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 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: 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 : 6:00pm - 7:15pm
Location:
Jamaica Bay Library…
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…
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…
Spring Book & Tag Sale - Sponsored by the Friends of Borough Park Library
The Friends of Borough Park Library are hosting their fall book sale on Tuesday and Wednesday - May 21 and 22.
We have all of the books, pre-used DVDs, graphic novels, children's books, and more that you could want!
Come browse - you never know what you will find.
There will…
Spring Book & Tag Sale - Sponsored by the Friends of Borough Park Library
The Friends of Borough Park Library are hosting their fall book sale on May 21 and 22.
We have all of the books, pre-used DVDs, graphic novels, children's books, and more that you could want!
Come browse - you never know what you will find.
There will also be a tag sale out…
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…
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 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 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…
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
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BPL Friends Facebook Group
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