The Ashland Friends of the Library is a nonprofit, community-based support group for the Richard S. Gillis Jr. Library, the Ashland Branch of the Pamunkey Regional Library. The Advisory Board meets quarterly, and the membership meets annually. Throughout the year, the Friends group sponsors a variety of library programs and activities and purchases items needed by the library. For more details, read about our history and  our contributions to the Ashland Library.

The Advisory Board of the Friends of the Library asks the Ashland library staff for a wish list at each quarterly Board meeting. The Friends’ annual gifts and donations to the library are based on this list and other special requests during the year.  Previous contributions include everything from special events such as Teen Movie Night and Children’s Programs to new shelving and equipment. 

There are many ways you can support the Friends of the Library, and in turn, support the wonderful services and resources of the Richard S. Gillis, Jr. Library.

• Become a Member
• Join Our Advisory Board
• Suggest a Program or Speaker
• Donate to Special Causes

The Friends of the Ashland Library maintains a continuous book sale at the Ashland Branch Library. You will find bargain fiction and non-fiction, audio books, and videos in the area around the copy machine and sometimes in the entrance hallway of the library. You can donate your gently used, unwanted books, audio books and videos to the Friends at the library circulation desk for the on-going sale. Proceeds from the sale are used to fund some of the library’s programs and sponsor special events. Please do not donate encyclopedia sets, Reader’s Digest, or textbooks over 5 years old. (Those items can be taken to Goodwill or to the book exchange closet at the Lewistown transfer station.)

Donations being accepted NOW for our big July 4th Book Sale. Bring your unwanted books, CDs, DVDs and tapes to the library circulation desk. Mark your calendar to come by and find new treasures.