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The Friends of Nevada County Libraries is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting and improving library services in western Nevada County, California.

10/20/2026

Did you know you can borrow a telescope for FREE from the Nevada County Library? Explore the moon, discover constellations and get a closer look at the night sky — no expensive equipment required!🌔🌟🔭

The Library’s Recreation Collection offers all kinds of adventures, from telescopes and snowshoes to metal detectors and state park passes. Who knew your library card could take you so far? 🌙📚

📰📰Read all about it in The Union!
👉👉https://www.theunion.com/news/a-universe-of-possibilities-nevada-county-library-s-recreation-collection-is-out-of-this-world/article_b63ba5a5-fd35-4c89-9c81-d2ea5f748819.html -source=article-nav-next

🌟 Explore the collection: https://nevadacountyca.gov/3602/Recreation-Collection

10/02/2026

📚🥕 Join us at BriarPatch Food Co-op on Wednesday, Oct. 7, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. for Read It & Eat - a free community event supporting Friends of Nevada County Libraries.

Browse a great selection of gently used books at pay-what-you-can prices, with all proceeds benefiting local library programs. You can also sample products from local brands while you’re there!

📖 Library staff will be on hand to help you sign up for a free Nevada County Library card. Just bring a photo ID and proof of address.

Come for the food samples, stay for the books, and maybe leave with a new favorite read. ❤️

📍 BriarPatch Grass Valley
290 Sierra College Drive

If you love good reads and great eats, then don't miss our Read It & Eat event!

On Wed., Oct 7th, join us on the Grass Valley store patio for a pay-what-you-can book sale, samples from local vendors and sign up for a library card with Friends of the Nevada County Libraries. Come for the pages, stay for the plates!

09/18/2026

We’re proud to share that the Nevada County Board of Supervisors has accepted a $43,400 donation from the Friends of the Nevada County Libraries to support the county’s libraries, including the Summer Learning Program and other library services.

This funding helps make programs like this summer’s “Plant a Seed, Read!” possible. More than 2,100 children signed up for summer reading, while libraries offered 336 programs, distributed more than 2,000 books for children to keep, and served more than 2,000 free lunches at the Grass Valley and Madelyn Helling libraries.

And that’s just part of the impact. Libraries issued 3,700 new library cards, while teen interns contributed approximately 550 hours this summer.

We’re grateful to the Board of Supervisors for recognizing the important role our libraries play in our community - and to everyone who supports the Friends and helps us invest in these essential services. 📚❤️

There’s a lot happening at our libraries, and we’re proud to help make it possible.

Read more: https://www.nevadacountyca.gov/m/newsflash/home/detail/8916

09/02/2026

📚 September Book Sale: Poetry in the Air! 📖✨

Join us this Saturday, September 5, for our monthly Friends of the Nevada County Libraries Book Sale - and this month, we’re featuring poetry books and books about poetry!

🌿 Special $5 Bag Sale | 1-3 p.m.
Fill a grocery bag with books from the tables on the lawn for just $5! This special price applies only to books outside. CDs and DVDs are excluded.

Our August Children’s Book Sale was a wonderful success, with 80 bags - about 1,500 children’s books - finding new homes with local families. The regular book sale also set a new record, bringing in nearly $4,000 to support our libraries. ❤️

Come browse thousands of gently used books for readers of all ages!

📍 Doris Foley Historical Library, 211 N. Pine St., Nevada City
🕘 Book sale: 9 a.m.–3 p.m.
📅 First Saturday of every month

08/26/2026

Dolly Parton’s legacy is one of generosity, imagination and a deep belief in the power of books to change a child’s life. ❤️📚

As we mourn the loss of the founder of Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library, we can also celebrate the incredible gift she created—and help carry it forward.

Dolly’s Imagination Library provides free, high-quality books each month to young children, inspiring a lifelong love of reading. Here in Nevada County, the program is hosted locally by the Nevada City Rotary Club Foundation and First 5 Nevada County.

Dolly once said of the program, “My Daddy told me the Imagination Library was probably the most important thing I had ever done.”

Help honor Dolly’s legacy by giving the gift of books to a child in our community. 📖💗

👉 Donate to Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library of Nevada County:
https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/donation-form/dolly-partons-imagination-library-of-nevada-county

08/25/2026

🌱📚 The Nevada County Library wrapped up its 2026 summer learning program with a festive finale at Madelyn Helling Library on Aug. 8. Families enjoyed music, magic, snow cones, prizes and plenty of fun!

From June through early August, local children and families participated in free reading challenges, crafts, music, animal programs, hikes and hands-on activities. Community partnerships helped to bring even more opportunities to learn, explore and connect.

And thanks to support from the Friends of the Nevada County Libraries, the summer included more than fun. Lunch at the Library served nearly 2,000 free lunches to local children, and seven local high school students gained valuable experience through paid summer internships.

We’re proud to help make these programs possible — and grateful to our members, donors and volunteers who help plant the seeds of curiosity, learning and lifelong reading in our community. 💚

Summer may be over, but the fun continues! Nevada County Library branches offer free programs for all ages throughout the year, from storytimes and book clubs to art groups, Chess Clubs, Teen Volunteer Night and more.

🌟 Thank you for helping our community read, learn and grow!

Address

PO Box 23
Nevada City, CA
95959

Telephone

+15305570119

Website

http://www.ncfol.org/

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