440-244-1192
Monday through Thursday 9 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Friday & Saturday 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
440-934-4743
Monday through Thursday 9 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Friday & Saturday 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
440-236-8751
Monday through Thursday 9 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Friday & Saturday 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
440-949-7410
Monday through Thursday 9 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Friday & Saturday 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
440-327-8326
Monday through Thursday 9 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Friday & Saturday 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
(*Open Sundays from 1 to 5 p.m. October through April, closed on Sundays from May through September)
440-277-5672
Monday through Thursday 9 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Friday & Saturday 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
(*Open Sundays 1 to 4 p.m. from October through April, closed on Sundays from May through September)
1800 W. Erie Ave, Lorain, OH 44052
For more information, please call Outreach Services at 440-244-1192 ext. 8243.
Open 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. daily from the first weekend of June through the second weekend of August. Closed during inclement weather and on July 4
Friends of the Columbia Library, Inc.
When and where we meet
Meetings are held every other month at the Columbia Branch, 13824 W. River Road North in Columbia Station at 6 pm. FOR ALL 2021 MEETINGS, PLEASE CALL THE BRANCH TO CONFIRM THESE DATES AND TIMES AS WELL AS THE CURRENT LPLS SAFETY PROTOCOLS.
Columbia Friends meeting dates for 2021:
6 p.m. Tuesday, Feb 16 - CANCELED
5:30 p.m. Tuesday, Apr 20
5:30 p.m. Tuesday, Jun 15
5 p.m. Tuesday, Aug 17 - note the new 5 p.m. start time for this and future meetings
5 p.m. Tuesday, Oct 19
5 p.m. Tuesday, Dec 21
Book sale dates and details
Friends volunteer to help with the three book sales (April, July and October) held at the Columbia Branch each year as well as with other fundraising events. FOR ALL 2021 BOOK SALES, PLEASE CALL THE BRANCH TO CONFIRM THESE DATES AND TIMES AS WELL AS THE CURRENT LPLS SAFETY PROTOCOLS.
Columbia Friends book sale dates for 2021:
Mar 23 to 27: CANCELED
Mar 23 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Mar 24 Noon to 7 p.m.
Mar 25 Noon to 7 p.m.
Mar 26 Noon to 6 p.m.
Mar 27 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Jul 6 to 10:
Jul 6 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Jul 7 Noon to 7 p.m.
Jul 8 Noon to 7 p.m.
Jul 9 Noon to 6 p.m.
Jul 10 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Oct 5 to 9:
Oct 5 10 a.m. to 7 .m.
Oct 6 Noon to 7 p.m.
Oct 7 Noon to 7 p.m.
Oct 8 Noon to 6 p.m.
Oct 9 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Membership dues and application
Print and complete this membership application and bring it with you to the next meeting or send it to the library.
Columbia Friends annual membership dues:
Individual $10
Sr. Friend (aged 60+) $5
Student (<18) $2
Corporation / Business $50
Lifetime member $100
Please make checks payable to: Friends of Columbia Library
Mail your membership payment to:
Friends of Columbia Library
13824 W. River Rd. N,
Columbia Station, OH 44028
Current Officers
President: Dennis Ross
Vice President: Christine Redovan
Secretary: Marsha Merriman
Treasurer: Ethel Schiemann
Membership Secretary: Christine Redovan
By-Laws
Friends of the Columbia Library, Inc. By-Laws