FRIENDS OF

Yacolt

Library Express

Yacolt Library Express, housed in a converted town hall and former jail building, brings library service to the small community of Yacolt in a distinctive, self-service format. Patrons can browse books, DVDs, and music, use print, copy, scan, and fax services, and shop at the Friends Bookstore, with limited staffed hours filled out by self-service access the rest of the week.

Despite its small footprint, Yacolt Library Express is a genuine community hub, hosting programs like Kids Create and welcoming neighbors to Friends of Yacolt Library Express gatherings. Our fundraising helps keep this unique small-town library — and its historic building — open and thriving for the Yacolt community.

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Attend a meeting

Friends of Yacolt Library Express meetings are open to anyone who cares about our library. Check the FVRL events calendar for our next meeting date, time, and location — we’d love to see you there.

Library Meetings

Bookstore

Friends of Yacolt Library Express’s Bigfoot Books is self-service and open the same hours as the library.

Monday – Thursday
Friday – Sunday

10:00AM – 8:00PM
10:00AM – 6:00PM

Volunteer

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Volunteer Opportunities

Support the Friends Bookstore: Help sort, price, and sell donated books at our Friends bookstore — a favorite way for volunteers to spend a few hours while directly supporting the library.

Support Events: Lend a hand at book sales, fundraisers, and community events throughout the year, from setup to sales to cleanup.

Share Your Talent and Expertise: Whether it’s marketing, bookkeeping, event planning, or simply a great idea, we welcome members who want to put their skills to work for the library.

About

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What we fund
Who we are
What we fund

What We Fund

Friends of Yacolt Library Express raises money that goes directly back into Yacolt Library Express, funding the extras that the library district’s budget can’t always cover. Recent and ongoing support includes:

Books, DVDs, and music requested by patrons of this small but busy branch
Programs like Kids Create and other community events
Upkeep and improvements for the library’s historic town hall/jail building

Every dollar raised through our bookstore and fundraisers stays local, supporting Yacolt Library Express and the community it serves.

Who We Are

Friends of Yacolt Library Express is an all-volunteer nonprofit made up of neighbors who care about Yacolt Library Express and want to see it thrive. Our board and members are local residents — book lovers, retirees, parents, and longtime patrons — who volunteer their time to raise funds, staff our bookstore, and advocate for the library’s needs.

We’re proud to be part of something bigger: a Friends of the Library group supports every one of Fort Vancouver Regional Libraries’ branches, from Woodland, Clark County and all the way out to the Columbia Gorge. Through the FVRL Foundation, our group connects with Friends from other branches — meeting together regularly to share ideas, celebrate successes, and support one another — because when one branch’s Friends group succeeds, the whole FVRL community benefits.

FVRL Foundation & 501(c)(3) Information

Friends of Yacolt Library Express operates as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit under the umbrella of the Fort Vancouver Regional Library Foundation (Federal Tax ID 91-1456753), which handles our federal and state nonprofit filing and financial reporting on our behalf. This lets our all-volunteer board focus on serving Yacolt Library Express rather than nonprofit paperwork. Donations to Friends of Yacolt Library Express are tax-deductible to the extent allowed by law.

Get in touch

Mailing Address:
Friends of Yacolt Express Library, c/o Battle Ground Community Library
1207 SE 8th Way
Battle Ground, WA 98604

Yacolt Library Express

Library Hours

Monday – Thursday
10:00AM – 8:00PM

Friday – Sunday
10:00AM – 6:00PM