Friends We Need

You may have seen members of your local Friends of the Library group without even realizing it. Perhaps you’ve purchased books at one of their sales, not knowing that the volunteers were part of a group dedicated to supporting your library. But what exactly is this group?

Friends of the Library organizations are nonprofit groups that champion libraries within their communities. Run by volunteers, these groups exist in the US, Australia, France, South Africa, and the UK.

It’s important to understand that Friends of the Library groups are independent of the library’s administration. Often, they...