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 our Carriage…
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…
Health, Wellness and Creativity at your Local Library in 2020
FNOPL sponsors great free programming every month at our local libraries! On Tuesdays (6 – 7 pm) and Saturdays (10 – 11 am), join us for free Yoga Classes at Algiers Regional Library. Keep up with your new year’s resolutions by feeding your mind,…
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…
Vote daily: Gulf Coast Bank & Trust to award a total of $75,000 to local non-profits
Gulf Coast Bank & Trust Company’s Annual Community Rewards Program will reward a total of $75,000 to the top 10 local non-profit organizations voted on by the community. Imagine how these funds can help support our local libraries and promote literacy in New Orleans. Please vote, today 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…