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
Jamaica Bay Friends Group 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.
…Jamaica Bay Friends Presents: Line Dancing
Friends of the Jamaica Bay Library present Line Dancing :
Burn off some after-holiday weight gain and come have fun learning line dances created to R&B and Hip Hop music. Learn both new and classic line dances.
The steps are broken down, so this class is…
Jamaica Bay Friends Group Craft Club
Join us Thursdays for handcraft coworking :
Bring your own craft materials and supplies to work on.
Crafts can include:
* Amigurumi * Calligraphy * Needlepoint * Crochet
* Cross-stitch * Diamond Art * Knitting * Latch Hook * Macramé * Lanyard
Location:
Jamaica…
Friends of Brower Park Library Hybrid Meeting
Do you have ideas on how to make the Brower Park branch a better library branch? Do you want to support the branch through advocacy and fundraising events? If so, come and join the Friends of Brower Park Library and help us plan and support our upcoming events!
The Friends of Brower Park…
Jamaica Bay Friends Presents: Line Dancing
Friends of the Jamaica Bay Library present Line Dancing :
Burn off some after-holiday weight gain and come have fun learning line dances created to R&B and Hip Hop music. Learn both new and classic line dances.
The steps are broken down, so this class is…
Friends of Clinton Hill Library Plant Swap
Bored with your plant? Have too many? Come to our plant swap!
Meet other plant lovers and exchange growing tips.Swap out plants.You don’t need to bring a plant to take one.If no one takes your plant, you must bring it home with you.
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 : 5:30 – 7:30 pm
Location:
Jamaica Bay 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, May 7th at 6PM.
The Sunset Park Library is looking for dedicated volunteers…
Macon Branch Annual Mom-A-Thon Event 2024
You are invited to join the Macon Library as we celebrate mothers at our Mom-A-Thon!!!!!! This will be our 8th annual event and we are excited to give our wonderful moms and mother figures a day of pampering and entertainment. We will be covering topics of self-care, make-up and more.…
Friends of Borough Park Library Hybrid Meeting
Do you love your library? Want to find out how to get more involved? Join us for a hybrid meeting on Thursday, May 9th at the Borough Park branch.
The Borough Park Library is looking for dedicated volunteers to support our branch's services to the community. Join us to…
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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