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Good afternoon! We are thrilled to share the news of our most successful Big Day of Giving yet. With the help of donors and community members we were able to hit and even exceed our fundraising goal raising $4492 – and we are so thankful! The contributions made during Big […]

Thank You for Your Support!

May 10, 2022 in Uncategorized by Kristin Nix

The last few years during the pandemic the Granite Bay Library was either closed or open with limited hours. Wanting to expand library services as much as they could during this time, last March the Friends of the Granite Bay Library decided to do what they could to keep up […]

Granite Bay’s Little Libraries

April 7, 2022 in Uncategorized by Katie Huntoon

The Friends of the Granite Bay Library are proud to present the Granite Bay Library with a donation of $10,000. For the past several years the FOL has contributed a substantial gift to the library based on the proceeds it receives from various fundraisers the organization conducts including monthly book […]

$10,000 Donation to the Granite Bay Library

February 23, 2022 in Uncategorized by Katie Huntoon

The FOGBL is excited to once again partner with Eskaton Lodge Granite Bay to deliver a 6 part Conversational Spanish workshop that is Free and open to the Granite Bay Community. What: Conversational Spanish Workshops Free to the Granite Bay Community Date: Starting Wednesday January 19 for a total of […]

Free Conversational Spanish Workshops at the Granite Bay Library

January 4, 2022 in Uncategorized by Katie Huntoon

Read for the Record 2021 — Join us as attempt to break a record! Read for the Record is a nation-wide campaign to read the same book on the same day in order to raise awareness about the critical importance of early literacy and access to high-quality books. Our outdoor story-time will start with one of […]

Read for the Record – Thursday, Oct 28th 4:00 p.m. ...

October 17, 2021 in Uncategorized by Kristin Nix

June 8 – July 31 Placer County Library Invites Readers of All Ages to Participate in Virtual Summer Reading Program Placer County Library’s Summer Program kicks off June 8th! This year’s Tails and Tales theme celebrates animals, dinosaurs, mythical creatures, and more. Placer County Library invites readers of all ages to track reading, participate […]

Summer @ Your Library

May 26, 2021 in Uncategorized by Katie Huntoon

little library — We have exciting news! Two new little libraries were installed in Granite Bay over the weekend… and there will be 8 more to follow! Susan Hogg, from Friends of the Granite Bay Library, is leading the volunteer committee for Granite Bay’s 10 new little libraries. This mighty group of volunteers […]

Little Libraries

May 4, 2021 in Uncategorized by Kristin Nix

The Friends of the Granite Bay Library were so excited to be able to make a donation of $10,000 to the Granite Bay Library. Even with the challenges facing our library last year the community came together to support them in a most amazing way! Pictured: Board Members Allison […]

$10,000 Donation to the Granite Bay Library!

February 14, 2021 in Uncategorized by Katie Huntoon

Part of the mission of the Friends of the Granite Bay Library is to connect with our community. We’re looking at co-sponsoring FREE online classes and/or events that are of interest to you and your feedback will help guide this process. Please take 2-3 minutes to respond to our survey via the […]

The world has changed – What would you like to ...

February 9, 2021 in Uncategorized by Katie Huntoon

Christian, Granite Bay’s Librarian, is here to answer the next set of questions for our #AskALibrarian series! Here are the Q&As: Q) Any good book recommendations for kids ages 8-9? A) Every reader has a different taste, so I would start with the question “What was the last book that […]

#AskALibrarian

December 11, 2020 in Uncategorized by Katie Huntoon

Library Modified Hours — In an effort to minimize the spread of COVID-19 and out of an abundance of caution, all Placer County Library locations will return to a modified walk up service beginning Tuesday, December 8. Browsing the collections inside the libraries with limited capacity will be suspended in the Auburn, Colfax, Granite […]

GB Library will return to a modified walk up service ...

December 7, 2020 in Uncategorized by Kristin Nix

We formed the Friends of the Granite Bay Library over 25 years ago because we believe in the value of our library as a fundamental part of our community. Our mission is simple: to foster the love of literature in the lives of our community members of all ages. It’s […]

Why Support Friends of the Library

November 16, 2020 in Uncategorized by Katie Huntoon