Membership
Friends of the Portland Library is a nonprofit, volunteer-based organization that raises money to support the Portland Library and to provide programs of interest to the community. Donations support the following:
DVD and e-book purchases
Children, Teen & Adult Summer Reading Programs
Special events and programs for Children, Teens and Families
Purchase of educational software
Books for Babies & 1,000 Books Before Kindergarten programs
Purchase of books for holiday gift baskets given to families served by the Portland Food Bank
Ongoing book sales plus the Fall Book Sale at Portland Library
Annual newsletter sent to all Portland residents
Programs for the community featuring speakers, musical groups and authors
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Your contribution helps to maintain and enhance Portland Library’s programs and helps to strengthen the fabric of our community. Membership contributions are tax deductible to the extent permitted by law. Because we are a 501(c) 3 organization, many companies match their employees’ gifts to the Friends. Membership year is January 1 to December 31, 2025.
The Membership Form, which is in PDF format, can be viewed and printed using the freely available Acrobat Reader software from Adobe Systems Inc. Versions of Acrobat Reader run on DOS, Windows, Macintosh and Unix systems.
Please send the completed membership form and your donation to:
FRIENDS OF THE PORTLAND LIBRARY, 20 Freestone Avenue, Portland, CT 06480
OR
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