Friends of the Staunton Library

Volunteers who raise money, run programs, and cheer on the Staunton Public Library.

A group of adults standing on the paved terrace under a white shade sail, with the brick Staunton Public Library building behind them

What we do

Four ways the Friends show up for the library

Every dollar we raise and every hour we volunteer goes back into the Staunton Public Library and the people who use it.

Rows of tables covered with donated books in a gymnasium, with a few people browsing

Annual Book Sale

Our biggest fundraiser of the year fills the Gypsy Hill Park Gym with thousands of donated books each October. Members get first pick at a members-only preview before the doors open to the public.

Four musicians standing behind music stands on a small stage in a library meeting room, with a guitar, recorders, and a viol beside them and a seated audience in the foreground

A Little Lunch Music

A free concert at the library on the first Thursday of every month at noon. Bring your lunch, settle in, and enjoy an hour of live music from local and regional performers.

Concrete steps leading up to the columned entrance of the brick Staunton Public Library under a clear blue sky, with fallen leaves along one side

Scholarships

Library staff working toward a master's degree in library science can have their tuition reimbursed by the Friends. It is one of the most direct ways we invest in the people who make the library run.

The new terrace beside the Staunton Public Library, with a white shade sail on green posts and curved stone seating walls

Special Projects

When the library needs something its budget cannot cover, the Friends step in. Our newest project is the shaded terrace, a welcoming outdoor space made possible by a generous gift from Julia Kiessling.

12free A Little Lunch Music concerts every year

$6,000+raised each year at the Annual Book Sale

$3,000a year in scholarships for library staff

Why join

Membership is the simplest way to support the library

Your dues fund the book sale, the concerts, the scholarships, and the special projects that make the Staunton Public Library more than a building full of books. Members also get a few perks of their own.