Friends of the Ketchikan Public Library

Who we are:

• Friends who know that our community needs and benefits from a first-rate library. 

• Friends who are interested in promoting the library by improving its services, resources, and community role.

• Friends who care about libraries.

We are a volunteer group and an organized 501(c)(3) non-profit. Officers are elected at our annual meeting in April. We maintain email and mailing lists.

What we do:

• Summer Reading Club support

• Annual Book Sale (fundraiser)

• Blueberry Arts Festival booth

• National Library Week activities

• Library Special Requests (purchases, subscriptions, activities)

• Alaska Digital Library audio- and e-books

• Teen Advisory Group support

• Visiting Authors support

 Where does the money come from, and where does it go?

• Funds come from membership dues, gifts, endowments, memorials, the annual book sale, and the library book sale cart.

• Money is used for Friends’ projects and for library needs outside the regular budget allowance.

Board  & Officers

• President: Jodi Russell

• Vice President: Judith McQuerry

• Secretary: Heidi Ekstrand

• Treasurer: Lisa Scarborough

• President-Emeritus: June Dahl

• Jeff Williams

• Jeannette Rosier

• Licha Kelley-King

• Anna Sherman