We’re So Glad You’re Here! Friends Groups are integral to sustaining BPL's creativity and energy. Your support and advocacy ensures neighborhood libraries have essential funds to purchase program supplies and care for well-tread spaces. Above all, you help educate your community about BPL, so that more people can benefit from our diverse resources and services.
Friends of Brooklyn Public Library support their local branch in many ways. They support their library through advocacy, increasing community awareness, raising funds and helping at special events. Friends host monthly meetings and events, including book and bake sales, author talks and readings, holiday events and much more!
Want to become a Friend? Visit your local branch and talk to a library staff member or join us at one of our upcoming events!
Upcoming Events
Friends of Clinton Hill Library Book Swap
SATURDAY, JUNE 8TH 2024, from 11 AM – 4:00 PM
Clinton Hill Library -MAIN FLOOR
Do you have too many books? Do you want some FREE books? The Friends of Clinton Hill Library are hosting a BOOK SWAP!
Drop off any books that you no longer want between 10:30 am - 3:30 pm on…
Jamaica Bay Friends Group Craft Club: Lanyards
Join us for a special Friends group craft club session: Let's make lanyards!
Lanyard Facilitator is Christine King
Instruction will be provided & supplies included.
Time : 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Location:
Jamaica Bay Library
9727 Seaview Ave.
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Friends of Sunset Park Library Monthly Meeting
Do you love your library? Want to find out how to get more involved with your community? If so, join the Friends of Sunset Park Library as we host our monthly meeting on Tuesday, June 11th at 6PM.
The Sunset Park Library is looking for dedicated volunteers…
Friends of New Lots Library Meeting
Do you love your library? Want to find out how to get more involved? Join us for a virtual meeting on Thursday, June 13th at 5:00pm
The New Lots Library is looking for dedicated volunteers to support our branch's services to the community. Join us to learn about the Friends program at…
Friends Of Jamaica Bay Library: Craft Club!
Join us Thursdays for handcraft coworking with group organizer is Cathy Henry-Ayum
Bring your own craft materials and supplies to work on.
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Friends of Washington Irving Library Meeting
Do you love the library? Want to find out how to get more involved with your community? Join the Friends of Washington Irving Library for an in-person monthly meeting on Thursday, June 13th at 6:00 pm.
The Washington Irving Library is looking for dedicated volunteers to support…
Summer Book Sale / Venta de Libros
Join the Friends of the Sunset Park Library for our Summer Book Sale!
The Sunset Park Library will be accepting book donations between Monday, June 10th to Thursday, June 13th. Donations can be dropped off on the first floor. Please do not leave donations outside the library. …
Jamaica Bay Friends Group Craft Club: Lanyards
Join us for a special Friends group craft club session: Let's make lanyards!
Lanyard Facilitator is Christine King
Instruction will be provided & supplies included.
Time : 5:30pm -6:30 PM
Location:
Jamaica Bay Library
9727 Seaview Ave.
Brooklyn…
Friends Of Jamaica Bay Library: Craft Club!
Join us Thursdays for handcraft coworking with group organizer is Cathy Henry-Ayum
Bring your own craft materials and supplies to work on.
…
Friends Of Jamaica Bay Library: Craft Club!
Join us Thursdays for handcraft coworking with group organizer is Cathy Henry-Ayum
Bring your own craft materials and supplies to work on.
…
Resources for Friends
Handbook and Forms
- Friends Handbook (.pdf)
- Code of Conduct: Color or B&W (.pdf)
- Sign-in Sheet: Color or B&W (.pdf)
- 2024 In-Kind Donation Form(.pdf)
Example Fliers
- Bake Sale Flyer One (.docx)
- Bake Sale Flyer Two (.docx)
- Book Sale Flyer One (.docx)
- Book Sale Flyer Two (.docx)
Useful Websites
Join the Conversation on Facebook:
BPL Friends Facebook Group
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