Who We Are
Friends of the Calaveras County Library (FOTCCL) exists to promote the services offered by our community libraries — actively working to provide support for each of the eight branches in the county system.
Friends give financial aid in the form of funds raised by book sales, special events, recycling, donations from our members, and more...
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Friends volunteer their time to serve as board members, organize events, and help behind the scenes at library branches.
Membership Benefits
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Subscription to our email list keeping
you in the know
Where Your Money Goes
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New & Ongoing Programs — such as Summer Reading Programs and Children’s Storytime
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Provide valuable support to the Calaveras Adult Tutoring Program
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Provide improvements to library facilities — such as signage, shelving, and furniture
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Enhance the county library collection with purchases of new materials
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Purchase public computers, providing internet access to the community
More Ways to Easily Support Your libraries
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Give Materials. Donate gently used books and DVDs at your local branch; and don’t forget to shop our shelves: proceeds from the sale of used materials helps Friends of the Library to buy new titles for your libraries.
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Donate a magazine or newspaper subscription to your local branch.
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Fundraisers attend FOTCCL and branch library fundraisers.
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Fill out an official volunteer application to help at the Library in your area.
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​​​Shop, Shop, Shop! Sign up for a Community Card with Sierra Hills Market (Murphys), Angels Food Market (Angels Camp), or Mar-Val (Valley Springs), and designate ‘Friends of the Calaveras County Library’ as your beneficiary.
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Monetary Donations. Cash donations are always welcome, and tax deductible! You could also choose to make a memorial contribution, or contribution in honor of a special person or occasion. Or, you might remember the Friends in your estate planning .
Click Here to Donate!
2026
Board of Directors
Robert Dean, President
Garry Evans, Vice President
Kathy Bibeau, Treasurer| Arnold Representative
Mary Ann Evans, Secretary| Valley Springs Representative
Carolyn Lipnick | Copperopolis Representative|
Martha Rubin | Arnold Representative
Nancy Murray | Murphys Representative
Charnette Boylan | San Andreas Representative
Maggi Blood | Mokelumne Hill Representative
Celeste Bordner | Valley Springs Representative
| West Point Representative
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Board: Pru Starr, Diane Jarvi, and Shirley Huberty (Ray Waller not pictured)
FOTCCL Board and Representatives
Request of Funds
Organizations or groups requesting funds from the County Friends of the Library (FOTCCL) will first fill out and submit a “FOTCCL funds request “ form by the first of
the month. If approved, you will be added to the agenda to present your request to the FOTCCL board. All board meetings are held the second Wednesday of the month.
You will be notified within 30 days if funding is approved.
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