Welcome!
Thank you for joining our fundraising efforts! The Friends of the Lebanon Public Library's Annual Silent Auction is a great way to support the Friends and our library. The wide-variety of items in our auction were donated by people in our local community who support us and our mission.
Online bidding is open from Monday, October 28th through Thursday, November 7th. In-person bidding is Saturday, November 9th from noon until 3pm. Join us at our Silent Auction Reception that day from 2pm to 3pm in the Community Meeting Room at the Lebanon Public Library for last minute bidding, food, and music! Winning bidders can pay for and pick up their items after the auction closes at 3pm.
If you'd like to see the items in person, they are on display at the Lebanon Public Library from Monday, October 28th through Saturday, November 9th.
All items must be paid for and picked up or shipped by December 14, 2024, unless other arrangements are made. Pick-up will be at the Lebanon Public Library by appointment only. Call or text the Friends at 541-730-3602 to schedule a time to pick-up your items during library hours. For shipped items, note that shipping costs may change based on the destination and weight of the item.
Please note: Any unclaimed items as of December 15, 2024, will revert back to the Friends of the Lebanon Public Library.
Disclosure: Friends of the Lebanon Public Library is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization in accordance with the standards and regulations of the IRS. The portion of the purchase price that exceeds the good faith estimate of the fair market value is tax deductible.
About Friends of the Lebanon Public Library
Friends of the Lebanon Library was established in 1953 by members of local civic and fraternal groups to stimulate interest in the facilities available at the Lebanon City Library after it moved to the Lebanon Central Hospital building on Second Street. Friends of the Lebanon Public Library became a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization in 1990.
The Friends raise funds for the Library through the sale of donated books and bookish merchandise and an annual silent auction. We also solicit donations from the community and apply for grants. In 2024 we added an annual author fair to showcase the literary talent of Oregon writers.
The Friends primarily give back to the Library by sponsoring reading and arts programs for children and young adults. The annual Summer Reading Program is the most impactful program currently sponsored by the Friends. The program encourages and rewards children and adults to read during the summer months when school is not in session.
We also sponsor spring break programs, tween and teen programs, Storytime crafts and activities, and SUGO (Show Up, Geek Out) events. The Friends fund the purchase of children’s board books, replacement items for kits, and special projects for the Library.
The Friends are currently fundraising to build a dedicated children's room onto the Lebanon Public Library. This long-term project will provide the Library with much-needed space to host their popular children’s programs, including Storytime, arts and crafts, STEM activities, tween and teen programs, and more. We have contributed over $40,000 toward this project to date.
One of our goals is to get as many books as possible into the hands of people of all ages. In keeping with that, we are committed to providing books to underserved populations in our community.
Visit us at www.lebanonlibraryfriends.org for more information.