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 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 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 Midwood Library Meeting
Do you have ideas on how to make the branch a better place? Do you want to support the branch through advocacy and fundraising? Come and join the Friends of Midwood Library and help us plan and support our upcoming events! Bring your time, talent, and ideas, too. All are welcome to join!
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 Washington Irving Meeting
Join us on Thursday, March 27th at 6 PM to make your voice heard in the community by becoming part of the Washington Irving Library Friends Group!
This is a fantastic opportunity to share ideas and shape the future of our library. Your involvement matters, and together we can create…
Friends of Adams Street Library Hybrid Meeting
Join us for our latest meeting of the Friends of Adams St Library! We will be discussing ways to raise funds and support our local branch library!
Meeting will be both in-person and via Zoom; register ahead of time for the Zoom link!
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.
…Street Tree Care with the Friends of The Clinton Hill Library
Celebrate Earth Day early! Join Big ReUse and the Friends of the Clinton Hill Library to clean, care for, and add mulch to the street trees in District 35.
Meet us at 2:00 pm outside of the Clinton Hill Library.
All supplies will be provided. Please dress comfortably for…
Friends of Clinton Hill Library Bake Sale
The Friends of Clinton Hill Library are holding a bake sale to raise funds for library programs. Come buy a sweet treat and help advocate for your library! All proceeds will go to programs and program supplies at the Clinton Hill Library.
Email Tracey Mantrone at tmantrone@bklynlibrary.org…
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)
- 2025 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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