Friends of the Library of Los Altos is a non-profit, all-volunteer organization of book lovers and community members having a good time raising funds in support of the Los Altos Library collections, facilities and programs.
Learn more about our History and Achievements.
Friends of the Library of Los Altos & Community
Annual Meeting Sunday, June 23, 5 – 7pm
Please join us in the garden at Anne and Steve Johnson’s home at 41 Hawthorne Avenue, Los Altos.
There will be a very short business meeting followed by a potluck dinner. The meeting agenda:
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Announcement of new Super Friends
who have each reached 100 hours of volunteer time, and presentation of their new, personalized Friends of the Library aprons. -
Election of our Officers for FY 19/20:
Vice President – Catharine Kristian
Secretary – Mary Mulkins
Treasurer – Anne Johnson
Directors at large - Adonia Curry, Genevieve Deppong, Suzanne Epstein, RobertRobson, Eliza Snow
Friends of the Library will provide a main dish and drinks.
We suggest that you contribute the following type of dish, with enough for eight servings, based upon the first letter of your last name.A – J: appetizer
K – R: salad
S – Z: dessert
Please RSVP to Elayne Dauber at elaynepub@gmail.com
by June 18 to let her know the number of people in your party and the dish you are bringing.PARKING:
The Los Altos City parking lot on the west side of San Antonio Road near Third Street is about 100 yards from 41 Hawthorne Ave. For those who would like a shorter walk or prefer to not cross SanAntonio Road, the office buildings on the east side of San Antonio Road at the entrance of Hawthorne Avenue have parking lots which will have spaces available on a Sunday afternoon.Next Quarterly Book Sale
New Location: Los Altos Youth Center (LAYC) 1 N San Antonio Rd, Los Altos, CA 94022
To volunteer for a 2 hour shift: volunteers@losaltoslibraryfriends.org
Friday August 23, 2019
(Members Night - Join at the door for $10!)6:30 PM to 9:00 PM
Saturday August 24, 2019
10:00 AM to 3:00 PM
Sunday August 25, 2019
12:00 PM to 3:00 PM
(Books sold by the Bag - $5/bag)
Future Book Sales
New Location: Los Altos Youth Center (LAYC) 1 N San Antonio Rd, Los Altos, CA 94022
November 1-3, 2019
February 7-9, 2020
May 1-3, 2020
Newsletter - April 2019
Read our newsletter - and check out the new fund we've started to help teachers acquire some of our donated books for their classrooms. Read about the next book sale, May 3 - 5, the last one at Hillview during the construction there. And make a note of the new book sale location for the year to come.
Annual Report for FY 2017-2018
Last fiscal year, Friends of the Library of Los Altos raised $201,000 and contributed $162,500 to fund library programs and materials, as well as new fixtures and technology. Learn more about our income and expenses by reading the Annual Report.