Support

How You Can Help

Become a Member of the Friends - help make a meaningful difference each year in the lives of thousands of adults and children who benefit from the Library's services and programs. Click here to join the Friends.

Give a gift membership in the Friends - extend all the benefits of membership to your friends and relatives. Click here for membership information and forms.

Business Memberships - join the Friends as a valued business member and depending on your level of giving, be recognized in the Annual Honor Roll published in the Friends newsletter and on the web site, and receive a wall plaque for your place of business. Click Here to join as a business member.

Remembered in Words and Deeds - purchase a book in memory of a loved one or in honor of a special occasion. A handsome bookplate with your name and that of the honored person is placed in front of the donated book to record your gift. Click here to download the information and application form. (Adobe pdf)

Tree of Friends - recognize a loved one with a memorable contribution by placing an engraved leaf, acorn, stepping stone or corner stone on the prestigious Tree of Friends. This level of membership starts at $500. Please call 818-546-2538 for more information.

Utility Bill Donation - once a year envelopes are included in residents' utility bills offering an opportunity to donate any amount in support of the Library and Friends activities. Please look for this donation envelope in your September/October City of Glendale utility bill.

Donate Your Books - books may be donated at Central Library or at branch libraries. Books in good condition are accepted for addition to Library collections or for resale in the Friends book sales. Receipts for your donations for tax purposes are available. Click Here for the Guidelines for Donating Your Books

Purchase Your Books Online – support the Library by linking to Amazon.com and BarnesandNoble.com through this web site. A portion of the purchase price is returned to the Friends. Click here for information.

Friends of the Glendale Public Library Endowment - support the Library by contributing to the endowment managed for the Friends by the Glendale Community Foundation. Make your check payable to Glendale Community Foundation and indicate that the gift is to be added to the Friends of the Glendale Public Library Endowment Fund, mail to Glendale Community Foundation, P. O. Box 313, Glendale, CA 91209-0313.

Volunteer - help at Friends events, book sales and in the Book Nook, the Friends bookstore. Contact the Volunteer Coordinator at 818-548-2042, to find out more about the many interesting, varied, and fulfilling volunteer positions available.

Click here to join the Friends of the Glendale Public Library