Friends Of The College Library

Membership Opportunities and Privileges

For membership in any of the five levels, the member receives a Friends card for checking out books from the collection. Some local merchants offer a discount to Friends cardholders. A list of businesses is available. Members also receive a newsletter and announcements of special events including invitations to member-only events throughout the year. These events may include music, food and special tours. Friends also receive the satisfaction of supporting the region’s only academic library. COCC Library Sculpture

Scholar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Annual $15
(COCC, OSU-Cascades students)

Library Friend/Family. . . . . . . . . . Annual $30/$50
(community, staff and faculty)

Cascade Scholar . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Annual $250
(individual researcher)
Includes special interlibrary loan privileges through the Library Interlibrary Loan office. The ILL office will try to fulfill all requests for books and journal articles not held in the COCC library.

Pinckney Circle . . . . . . . . . . . . .Annual $500
Dr. Orde Pinckney started the COCC library by making many trips to Portland and other areas to purchase books. He often returned from buying trips with his car trunk completely loaded with books. Dr. Pinckney’s private collection of more than 14,000 books was given to the library by his family. Membership at this level includes special events opportunities such as free tickets and special seating (not necessarily at every event). Books purchased from funds at this level of membership receive the "Gift of Friends of the College Library Pinckney Circle" distinctive bookplate.

Cascade Leaf Society . . . . . . . Annual $1000
The Cascade Leaf is the title of the large sculpture of weathered steel, copper, bronze and glass in front of the Library building. It is more than 17 feet high. The inspiration for the sculpture comes from stone points used on darts and spears from the Early Archaic period 6,000 to 10,000 years ago. These points are unique to this region. The artist is Robert J. Gehrke. Membership at this level includes special events opportunities such as free tickets and special seating (not necessarily at every event). Books purchased from funds at this level of membership receive the "Gift of Friends of the College Library Cascade Leaf Society" distinctive bookplate.

Friends of the College Library is part of the COCC Foundation. All donations are tax deductible. Donation Form.