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 Greenpoint Library Meeting
Have ideas on how to make the branch a better place? Want to support the branch through advocacy and fundraising? Come and join the Friends of Greenpoint Library and help us plan and support our upcoming events! Bring your time and talent, and ideas, too. All are welcome to join!
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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.
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Friends of Walt Whitman Book Sale
Come check out the Friends of Walt Whitman book sale on Saturday, August 3rd for amazing books at amazing prices to fundraise for our beloved library!
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, August 6th at 6PM.
The Sunset Park Library is looking for dedicated volunteers…
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 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!
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…
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.
Date: Tuesday, May 7 & 14
Time : 5:30pm -6:30 PM
Location:
Jamaica Bay Library…
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, August 15th at 6:00 pm.
The Washington Irving Library is looking for dedicated volunteers to support…
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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