{"id":112,"date":"2021-06-01T00:41:09","date_gmt":"2021-06-01T00:41:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/maitripa.org\/library\/?page_id=112"},"modified":"2026-08-18T19:33:51","modified_gmt":"2026-08-18T19:33:51","slug":"community-membership","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/maitripa.org\/library\/community-membership\/","title":{"rendered":"Community Membership"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 fusion-flex-container hundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-overflow:visible;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"width:104% !important;max-width:104% !important;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-0 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:1.92%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:10px;--awb-spacing-left-large:1.92%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1\"><blockquote>\n<p>Thank you for your interest in community membership in the James A. Blumenthal Library. Your support and generosity is helping the library and we hope you enjoy being a part of the growing Maitripa College community. It is quick and easy to become a Library Community Member. Please read the terms and policy below and submit your application online or by mail using the links on this page.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-1 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:1.92%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:10px;--awb-spacing-left-large:1.92%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-2\"><h2>Terms and Agreement<\/h2>\n<p>As a Community Member of the James A. Blumenthal Library, I have full access to all materials and resources the library offers. I agree to follow all library policies (see below) and will take responsibility to ensure proper care of all library materials I use and borrow.<\/p>\n<h2>Library Policy Summary<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Borrowing privileges are obtained with a 1-year Community Membership<\/li>\n<li>Checking-out materials must be done with a staff member or librarian<\/li>\n<li>Lost or damaged items are charged $10 plus replacement cost<\/li>\n<li>Overdue notices are sent via email<\/li>\n<li>Please <a href=\"https:\/\/maitripa.org\/contact-library\/\">contact us<\/a> for current library hours of operation<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Borrowing &amp; Circulation Privileges Summary<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Books in circulation are available for&nbsp;45 days<\/li>\n<li>Reserve materials are available for 2 hours (on-site use only)<\/li>\n<li>All materials can be renewed<\/li>\n<li>To renew or place holds, <a href=\"https:\/\/maitripa.org\/contact-library\/\">email the Library<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-2 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:1.92%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:10px;--awb-spacing-left-large:1.92%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-3\"><h2>Community Membership: Join Online<\/h2>\n<p>Application is a 2-step process: &nbsp;(1) Please fill out and submit the following form; (2) you will be returned to this page and can then click on the payment button at the bottom of this page to pay your annual donation of $35.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-4\"><h3>1: Community Membership Application Form<\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-5\"><h3>2: Community Membership Annual Fee<\/h3>\n<p>Please click on the button to make your membership payment online ($35 Annual Fee).<\/p>\n<\/div><div ><a class=\"fusion-button button-flat button-small button-default fusion-button-default button-1 fusion-button-default-span fusion-button-default-type\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.paypal.com\/cgi-bin\/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&amp;hosted_button_id=KRRE5X6GAX53G\"><span class=\"fusion-button-text awb-button__text awb-button__text--default\">$35 Membership (1 Year)<\/span><\/a><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"align-self: center;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-bottom:21px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-6\"><h2>Community Membership: Join by Mail<\/h2>\n<p>To join by mail download and print this form (use the button below), fill it out, and mail it with your check to: Maitripa College, 1119 SE Market Street, Portland OR 97214<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"align-self: center;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-bottom:21px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div ><a class=\"fusion-button button-flat button-small button-default fusion-button-default button-2 fusion-button-default-span fusion-button-default-type\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/maitripa.org\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/22\/2022\/10\/Library-Community-Membership-Form_Mailing_118117.pdf\"><span class=\"fusion-button-text awb-button__text awb-button__text--default\">Download Membership Form to Print and Return<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"ngg_post_thumbnail":0,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-112","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v28.8 (Yoast SEO v28.8) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Community Membership - Maitripa College Library<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/maitripa.org\/library\/community-membership\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Community Membership\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/maitripa.org\/library\/community-membership\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Maitripa College Library\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2026-08-18T19:33:51+00:00\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"2 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/maitripa.org\\\/library\\\/community-membership\\\/\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/maitripa.org\\\/library\\\/community-membership\\\/\",\"name\":\"Community Membership - Maitripa College Library\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"\\\/#website\"},\"datePublished\":\"2021-06-01T00:41:09+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2026-08-18T19:33:51+00:00\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/maitripa.org\\\/library\\\/community-membership\\\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/maitripa.org\\\/library\\\/community-membership\\\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/maitripa.org\\\/library\\\/community-membership\\\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\\\/\\\/maitripa.org\\\/library\\\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"Community Membership\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"\\\/#website\",\"url\":\"\\\/\",\"name\":\"Maitripa College Library\",\"description\":\"James A. 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