Past News

As you may already be aware, the biannual book sale originally scheduled for October was cancelled. Since several people have asked about the cancellation, we want to provide the FTOL Board’s rationales for this decision. A primary reason for us to consider the cancellation was the diminishing

If you’ve ever been on one of the Friends’ Cultural Bus Trips, you know what a pleasure it is to board a bus for a museum and let the trip unfold without any more effort. What luxury! But behind the scenes, there’s a tiny dynamo working at

The Friends of the Thousand Oaks Library Cultural Bus Trips have a tradition of visiting places that challenge and inspire—and the recent bus trip to the Annenberg Space for Photography and the Armand Hammer museum was no exception. The bus trip’s first stop was the Armand Hammer

It is with the deepest sadness that the Friends of the Thousand Oaks Library announce the passing of longtime volunteer and Board member Sue Driver, on August 4, 2018. After a full and accomplished career with the FBI in the Los Angeles field office, Sue continued her

Have you caught your breath yet from the Friends’ bus trip to the Science Center? Good! Because here comes another one! Mark your calendars for August 25, 2018, when the Friends of the Thousand Oaks Library are sponsoring a Cultural Bus Trip to, not one, but TWO

Our eBay team is looking for a few good people! We’re looking for people with eBay experience, but if you know how to use a computer, we’ll train you. Hours are flexible; work on your own or with a group. Have fun and help us raise the

The Thousand Oaks Library’s Read TO Succeed program was recently in the news, receiving the Celebrate Literacy Award for Exemplary Service in the Promotion of Literacy. The program’s Mentor Teachers received the award from the Ventura County Reading Association, and also received special recognition by the City

Meet the volunteer! Jessie Fowler is one of the top eBay sellers on the Friends’ online sales team. Jessie began as a sorter, then became interested in the online auction site soon after the online sales effort began. In the beginning, Jessie says, she knew nothing about

The reviews are in, and they are unequivocal—the Friends of the Library’s Cultural Bus Tour to the California Science Center was an overwhelming success. Participants raved about every aspect of King Tut: Treasures of the Golden Pharoah. Bus trip passengers loved the convenience and the social aspect

The Friends of the Thousand Oaks Library held its annual Volunteer Appreciation Luncheon on Thursday, May 17th, at the Olive Garden. It was a full house, with nearly every sorter, shelver, online seller, and board member in the house. Members chatted and laughed and caught up with