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Modesto Express Library

With the Modesto Library closed for renovation (you can follow the building project here) the Modesto Express Library is open for borrowing, returning and browsing. Print and scan services are also available. Located conveniently at 10th Street Plaza, the Express Library opens at 10 am every day but Sunday. Stop by soon and say hello!

Stanislaus County Mobile Library App

The Library app is back and it’s better than before! Download the free mobile app to access the
library 24/7. With the app you can

  • Browse the library catalog anytime, anywhere
  • Easily manage your account’s loans and holds
  • Discover eBooks and eAudio

… and lots more! Search for Stanislaus County Library in your device’s app store. Learn more here.

Advocacy

Library funding is being threatened. What are the issues? How can we support our public libraries? Being informed is essential. Here is a good place to start.

Yarning with Friends

Yarning with Friends, FOML’s free, volunteer-led program, meets on the second Tuesday of each month from 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm at the Salida Library. Our newest project, “Get Wrapped Up in a Good Book,” is underway.


Beginners to experts are welcome; we offer crochet and knitting instruction. No registration required; however, if you’re a novice, please register so we’ll know to expect you. Bring supplies if you have them, but we’ll have some on hand.

Yarning with Friends was designed for adults, but children age 12 and older may attend, if accompanied by an adult. Our next meeting is Sept. 9, 2025.

Friends of the Modesto Library promotes community goodwill and support for the Modesto Library; stimulates public awareness of the library and its needs; encourages gifts of money and time that are used to provide materials and services to the library; and seeks sources of cultural and educational programs for the library.

Friends of the Modesto Library is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit registered in California. All contributions are tax-deductible as allowed by law. (ID#77-0038333).

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Support Youth Programs

Friends of the Modesto Library raises money to support youth outreach programs like Summer Reading, Día de los Niños/Libros and Kids Craft Fairs. We volunteer at these and other Library events throughout the year.

Support the Modesto Library

Each year, we provide money for materials and important programs that the Modesto Library might not otherwise be able to afford. Look around the library and you'll see everything from a new giant aquarium to colorful furnishings in the Children's Library. We also help fund both adult and children's programs, and we purchase books to give free at community events such as the the Stanislaus County Fair and Día de los niños/Día de los libros.

Serve the community

Modesto Friends reach out with programs like supporting the Book Club at Juvenile Hall and Free Books at the Stanislaus County Fair. Our efforts raise awareness of the importance of the Library and of reading. Join us today!

Mission Partners

Many local businesses support Friends of the Modesto Library. We encourage you to support them, as they are supporting us.

Epic level ($1000 and above)

  • Beard Land & Investment Co.
  • McHenry Bowl

Classic level ($500-$999)

Other business partners:

  • Dittos

Companies that matched employee donations:

  • Costco
  • Gallo

Many employers will match your donations. Ask about matching gifts at work.