Friends of the Brookline Public Library
About
The Friends of the Brookline Public Library is a non-profit membership organization, founded in 1981, that provides special resources for The Public Library of Brookline, and enhances and enlivens the experience of Library users. In addition to running an ongoing book sale, the Friends sponsors educational and cultural programs for adults, teens and children, conducts ESL conversation classes, helps to broaden the horizons of librarians and staff with professional development and conference grants, and partners with other organizations to benefit the community at large.
Recent activities supported by Friends include:
- Coolidge Corner atrium garden renovation
- Harry Potter “Hogwarts at the Library” program
- Circulating telescopes
- Circulating iPads for assistive technology and general learning
- Learn to Knit
- Lunar New Year celebration
- Gentle Yoga
- Lunch Lady author visit and cartoon workshop
To contact us, please email friendsofbrooklinelibrary@gmail.com.
What’s New
Join the Friends of the Brookline Public Library on Wednesday, June 5, 7 pm, at the Brookline Village Library, Hunneman Hall, for our annual meeting. Enjoy conversation with Dana Brigham, longtime public face of our beloved Brookline Booksmith and now retiree of one year! Having known Dana for these 37 years as the Booksmith’s general manger and co-owner, and as a community businesswoman and presence in Brookline, it’s time for us to get to know her on a more personal level… how did her path take her from army brat to her unique role in Brookline’s business community. We’ll learn this and more in Dana’s conversation with Lisa Gozashti, her successor manager of the Brookline Booksmith. Q&A to follow. Free and open to the public. Light refreshments.
Read our 2019 Friends of the Brookline Public Library Newsletter.
Donate Books
Interested in donating books to the Friends of the Brookline Public Library? Read our guidelines first.
Book Sale
The Friends conduct an ongoing book sale at all three Brookline libraries including two locations in the Brookline Village Library (in the lobby and downstairs near the vending machines). We feature former library items and donated items.
- Fiction: 500+ hardcover and paperbacks arranged alphabetically by author.
- Nonfiction: Business biographies, histories, criticisms, how-to , etc.
- Children’s and Special Features: in bookcase and cart on right side of lobby.
- Other Items: Magazines, books-on-tape, books-on-CD, DVDs, videotapes, music tapes, records & CDs.
- Special Sets for sale.
Prices range from $1 for most hardback and trade paperback books to pocket change for magazines and children’s books with special pricing for CDs, DVDs, and other items.
Connect With Us
Love what we do? Join the Friends or donate online via Network For Good.
Have questions? Contact us at friendsofbrooklinelibrary@gmail.com.
Stay up-to-date by following us on Twitter and Facebook!
Watch
Click the links below to view full video recordings of past annual meetings.
2016 Annual Meeting with guest speaker B.A. Shapiro, author of The Muralist.
2017 Annual Meeting with guest speaker Anthony M. Amore, author of The Art of the Con: The Most Notorious Fakes, Frauds, and Forgeries in the Art World.