Mission

• The Friends support an advocate for the library through volunteer work and fundraising efforts so that the library can provide high quality materials and services, educational programming, and special projects and equipment to the community.

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Fundraising

• The Friends accepts cash donations, collects change and bills in the Library's Wishing Well, and organizes and hosts the annual Spring Festival and October Fundraiser.

• Funds raised by the Friends have contributed to new Library furniture, a wall activity panel for children, new craft supplies, and prizes for the annual Summer Reading Program.​

Become a Friend

• Becoming a member provides you with the opportunity to participate in the Friends' volunteer activities and events.

• To join, download the membership application and email it to krumfriends@gmail.com.

• For more information, contact Stacey Luthy, KFL President.

Monetary Donations

• To make a monetary donation, please bring cash, check, or money order directly to the Library. We accept all donation values!

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Material Donations

• The Library is happy to accept items in good, clean condition. We cannot accept any items that are damaged in any way. (This includes missing/torn pages or covers, stains,  etc.)

• Please bring donations directly to the circulation desk at the Library--do not put them in the outside book drop. If you need a tax receipt, please allow multiple hours for library staff to review materials.

• We reserve the right to re-donate any donations that are left with us that cannot be added to the library collection.

• Most needed:

  • DVDs & blu-rays

  • Video games

  • Graphic novels & manga

  • Hardcover, recent bestsellers

  • Hardcover biographies and memoirs

• Not accepting:

  • VHS tapes, CDs, or records.

  • Magazines

  • Encyclopedias

  • Textbooks

  • Outdated reference books, travel guides, or other similar materials

Opportunities

• Krum Public Library welcomes volunteers to help with shelving, cleaning, collection management, and programming!

• Volunteering opportunities are managed via Timecounts.
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Court-Appointed Community Service

• Court-appointed volunteers must first register for a "CA Orientation" shift on Timecounts to complete the required paperwork and learn about the Library.

• Court-appointed volunteers should not sign-up for any additional shifts until after their CA Orientation shift.

• By policy, the Library does not take court-ordered community service workers with the following offense(s):

  • Sex-based crimes

  • Violent crimes

  • Grand theft

For more information, call us at (940) 482-3455.

Adults & Teens

• To volunteer, please bring a signed Volunteer Application to the Library or email it to staff@krumlibrary.org. Hours are available on a first-come, first-served basis; there is no minimum-hour requirement for volunteers.

• Adults: Please complete the required documentation on Timecounts and register for a "Friends of the Library (FOL) Volunteer" shift.

• Teens: Please call the Library at (940) 482-3455 to request volunteer hours.