Friends of the Library

The Bainbridge Island Friends of the Library is a 501(c)3 charitable organization staffed by volunteers from the community.

Our mission is to support the Bainbridge Public Library by working in partnership with the Board of the Bainbridge Public Library and the Library Director.

The kind of support we provide are library events, services, and programs that are compatible with the Bainbridge Public Library policies and objectives. In addition the Friends promote knowledge of the functions, resources, services, and needs of the library.

Book Sales

All through with that book?

Box up your old books, CD’s and DVD’s and bring them to the Bainbridge Friends of the library. The Friends Volunteers will sort your donations, price them, and with three monthly sales, convert them into financial support for programs and activities that inform and entertain children and adults. These funds also buy books requested by Islanders and subscriptions to sixty of the magazines our patrons enjoy reading.

Next time you clean out your book shelves, please join your friends and neighbors and donate your books to the Library. Become a member of a remarkable partnership: The Bainbridge Island Community and Friends of the Library.

Gift Certificates in the amounts of $10.00, $25.00 and $50.00 are now available for sale at the Cashier's Desk during all three of our monthly book sales. You can also buy them online - see below.

A book is always a special gift and $10.00 buys a lot of books at the BIFOL sales. Imagine how many your grandchild, husband or wife, son or daughter, or your best friend could take home for $25.00 or $50.00!

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BOOK SALE DATES

In 2009 the Bainbridge FOL will continue with our Second Saturday, Fourth Tuesday, and a once monthly Thursday sale. (click on tab at left - Book Sale Dates for all date & time info)

The major source of income for the Friends of the Library comes from sales of donated books. Actually, while the principal feature of the sale are books, we also sell magazines, donated music CD's, VHS tapes, DVD's, audio books, etc. We are fortunate to have a wonderful community that supports the library in many ways, one of which is through donations of used books, magazines, and audio-visual materials to the Friends. Click on this link to "Book Sale Dates" or at the left to see the dates for our book sales

Donations of quality used books, magazines, CD's, DVD's, etc. are gratefully accepted. Please drop off your books during library open hours. For more information about donations, click here.

Seattle libraries to close two days a week? Read more....

Two links to Kitsap Sun's write-up of the recent Edible Book Festival at the library. Read more (1)... Read more (2)

A library without books? Read about a radical move in a New England prep school. Another article indicates "Books are being pushed aside for digital learning centers and gaming areas." Read more.... Walsenburg, CO (pop 3800) builds new library (NPR interview).

Visit the new tab "Using the Library" for information on support for the vision impaired, public meeting rooms, internet access, library computers, etc.

Confused about other groups asking for your book donations? Big blue box bins? See this recent story in the Kitsap Sun.

March Donor Party - view video clip & see new Donor Board unveiled.

Public Libraries used more today - view King 5 News story on Seattle Library usage. Seattle P.I. interview with new Seattle Librarian

Coming Events - at the Bainbridge Library: Revolving Art Display

Do you know Bainbridge Island's local authors? Check out their profiles and books.

Read the Fall 2009 Library News online.

Comments, questions?

Contact us

Bainbridge Island Friends of the Library

1270 Madison Ave N

Bainbridge Island, WA 98110

Tel: 206-842-4162

FAX: 206-780-5310

The Bainbridge Library is one of nine branches of the Kitsap Regional Library