Past News

The Friends of the Thousand Oaks Library is committed to helping meet the library’s budgetary needs. Our principal fundraising activity is the sale of donated used books. Our Friends’ Bookshop in the library is now open during library hours. If you are able, please consider helping us

June is National Aquarium Month, and the Friends of the Thousand Oaks Library are raising funds to support the maintenance of the amazing salt-water aquarium in the Library. The 3600-gallon salt-water aquarium was donated by the Friends of the Thousand Oaks Library and enhances the walkway between

The Friends of the Thousand Oaks Library is committed to helping meet the library’s budgetary needs. Our principal fundraising activity is the sale of donated used books. Our Friends’ Bookshop in the library is now open during library hours. If you are able, please consider helping us

The Friends of the Thousand Oaks Library love and appreciate all volunteers. If you would like to apply to be a member of the Friends Board or volunteer in another capacity to help the Friends, we welcome you. We like to match skills with opportunities so let

Friends of the Thousand Oaks Library (FTOL) are having a 40% OFF sale for the month of April. The entire inventory of over 4,000 titles, including books, CDs, DVDs, gift books, puzzles and games are on sale. Items ordered before Friday evening will be ready for pickup

To ensure a safe and socially distanced experience, with the library’s support, we have begun accepting donations at both libraries by appointment only. If you would like to make an appointment to donate books or other materials (see list of accepted donations and drop-off directions here), please

Enjoy browsing our Online Bookstore, Good Friends, Good Books. As you know, due to the pandemic, the Library has been closed and our loyal book lovers who frequented our Friends’ Bookshop have not been able to come in and browse our shelves and find their next reading

February is known for many things, but most famously, for love. And the Friends do love our library! If you’re a Library Lover, too, there are many ways you can help the Friends help our beloved Thousand Oaks Library system. Donate directly at https://ftol.org/donations; any amount is welcome

Celebrate all the history in February with the big sale at our Good Friends, Good Books store! Get 25% off all presidential biographies, history, and political books throughout the entire month of February! Contact-free curbside pickup of purchases resumes at the Grant Brimhall Library on Sunday, February

The debut of Good Friends, Good Books, the Friends’ online used bookstore was a tremendous success! Even with minimal advertising, demand started strong and stayed that way. The team of volunteers, led by Janet Doman, Kate O’Brien, and Caryl Piernot worked tirelessly to add to the store’s