
What We Do
Our Mission
The Astor Library Association (ALFA) is a volunteer-run non-profit organization that provides resources and funding for community programming beyond the scope of the library’s budget.
Projects & Events
ALFA supports the library’s goal of providing services and programs for all ages, from babies to teens and adults. With ALFA’s support, the library hosts a wide variety of programs:
Author readings, such as Pulitzer Prize nominee Randall Sullivan
Lecture on the hidden history of Chinese Oregonians
Documentary films by local filmmaker Ron Walker
10th Street Stage summer concert series
Dragon Theater Puppets
Alex Zerbe The Zaniac Comedy Show
10th Street Stage concert with the Missin’ Strings
Additionally, ALFA purchases items for the library’s collections, including:
Magazine subscriptions
Read-along picture books with built-in MP3 players
Spanish and bilingual books for children
Educational toys for Children’s Area
Gift books about starting school for incoming kindergarteners
Supplies for Art Room @ the Library and Mad Scientists K-5 Club
Coming Soon
An expanded ALFA bookshop in the newly renovated library
A Library of Things with new and unusual items to check out related to new classes and presentations (stay tuned!)

