Friends of the Thousand Oaks Library

  • Arts & Culture
  • Child/Youth Services
  • Education - Adult
  • Education - Youth
  • Health and Wellness
  • Workplace Development

Who We Are

Mission: To increase awareness of, raise funds for, and actively assist the Thousand Oaks Library and its branch(es) to promote learning, literacy, and cultural knowledge via materials, programs, and services made available to the community.

We are a non-profit organization formed in 1961 with the goal of supporting the community Library. Today we raise funds to help the library purchase materials, e-resources, and electronic databases which then are available to the community. The Friends also provide financing for programs, events, maintenance of the 3600 gallon salt-water aquarium, and other services for people of all ages in the community. Our mission is to increase awareness, raise funds for, and actively assist the Thousand Oaks Library to promote learning, literacy, and cultural knowledge via materials, programs, and services made available to the community.

What We Do

Services provided by the Friends of the Thousand Oaks Library include:

  • Fundraising for library programs and resources
  • Organizing book sales and events to raise money for library needs
  • Providing volunteer support for library events and activities
  • Offering grants and donations to enhance library services
  • Advocating for the library’s role in the community and its continued growth