Friends of New Orleans Public Library
Join Friends
Life is made up of great stories… you are part of ours. City funding pays only a portion of the Library’s operating expenses. Friends of the New Orleans Public Library is a 501(c) 3 nonprofit organization. Membership with the Friends of the Library is a…
Friends Book Sales
Friends Book Sales are New Orleans’ best kept secret for great used books, music and movies at low prices. All sales support local public libraries. Choose from more than 10,000 great books every week. Follow the Friends on Facebook, Twitter, Yelp, and Instagram to see our latest stock. Both…
New Orleans Little Free Library
Our Mission: “To promote literacy and the love of reading by building free book exchanges worldwide and to build a sense of community as we share skills, creativity and wisdom across generations.” -LittleFreeLibrary.org Little Free Libraries (LFLs) are a way to encourage literacy and…
May the 4th Be With You on Give NOLA Day 2021!
New Orleans’s annual day of giving, Give NOLA Day, is May 4! Join us in supporting a love for learning, literacy and the amazing work of the New Orleans Public Library system with a donation. DONATE FOR GIVENOLA DAY NOW Since 1957, Friends of NOPL…
Open-air Booksale – October 17 & 18
Saturday October 17, 11:00am- 4:00pm (10:00am for Friends members)* Sunday October 18, 10:00am-2:00pm Latter Library, 5120 St. Charles Avenue Masks required. Entrance may be be limited to ensure social distancing. All items have been quarantined for at least 14 days. Rain date: October 24th…
Free Books for Local School Libraries
Calling all teachers and school librarians! Did you know that FNOPL provides free gently-used books to local schools for their classrooms and school libraries? We have a wide variety of books for students ranging from Kindergarten through young adult. Each week, retired teacher and…
Seed Library at Mid City Branch
Have you had a chance to visit our “seed library”? It’s an exciting and useful resource funded by the Friends of the New Orleans Public Library. The Mid-City branch (4140 Canal St.) has a seed library where patrons can check out more than 400…