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Would you like to be our Friend? | Membership Fees | Come to a Book Sale! | Friends History

Would you like to be our Friend? Everyone is a Friend of the Cerritos Library. But why not formalize the relationship? If you value books and reading, you are invited to participate in our projects and activities. As Friends, our purpose is to promote the use of the Library and its many facilities through donations and projects. One of our most popular projects is the Book Sale, held every six months. Proceeds from these sales are used for specific projects, such as strengthening the book collection in and sponsoring programs and activities that enhance use of the Library and encourage reading. The Friends also operate a bookstore in the Cerritos Library, offering high-quality used books and Cerritos Library mementos for sale.

Membership entitles you to a subscription to the monthly newsletter and advance notice of activities and book sales. Meetings are held in October, December, February, April, and June, on the second Monday of the month at 7:30 p.m. in the Library. Becoming a Friend is easy. Just print a copy of the membership application and mail it with your check to our post office address. The membership application is available as a portable document file (.pdf), so you may need to download a free Adobe Acrobat Reader. Membership forms can also be obtained at the Library.

The Friends believe the library plays an exciting and extensive role in our community. We invite your support. The cost is little; the rewards immense.

Membership Fees The revised membership fees became effective on October 1, 2003. Membership in the Friends of the Library is:

Individual: $10.00 per year
Family: $15.00 per year
Organization and Corporation: $25.00 per year
Life Membership (single): $100.00*
*Member's name will be added to a wall plaque displayed in the library.

Come to a Book Sale! Friends-sponsored used book sales are held throughout the year and are a primary fund raising activity. A Friends Store is also located on Main Street at the Cerritos Library.

Friends History Organized in 1972, the Friends of the City of Cerritos Public Library, Inc., was established with the purpose of promoting the use of the Library and its many services through donations and various projects. The Friends were a motivating force behind the City's decision to build its own library instead of becoming a branch of the Los Angeles County Public Library system. Working with the City Council and City Administration, the Friends organization provided strong leadership in bringing the residents of Cerritos their own Municipal Library.

Individuals and families are invited to join the Friends of the Cerritos Library, and share in the continued support for the services of the Library. Please call (562) 916-1350 for more information about the Friends of the Library.