Random Review: Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents

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Read it: Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents by Isabel Wilkerson

Reviewer: Allison Davis-White Eyes

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This year, Random Review will take place virtually, through GoToWebinar, which guarantees you a front row seat from your favorite chair! 

Join the conversation, let us know you’re interested in attending, and get an event reminder here: https://fb.me/e/ksoNEAZfZ

Watch the replay below or here if you have any troubles.

Random Review 2021–2022

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Do You Love the Library?

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Do you…

  • Love your library?
  • Want to share your skills and enthusiasm?
  • Have creative ideas?
  • Work well with groups?

Then we invite you to apply to join the Board of the Friends of the Corvallis-Benton County Public Library!

Who are we? We

  • Are board members who advocate for the library.
  • Believe that great libraries grow great communities.
  • Work year-round to raise funds for the library through book sales, membership, and special events.
  • Are a collegial group that enjoys working together for the libraries we love.

What do we do? We

  • Advocate for public library services, facilities, and needs.
  • Provide financial support for 99% of activities sponsored by the library.
  • Support the use of the library facilities as a resource center for the community.

Please complete the application and send it to

Friends of the Corvallis-Benton County Public Library
645 NW Monroe Ave
Corvallis, OR 97330

Or email it to us at: friends.thebestlibrary[at]gmail.com

We look forward to hearing from you!

The mission of Friends is to maintain an association of persons interested in the Corvallis-Benton County Public Library; to focus public attention on and to advocate for public library services, facilities and needs; to strengthen and expand library services, to provide financial support above and beyond what is included in the library’s annual budget; and to support the use of the library facilities as a resource center for the community.

2021 Annual Meeting

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DATE: 14 June 2020
TIME AND LOCATION: 3:30pm; Online

The Friends of the Corvallis-Benton County Public Library invite you to attend their Annual Meeting. There will be a presentation by Library Director Ashlee Chavez, along with reports by board members on the work they’ve done in the past year and have planned for the next. In agenda includes the election of officers and approval of revisions to the Board Policies. This is an excellent opportunity to hear about what the Friends do. Maybe even become one!

Everyone is invited to attend.

Please register by 12:00pm on 8 June.  After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.

If you haven any questions, please contact us.