Friends of the Onawa Public Library Purpose:
Focus Public Attention on the Library
Stimulate the use of Library's resources and serivces
Sponsor Bookworm Coffee Corner
Provide matching support for grants applied for
Receive and encourage gifts, endowments, and bequests to the library
Support and cooperate with library in developing library services and facilities for the community
Provide volunteer services for some library functions
Support the Freedom to Read (American Library Association Bill of Rights)
The Friends of the Onawa Public Library, through fund raising, has done a lot for the library to include our continued subscriptions to several newspapers, donated toward audio books, Books for Babies program, donations every year for the Summer Reading Program, hosted several programs over the years, and many other things. Contact the Library if you would like to join the Friends group or would like to make a donation.