Friends of the Republic Library

09/04/2026

“What will the new Republic library, community center, and childcare center mean to you?” “Leaf“ your comments on our tree.

Come say hi to us at the Ferry County Fair this weekend. We have several raffles, totes for sale, and of course books! Got questions about the future Child Care, Library, and Community Center? We're here to chat!

See you there 🎠

08/31/2026

Can we interest you in a raffle ticket? 🎟

This fantastical, bookish, Ray Troll print is signed and framed. It will be with us this weekend at the Ferry County Fair. All proceeds will go to supporting your local library.

08/30/2026

Time to make room on your shelves!

Our annual booksale is right around the corner. Now is a good time to go through your "have read" and "won't ever read" piles and set them aside to donate. We will be in the park on Thursday September 17 to take them off your hands.

Proceeds from the booksale go to supporting your local library.

08/23/2026

Hope everyone's tie dye came out ✨️groovy✨️
Thank you to our librarians and FORL members for running the tie dye fundraiser event, and thank you to Republic Brewing Company for hosting. We raised $1,100 for library programming

08/13/2026

What a great way to wrap up the Summer Learning Program at our local library! 🎠

Thank you to everyone's donations and support of our fundraisers through the year. Your dollars and volunteer time go directly to our library to help put on fun events for our community.

08/04/2026

FORL got a REALLY BIG CHECK!

Community partners and FORL members gathered at the building site to accept a giant check from Kinross leadership, representing the $1 million gift from Kinross towards the future Library, Childcare, and Community center.

We didn't play the lottery but instead we hit the jackpot in having a partner like Kinross who has supported the project since day one and who believes in the value of Community. Thank you once again to Kinross for their generosity.

07/23/2026

The Building Project continues to move forward and we are now seeking a team to operate the childcare facility. If you or someone you know is interested, please review the Request for Qualifications (RFQ) on the City of Republic Important Notices page.

City of Republic | Notices | Changes | Notification | Important

06/03/2026

We've got an updated sign at our building site!

Thank you to the City for hanging it for us.

05/22/2026

05/14/2026

We hosted a 🌼 Garden Party 🌼 to celebrate our achievements and update our partners on the status of the building project. Food was purchased from local businesses and a dessert auction was held to raise money for the Summer Learning Progam at the library. The party favor was a packet of sunflower seeds to help "grow a library".

We want to thank all of our partners and donors who have supported this project. This dream began in 2021 and we are making it a reality.