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
>> NEWS AND SPECIAL EVENTS <<<
>>>Fundraising Events<<<
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 28 at 1:00 pm
Author Talk and Fundraiser
Bandon resident and intrepid traveller, Dulce Havel, shares her story of adventure and narrow escapes in Africa and Asia in 1977. Also included will be the story of self-publishing her travel memoir “Crossing Borders.” Join us and support raising funds for the Arts Table for young adults and adults.
Sign-ups begin in the library on January 22. Suggested donation is $20, due at sign-up.
Thank you 100 Strong for
your support of the Bandon Library.
100 Strong presented a $3,700 check on behalf of Bandon’s fantastic 100 Strong Women organization to representatives of the Bandon Library Friends & Foundation (BLFF). The BLFF will use 100 Strong funds to purchase new books and other essential programs that enrich Bandon residents.
2025 Silent Auction Fundraiser
October 23 – November 12
The Silent Auction was FUN and SUCCESSFUL!
Thank you to everyone who participated in the silent auction this year! It brought in $1,165. All proceeds go to our general fund for the library. There were many positive comments from the winners. Everyone had fun and is looking forward to next October’s silent auction.
BLFF LIFETIME MEMBERS CLUB
Lifetime Members Club Does it Again!
The 2025-26 project was to raise $6,805 for replacing the outdated 25-year-old overhead fluorescent lights with LED lights in the stacks for the young adult/adult book and media area. This will give better light and save some money on electric bills. A small group of lifers made this happen with extra left for other things. The library subject signs on the shelves will be updated. Possibly more floor lamps, too. And of course, as promised, we’ll be adding more large-print books, the price of which can often run twice as much as a regular book.
Lifetime members have generously supported these annual special library projects. The 2023-24 project was to pay the Bandon Library utility bills for FY2023-24. The 2024-25 project was adding windows that open in the Kid’s Zone. Become a lifetime member of BLFF and join us next fall to raise funds for a Bandon Library special project. Contact Cathy at lifetimemembers@bandonlff.org.
>>>New Offering to Coos and Curry County Library Patrons<<<
FREE DAY PARKING PASSES
FOR
BULLARDS BEACH STATE PARK
&
FACE ROCK STATE SCENIC VIEWPOINT
>>> New expanded hours at Bandon Library <<<
(Library closed on Saturday, August 30)
Note our SPECIAL THANKS to donors and organizations contributing to Bandon Library Friends and Foundation with grants and donations to support Bandon Library.
>>> Check Out Some Great Bandon Library Features<<<
Walk the STORYWALK in the park. Borrow sports equipment! Get free local seeds for your garden.
MARCH 2026 Events
For a month calendar view of events,
click here for our BLFF Calendar]
March 1-31 Art Gallery Exhibit: Artist Vicki Affatati
See https://www.vickiaffatati.com/
March 3 – at 1:00 pm to noon Storytelling Café for Adults. Every first Tuesday! (Questions? Call Jan at 541.347.7959
March 5, 12, 15, 19, 26 – at 11:30 am Preschool Storytime (every Thursday)
[Storytime with Heather! March 5 at 11:30]
[Kevin the Dog Storytime March 19 at 11:30]
[Bilingual Storytime with Danitza (March 26 at 11:30)]
[Storytime with Sarah March 12 at 11:30 am]
March 5, 12, 19, 26 @ 4:00 pm – Chess Club: All Ages and Levels (Thursday)
March 3 @ 3:30 – 5:00 pm Awkward Art! Art Club for 2nd – 8th Graders (Tues)
March 3, 10, 17, 24 – at 11:30 am Open Play ages 0-5 (every Tuesday)
March 3, 17 – at 5:30 Spanish Conversation (1st & 3rd Tuesdays)
March 5, 19 – at 11:30 am Homeschool Connect (1st & 3rd Thursdays)
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.
March 5 – at 3:30 pm Teen Hangout (1st Thursdays)
March 7 at 12:30 pm Puzzle Race Challenge – Sign-up is required
March 10– at 2 pm – Bandon Library Readers Club [Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt] (2nd Tuesday monthly) SEE Book Club – Bandon Library Friends and Foundation
March 10 – at 4:00 pm – Conversational French (Tuesday)
March 14 – at 10:00 am SEA Presentation: Marine Mammals of Oregon (Saturday)
March 17 – at 3:30 pm Oregon Coast STEM Club Hub for 2nd – 8th Graders (Tuesday)
March 25 – at 4:30 pm Computer Help – Internet and More (4th Wednesday)
March 25 – at 10:00 am – Craft Community (4th Wednesday monthly)
March 20 – at 10:00 am Age Café (Friday)
March 20 – at 7:00 pm FREE Celtic Harp Concert at the Sprague Theater with Aryeh Frankfurter and Lisa Lynne (Saturday – Seating limited to first come first served)
March 25 – at 10:00 am – Freewriting (4th Wednesday monthly)
Other Events
Sprague Community Theater February Events:
- The Diary of Anne Frank: March 6, 7, 14 @ 7pm & March 8, 14, 15 @ 2pm
(Bandon Playhouse – bandonplayhouse.org) - Volunteer Usher Orientation: March 7 at 10am
- Movie Night – Free Willy: March 13 at 7pm (All tickets are $5.00 Cash or Card)
- Celtic Harp Concert with Aryeh Frankfurter and Lisa Lynne! March 20th at 7pm
(free event, seating limited to first come first served)
Bandon Community Center March Events:
- E.A.T. Community Dinner: Tuesdays at 5:30
- Senior Meals: Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday at 11:00
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
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- Spring 2024 edition BLFF newsletter 2024 Spring Edition