Members
The Friends are library supporters who are committed to strengthening the library and helping it provide the best service possible to the community.

Download the Friends Constitution
2018 Membership Application
Please stop in the library to pick up a copy of the Friends brochure and application! 
2018 Annual Membership Fees
  • Adult membership - $10
  • Family membership - $15
  • Premier membership* - $50

*Premier members receive free holds.
Officers
Mary C. Anderson - President
Open - Vice-President
Angela Dempsey - Treasurer
Kenya Malcolm - Secretary
Meetings
The next Friends meeting is Monday, September 24th at 7pm in the library meeting room. All are welcome. Please join us!

Benefits of Being a Friend
  • Photo copies at $0.05 per copy instead of $0.25
  • Early-bird buying privileges at the annual book sale during the Members' Pre-Sale
  • Friends pay $0.25* per held item instead of the $0.50 fee charged to patrons without a membership.
Friends Scholarship
The 2018 Friends Scholarship Award was given to Rachel Blank to attend Roberts Wesleyan College in the Fall.

The Friends of the Library scholarship application is open to those who have:
  • been employed or volunteered at the Ogden Farmers’ Library
  • an OFL library card in good standing
  • been accepted to or attending a college or trade school before receiving the money
Applicants will write an essay of 500 words explaining their goals, career decisions and how they could benefit humanity. The selection committee begins accepting applications in February and the decision is made at the April meeting. The scholarship is presented at the Awards Ceremony at the High School in the spring as well as at the June 4, 2018 Friends of the Ogden Farmers’ Library Meeting.

Click here to download the 2018 Friends Scholarship Application

What the Friends Do
  • Organize book sales and other activities to raise money to benefit the Library.
  • Support the Library through equipment purchases and volunteer time.
  • Fund programs for all ages.
  • Sponsoring the Junior Friends and their activities.
  • Lobby our legislators on behalf of the Library.
  • Volunteer in the library, performing such tasks as sorting book donations and reading shelves.
  • Representing the Library at community events such as Canal Days
  • Helping the Library promote literacy in our community
  • Delivering books to homebound individuals in Ogden

What Friends Have Done for the Library
  • Purchased computer software for use by Library patrons.
  • Purchased community display cases used in the Library foyer.
  • Purchased furniture for the children's area.
  • Purchased an Ellison Lettering Machine and dies for cutting letters and figures.
  • Funded a variety of programs for children and teenagers.
  • Purchased a DVD/CD cleaner which greatly prolongs the life of our collections.
  • Purchased T-shirts, totes, and other promotional items.
  • Purchased a cold-press laminator.
  • Purchased picture frames for historical photos
  • Purchased a full-size popcorn machine. 
  • Purchased flower and plants for the library garden.
  • Funded a Christmas Lunch for the library staff

We thank the Friends for all that they do!