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
BOOKS AND MORE SALE
Mark your Calendars!
APRIL 25-26Bandon Library Friends Spring Sale 9-3!
- If a BLFF member, you get 10% off your purchase at checkout.
You can become a member during the sale.- Framed vintage art prints, home decor, hats, puzzles, audio books,
dvd movies, music cd’s, and of course books!- As always, Saturday, all goes in a bag for $5 each!
- We have an anonymous patron who is matching the outcome of this sale.
Come by and help us make the most of this wonderful offer!
>>> 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.
APRIL 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
April 1 at 6:00 pm Astronomy Presentation
April 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 – at 11:30 am Open Play ages 0-5 (every Tuesday)
April 9 at 12 noon – 1:00 pm OSU Extension Nutrition Presentation: The Endocrine Connection
April 3, 10, 17, 24 – at 11:30 am Preschool Storytime (every Thursday)
[Washed Ashore Storytime is on Thursday, April 3 at 11:30]
[Kevin the Dog Storytime is on Thursday, April 10 at 11:30]
April 3, 10, 17, 24 @ 3:30 pm Chess Club Scholastic (every Thursday at 3:30 – 5:00 pm)
April 1, 15 at 5:30 Spanish Conservation (1st & 3rd Tuesdays)
April 2 at 3:30 pm High School Hangout (every 1st Wednesday)
April 4, 11, 18, 25 at 10:30 am – Music & Movement Storytime (every Friday at 10:30 am)
[April 11 (Friday) – at 10:30 am Storytime with William and Malaya
[April 25 (Friday) – at 10:30 am Bilingual Storytime]
April 4 – at 10:00 am to noon Storytelling Café. Every first Friday! (Questions? Call Jan at 541.347.7959
April 3 & 17 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.
April 5 – from 10:00 am to noon Gardening Talks. Every first Saturday!
April 8 – at 2 pm – Bandon Library Readers Club (2nd Tuesday monthly) SEE Book Club – Bandon Library Friends and Foundation
April 8 – at 4:30 pm in Bandon Library: Free Computer Workshops: Windows Computer Lab (2nd Tuesdays monthly)
April 9 – at 4:30 pm in Bandon Library: Free Computer Workshops: Apple Computer Lab (2nd Wednesdays monthly)
March 19 (Wednesday) – 9:00 am – 5:30 pm Free Tax Help
Want to e-file your taxes for free? Volunteers from the Oregon Department of Revenue will be at the Bandon Public Library, 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., March 19 to assist taxpayers in using the free combination of IRS Direct File and Direct File Oregon to complete their tax year 2024 returns. Learn more at https://www.oregon.gov/…/Pages/free-direct-file.aspx.
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Free event – first come first served
April 16 – 4:00 – 6:00 pm Plastic Collection (sponsored by Washed Ashore, City of Bandon and Greater Bandon Association) (3rd Wednesday monthly)
April 18 – at 10:00 am to noon Age Café (3rd Friday monthly)
April 23 – at 4:30 pm in Bandon Library: Free Computer Workshops: NEW All Things Internet Lab – Become an Internet POWERUSER! (4th Wednesdays monthly)
April 23 – at 1:00 – 3:00 pm Craft Community: Fiber Arts NEW (Fourth Wednesday monthly)
April 25 & 26 9:00 to 3:00 BLFF Books & More Spring Sale Fundraiser
April 25 – at 10:00 am Friday Freewrite (4th Friday monthly)
April 26 (Saturday) – at 10:00 am Shoreline Education for Awareness (SEA) Presentation – Bandon’s Coastal Monitoring Projects with Nancy Mesner, Carol Maude, Diane Bilderback
April 30 – at 5:30 am Is Your Home Resistant to Wildfire? a free presentation from City of Bandon
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
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