Welcome to the Friends of The Seattle Public Library!
Who We Are
The Friends of The Seattle Public Library is a non-profit, grassroots organization dedicated to promoting our Library as an essential institution of our society. Our volunteer members advocate, educate, and raise funds on behalf of the Library, its patrons, and the larger Seattle community.
Community Ambassadors
Members help share the news about all the ways The Seattle Public Library changes people's lives and connects us to the world. The Friends encourage the city to provide robust electronic resources, books and media to contribute to the growth of the Library's patrons. The Friends directly contribute to the children, youth and adults attending the Library's programs by attending City Council hearings, writing letters, and talking to elected officials. The Friends raise money to contribute to Library needs that can't be met in the city-funded operating budget by operating the twice-yearly book sales and the FriendShop at the Central Library.
Make a Difference
The Friends provide a variety of ways to support The Seattle Public Library. Consider becoming a member of our organization. Volunteer to work at a Book Sale. Contribute your time by advocating for the Library. Share your story of what the Library means to you. There are many ways to contribute to this important effort.
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News and Events
March Booksale!
Please join us for the first of our Spring Mini Sales from March 2 - 4. The Mini Sales will be held in the smaller workshop space adjacent to the hangar, which is unavailable to us. Our previous Spring Book Sales each offered more than 200,000 items. The Mini Sales will offer about 25,000 items (with continual restocking).
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The Friends Celebrate 70 years
The Friends of The Seattle Public Library was established in 1941, the fiftieth anniversary year of the library system. In the ensuing decades, the Friends have found diverse and changing ways to meet our goal of supporting the Library.
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