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
See updates as of 12/1/20 below 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…
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…
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…
Bargain “Front Porch Book Sale” February 8
Bargain “Front Porch Book Sale” to benefit the New Orleans Public Library On Saturday, February 8, 2020 from 10 AM – 2 PM the Friends of the New Orleans Public Library (FNOPL) will host a book sale at the Milton H. Latter Library, 5120…