Library Foundation Annual Meeting

The Wilsonville Public Library Foundation will hold its Annual Meeting on Tuesday January 9, 2018 at 6:30pm, location tbd. We’ll look back on the projects and programs we supported in 2017, elect officers for 2018, and look at plans for 2018. Hint: the Wilsonville Public Library Foundation will turn 20! And the Library is undergoing a remodel and renovation during the first half year of 2018. Please join us! Questions: ask Hilly at info@wplf.com Happy Holidays! Board…

Our wine tasting event was so much fun last year. Join us for a repeat on Saturday November 4. Bring your friends to wine tasting and great food in the Wilsonville Public Library after hours.   Click on the EVENT INFORMATION link on the home page to find out more. Click on the BUY TICKETS button to purchase tickets online or pay for your tickets at the Library circulation desk. There will be several great raffle items….

The Wilsonville Public Library Foundation is now registered with Amazon. Amazon donates 0.5% of the price of eligible smile.amazon.com purchases to the charities selected by customers. Use OUR UNIQUE CHARITY LINK: https://smile.amazon.com/ch/93-1259098 When customers sign up for AmazonSmile, they’re asked to select one of over a million charities to support. When you click on our unique link, you skip this charity selection process. Instead, you’re taken to smile.amazon.com and are automatically asked if you want to support…

The Wilsonville Public Library Foundation has had another successful year raising money for the Wilsonville Library in 2016. We thank our donors for their generosity. Here are the highlights of what we funded: Science Adventure – Science focused Summer Reading Program * 500 science prizes for kids completing 10 science explorations * 300 kids taking summer science classes Annual cost: $6,700 Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library (DPIL) – Early literacy program that provides books for preschoolers. * 710…

Jan Rippey is holding a birthday cake to celebrate the 4th Anniversary of Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library in Wilsonville. There are currently about 700 Wilsonville kids signed up to receive books once a month until they turn 5 years old. Over the last 4 years nearly 500 kids have graduated from the program. The program was brought to the City  by the Kiwanis Club of Wilsonville. It receives significant funding from Joe Restic of Wilsonville Orthodontics, the…

OrePac Building Product’s recent donation of $5,000 for technology improvements and Xerox’s donation of $5,000 for the endowment fund will help the library thrive. The continued support from these local businesses of the Wilsonville Public Library Foundation makes a heartfelt and positive impact on our community.  

Our June Artist of the Month is local photographer Michael Strubel. Michael’s work can be seen on the Art Wall next to the New Books shelves. Here he is in his own words: I began taking pictures in the 60’s in Vietnam. I was drawn to the people, how their faces reflected their hearts. Though it was too painful for me to keep those photos I did keep a fascination with seeing and saving the beauty of…

Our May Artist of the Month is the Word and Hand Project. It is a collaborative process between Wilsonville High School students and Catlin Gabel High School students. Eight artists are paired with eight writers. They send their work back and forth, communicating only via the creative process. Each person keeps a journal, recording their thoughts, ideas, and questions. The pairs only meet at the end of the process. The Word and Hand Project is a very…

The Wilsonville Public Library Foundation is recognizing five donors who qualified to have their names added to the Donor Wall inside the the Library vestibule. These donors gave $1,000 or more in 2014. We are grateful for their very generous support. You can contribute to the Library Foundation by buying a brick in a loved one’s name for $100; donate $1,000 in one calendar year and you can be added to the Donor Wall Board. We gladly…

Our February artist of the month is Jon Bezayiff. He lives in West Linn and has pencil drawings in our permanent collection. His display features some of his favourite works from his personal collection. None of the items are for sale. Here he is in his own words: Jon Bezayiff, a long time resident of  West Linn and a retired automotive stylist and illustrator is a man of varied activities and interests.  Not only does perform monthly duties…

or Free Cake on Valentine’s Day! We want to say a big “Thank You” to all the people who have donated gifts of cash, auction items, books or time to the Wilsonville Public Library Foundation or the Friends of the Wilsonville Library. So, on Saturday, February 14, we’ll serve cake and celebrate the Wilsonville Public Library’s 33rd Anniversary from 1-4pm in the Library. While you’re there, enjoy the Book Notes Concert featuring Rebecca Hardiman from 2-3pm. Foundation…

The Wilsonville Public Library Foundation Board of Directors invites you to our Annual Meeting on Wednesday, January 21, 2014 at 6:30 pm at the Wilsonville Public Library Meet the Directors who joined our Board recently, hear about our accomplishments in 2014 and find out about our goals for 2015. We wish you all a happy and healthy new year!

Lisa Nead is back with her photography. Come look at her prints on the Library’s art wall. All of the prints are for sale. Prices range from $64 – $299. Lisa says “Whenever I travel to a destination with the specific intention to photograph, I am never sure what images I will end up with but I am certain I will enjoy the process. It is where both the challenge and the reward happen for me. Being…