The goals of the Oxnard Friends of the Library Foundation are to support the Oxnard Public Library by raising funds to benefit the Library and its patrons, and to increase community awareness of the Library. To accomplish these goals, funds are earned by selling donated books, conducting trips, by operating a gift shop in the library and other appropriate activities. These funds, earned entirely by volunteers, will be used to supplement the Oxnard Public Library budget to purchase equipment, books, and audio-visual materials. The funds will also be used to sponsor and/or supplement library projects and events for both children and adults in our community. Oxnard Friends of the Library Foundation is a 501(c) 3 non-profit California Corporation.

Gift Shop

Friends Books & Things Gift Shop is housed in the Oxnard Public Library, 251 South 'A' Street, Oxnard, CA 93030. As a non-profit store, we sell a variety of merchandise from stationery to sculpture. The Shop is run by the Oxnard Friends of the Library through their generous contributions of time and money. Purchases benefit the Library.

Hours: Monday through Thursday 11 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Saturday 11 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Trips

Enjoy the many trips offered through the Friends of the Library! Click here for details of upcoming adventures and contact information.

Become a Member of the Friends

Members receive advance notice of gift shop and book sales, monthly newsletters, discounts on Friends trips and more!

Annual Membership Dues: Individual - $10; Family - $15; Patron - $35; Donor - $50; Sponsor - $100, or you may choose a Life Membership for a one-time due of $500.

Please make your check payable to Oxnard Friends of the Library Foundation and send to Friends Books & Things Gift Shop, 251 South 'A' Street, Oxnard, CA 93030.

Download and fill out the membership form here - (37KB)

How Can I Get Involved?

• Volunteer with the Bookies
  • Assist in sorting and pricing donated books.
  • Assist at Book Sales (usually three each year).
• Volunteer with the Gift shop
  • Work three hour shifts in the Gift Shop selling merchandise.
• Volunteer with Books on Wheels
  • Deliver books to shut-ins and perhaps read to them.

Please contact a Friend at the Gift Shop if you're interested in volunteering to help with the many activities supported by the Friends.

Officers

President - Mark Kupperman
Vice President - Oneita Hirata
Treasurer - Karen Paskowitz
Recording Secretary - JoAnn Gavey
Corresponding Secretary - Susan Rockholt

Committee Chairs

Bookies - Loraine Lechliter and Maria Boivin
Newsletter - Pat Hart
Gift Shop - Felicity Harper
Trips - Mark and Judy Kupperman
Historian - Jane Aiello
Books on Wheels - Joan McMullin 

Contact us

Oxnard Friends of the Library Foundation
251 South "A" Street
Oxnard, CA 93030
805-385-7506

Guidelines for Library Donations

The Library appreciates your donations; however, we are unable to accept some materials. For the health and safety of Library employees and volunteers, and for the integrity of the Library's collection, the following will not be accepted: 

• Books or magazines with yellowed or torn pages
• Books or magazines that are dirty, moldy, or have an offensive odor
• Books or magazines with any signs of insect infestation
• Reader's Digest condensed books
• Encyclopedias older than five years
• Computer, medical, law, real estate or financial investment books older than three years
• Computer / Office equipment 

Some donated materials will be added to the library's collection, and others will be given to the Oxnard Friends of the Library Foundation for their used book sales.  The funds raised by the Foundation's used book sales benefit our community by supporting children's, teen, and adult programs and are also used for the purchase of new library materials.