The Friends of the Falmouth Public Library
Book Sales & Donations
1. The annual meeting for all membership will be held on April 11, 2025 at 12:30 in the Hermann Meeting Room on the lower level of the library. The guest speaker this year will be Kenneth Gloss, proprietor of Brattle Books of Boston. Refreshments will be served. All members are encouraged to attend. Please RSVP by email to friends@falmouthpubliclibrary.
2. The Summer Book Sale will be held July 3 through July 7 on the library lawn. Volunteers are needed for all of the following activities:
1. Setup Day on July 2 — open boxes and arrange books on the tables.
2. July 3 – 6 – cashiers, people to keep the tables stocked with books
3. July 7 – cashiers; morning table tending; People to help with tear-down and clean-up 12:00 – finished.
If you’re interested in helping in any way please call the library, extension 2918, or email us at the above address.
The Friends of the Falmouth Public Library accept donations of materials in good condition at their book room located on the lower level of the Main Library. Small quantities (a shopping bag or less) may be dropped off through the two slots in the wall outside the Friends Book Room during normal hours of Library operation. Larger quantities require an appointment, which can be made by contacting the Friends at (508) 457-2555, extension 2918 during normal hours of Library operation.
With funds raised from membership dues, donations, and Book Sales, the Friends were able to provide the following gifts and services to the Library and the community of Falmouth:
- Joy of Learning academic classes covering a wide range of subjects
- Museum Passes for Boston and local area museums
- Generous funding for Children’s Programs at all three locations throughout the year
- Contribute to new Furniture for the Chill Zone, the Tween area, in the Children’s Room
- A new Circulation Desk for the East Falmouth Library
- Provide additional funds for eBooks
- Support for area book clubs
- Upgrades to library technology
Gifts to the Friends of the Falmouth Public Library, a 501(c)(3) entity, are tax-deductible. The Federal tax ID number is 22-3200283. Make checks payable to: Friends of the Falmouth Public Library, P.O. Box 480, Falmouth, MA 02541
Become a Member
Become a Friend of the Library! Pick up a membership form and brochure at the Main Library or at the North or East Branches, or print a PDF version and mail it or drop it off at the library.
Friends of the Falmouth Public Library
P.O. Box 480
Falmouth, MA 02541
friends@falmouthpubliclibrary.org
About the Friends
The Friends of the Library are a group of citizens whose purpose is to support and enhance the programs and services of the Falmouth Public Library in cooperation with the Staff and Library Trustees. They are a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to advancing the projects, programs, and services of the Falmouth Public Library. The Friends are happy to accept monetary donations.
2024-2025 OFFICERS:
| President | Edwina Yee |
| Vice President | Carolyn Brzezinski |
| Treasurer | Robert Gillis |
| Secretary | Deborah Winograd |
FOUNDING DOCUMENTS:
FFPL Articles of Organization 1992