am – Music & Movement Storytime (every Friday at 10:30 am)
[May 16 (Friday) – at 10:30 am Storytime with William and Malaya
[May 23 (Friday) – at 10:30 am Bilingual Storytime with Danitza]
May 1 & 15 at 11:30 am Homeschool Connect (every 1st & 3rd Thursdays)
New drop-in “Homeschool Connect” program! This is 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.
May 3 – from 10:00 am to noon Gardening Talks: Succession/Companion & Interplanting). Every first Saturday!
May 13 – at 2 pm – Bandon Library Readers Club (2nd Tuesday monthly) SEE Book Club – Bandon Library Friends and Foundation
May 13 – at 4:30 pm in Bandon Library: Free Computer Workshops: Windows Computer Lab (2nd Tuesdays monthly)
May 14 – at 4:30 pm in Bandon Library: Free Computer Workshops: Apple Computer Lab (2nd Wednesdays monthly)
May 14 at 12 noon – 1:00 pm OSU Extension Nutrition Presentation: Microbiome and Diet Related Chronic Disease
May 21 – 4:00 – 6:00 pm Plastic Collection (sponsored by Washed Ashore, City of Bandon and Greater Bandon Association) (3rd Wednesday monthly)
May 16 – at 10:00 am to noon Age Café (3rd Friday monthly)
May 28 – at 4:30 pm in Bandon Library: Free Computer Workshops: NEW All Things Internet Lab – Become an Internet POWERUSER! (4th Wednesdays monthly)
May 28 – at 1:00 – 3:00 pm Adult Craft Community: Fiber Arts Social Time NEW (Fourth Wednesday monthly)
May 23 – at 10:00 am Friday Freewrite (4th Friday monthly)
May 29 @ 2:00 pm BLFF Annual and Quarterly Meeting
May 30 – at 10 am Death Cafe (Friday)
Other Events
Upcoming Events at the Bandon Community Center:
- E.A.T. Community Dinner – Tuesdays at 5:30 pm
- Senior Meals – Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday at 11:30am
Sprague Community Theater May Events
- May 3rd Movie – Wicked, 7pm, Tickets $5.00
- May 9,10,11,16,17,18 – Marlo Dance Presents, Wizard of OZ (FRI & SAT
7pm, SUN 3pm) - May 23 rd – Bandon Sweet Speeches, 7pm
- May 24th – Usher Orientation, 10am
- May 24 th Movie – Coco, 2pm, Tickets $5.00
COMING SOON
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