Change for Community Award
Dear ALFAs,
We are thrilled to be the recipients of this month's Change for Community at the Astoria CO-OP.
When you shop at the CO-OP during the month of October, please remind your checker to round up to the next dollar--your change will help us bring more and better programs to the library and the community.
Thank you,
Pat Thomas and the ALFA Board
The Astoria Public Library has been named a 2026 DeMuro Award
We’re excited to share some big news!
The Astoria Public Library has been named a 2026 DeMuro Award winner by Restore Oregon, recognizing excellence in historic preservation and community impact.
The transformational renovation of the Astoria Public Library modernized a mid-century facility into a 21st-century community hub and bringing attention to the pioneering work of local architect Ebba Wicks Brown.
The Astoria Public Library is one of nine historic projects across Oregon to receive the award, which is the state’s highest honor for the preservation, reuse and revitalization of architectural and cultural sites.
Thank you to Restore Oregon, the community, and the entire project team: Hennebery Eddy Architects, O'Brien & Company, and Otak.
Learn more about the project and the DeMuro Awards: https://restoreoregon.org/the-2026-demuro-awards/
Meg Shaffer Book Reading
Dear ALFA membership,
We are delighted to announce that our very own new ALFA member Meg Shaffer will be reading from her latest book this Wednesday, August 26, 2026, at 5:30 p.m. in the library Flag Room. Join this award-winning and best-selling author as she talks about her most recent novel, The Book Witch, a cozy fantasy set in Astoria. She will be joined by Andrew Shaffer, the illustrator of The Book Witch (and her husband). Copies of the book will be available for purchase and signing. Hope to see you there!
Pat Thomas
Chair, Astoria Library Friends Association
Block Party!
The Astoria Library Friends Association will be at the KMUN Block Party on Saturday August 1, 2026 with Spokes the Book Bike.
Hope to see you there!
