The purpose of this organization is to:
- Maintain an association of persons interested in libraries.
- Focus public attention on the Library.
- Provide educational programs, promote reading groups, and author events.
- Receive and encourage gifts, endowments, and bequests to the Library.
- Support and cooperate with the Library in developing children's services without infringing upon the rights and duties of the Youth Services Librarian or the Library Board.
Membership
To support and become a "Friend of the Library (FOL) member, please fill out our online form or pick up a membership application at the circulation desk.
Celine Siira Book Store
Located within the Library, our Used Bookstore offers books for all ages and interests.
FOL Third Thursday Book Club
Read and discuss a special book on the third Thursday of each month at 10 am in the Library.
Giving Tree
To show your appreciation and to make a permanent acknowledgement of your support for your library, the Friends of Culpeper County Library encourage you to sponsor a leaf on the Giving Tree.
Donate
Your donations are safe, secure, and tax deductible!
Click on the "Donate now with PayPal" button below to contribute to the Friends of the Culpeper County.
To make a lasting contribution to the Friends via the Northern Piedmont Community Foundation
Your donations are safe, secure, and tax deductible!
Instructions for making a donation via the Northern Piedmont Community Foundation:
Click on the "Northern Piedmont Community Foundation" logo (below) to make a lasting contribution to the Friends of the Culpeper County Library through the Northern Piedmont Community Foundation.
You'll be taken to the Network for Good to place your donation.
Choose to make a one-time donation or choose to enroll with a monthly deduction to make an ongoing difference.
Be sure to designate the "Friends of the Culpeper Library" in the designation box on the donation form!
The Friends of the Culpeper County Library accepts gifts of books and other materials with the understanding that these materials will be added to the library collection only when needed.
- The same principles of selection which are applied to purchases are applied to gifts. The donor of any gift gives the Friends and the Library the right to add them to the collection, to list/sell the items on second party sites, or dispose of them if they are not acceptable as library items.
- Any items that are not acceptable as library items will be considered for the Friends of the Culpeper County Library, Inc. book sale.
- Proceeds will go to the Friends of the Culpeper County Library, Inc. to be used for the benefit of the Library.
- It is the policy of the Library not to accept special collections of books or materials to be kept together as a separate physical entity, excluding the Local History and Genealogy Collection.
- No staff member places a monetary value on gifts of books or other materials. The staff member may give a receipt indicating only the number of items received. (Forms CCL 1-1) The Library will not return any donations.
- Please only donate items that are odor-free and mold-free.
Little Free Libraries
We’re proud to have two Little Free Libraries in our community, supported by the Friends of the Culpeper County Library! These charming book-sharing boxes are a wonderful way to promote literacy and a love for reading. Stop by to pick up a book or donate one to share your favorites with others. Together, we can keep our community engaged in the joy of reading!
9040 Monumental Mills Road
Rixeyville, VA 22737
(Ma & Paws Country Store)
This Little Free Library was made and donated by a previous Library volunteer. The County maintenance department installed it with permission at Ma & Paws Country Store in Rixeyville, VA.
1835 Industry Drive
Culpeper, VA 22701
(Culpeper Human Services)
We are excited to share this Eagle Scout Project created by Jacob Riddle with the community and especially our friends at Culpeper Human Services.