Friends of the Anacortes Library

The Friends of the Anacortes Library are dedicated to making the Anacortes Public Library a vibrant and enriching place.  With your support, we can continue to supplement the Anacortes Library's book purchasing budget, ensuring that the shelves are stocked with a wide variety of materials for all ages, as well as offer engaging programming for children, teens, and adults alike, fostering a love for reading and learning in our community. Join us in our efforts to make the Anacortes Public Library a cornerstone of knowledge, discovery, and community connection. Together, we can continue to create a welcoming and inclusive space where individuals of all backgrounds can explore, learn, and grow.

The Friends of the Library Mission Statement
The Friends of the Anacortes Public Library is a not for profit corporation organized under the statutes of the State of Washington. The Friends is an association of persons interested in the use and improvement of libraries. The Friends will cooperate with and support the Anacortes Public Library in developing library services and facilities for the community. The Friends shall provide a forum for discussion of the library’s programs and needs and may give educational support as needed. The Friends shall support the freedom to read as expressed in the American Library Association Bill of Rights. The Friends will raise funds; receive and encourage gifts, endowments and bequests; and disperse funds that are directly beneficial to the library’s patrons, and for the operation of the Friends.