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 Clinton Hill Library Book Swap
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 Saturday, June 6th, 2026.Come take as many books as you wish between 11 am - 4 pm on…
Friends of Williamsburgh Library Icee Sale & Spelling Bee!
Come see us at Domino Park!
Buy an icee to support the library, and put your spelling skills to the test at our outdoor spelling bee!
Join us for an afternoon filled with laughter, delicious flavors, and a sprinkle of joy with the Friends of the Williamsburgh Library.
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Friends of Jamaica Bay 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 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 hybrid monthly meeting this month on Tuesday, June 9th at 6pm.
The Sunset Park Library is looking for…
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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Book Chat
Get ready to dive into great conversation and discover new books. Whether you're reading a novel, a memoir, or a non-fiction title, this is the perfect opportunity to share your thoughts, insights, and recommendations with fellow book lovers in your community.
Hosted by the Brower Park…
Friends of Jamaica Bay 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 Monthly Meeting
Looking to be more involved in your local DUMBO community? Friends of Adams Street Library is a low-commitment, high-impact way of supporting your local branch and giving back to your community. Our Friends support the library by:
Advocating for the library;Promoting community awareness of…
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)
- 2026 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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