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 Williamsburgh Library Icee Sale at Domino Park!
Join us for an afternoon filled with laughter, delicious flavors, and a sprinkle of joy with the Friends of the Williamsburgh Library!
Come see us at Domino Park! Buy an icee, meet the Friends, and learn how you can join and support the Williamsburgh Library!
Friends of Macon Monthly Meeting
Want to Make a Difference? Advocate for Your Library!Libraries are the heart of the community—places where learning, culture, and connection thrive. At Macon Library, we believe in the power of community support to keep our library strong and growing. That’s where YOU come in!
Join us for…
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 Adams Street Library
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 via Zoom/in person; register ahead of time for the Zoom link!
Friends of Greenpoint Library Fall Book Sale
The Friends of Greenpoint Library are hosting their annual Fall Book Sale on Saturday, September 13th from 12pm to 4pm and Sunday, September 14th from 1:30-4:00pm. Join us and find your next favorite book at amazing prices!
Raffle featuring local businesses!
And of course…
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 Greenpoint Library Fall Book Sale
The Friends of Greenpoint Library are hosting their annual Fall Book Sale on Saturday, September 13th from 12pm to 4pm and Sunday, September 14th from 1:30-4:00pm. Join us and find your next favorite book at amazing prices!
Raffle featuring local businesses!
And of course…
Friends of Marcy Library Meeting
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…
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)
- 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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