Friends of the Needham Public Library
About
The Friends of the Needham Public Library is a membership group that promotes, supports and advocates for the Needham Free Public Library, in the tradition of a library where services are free and everyone is welcome. Members, donors and volunteers help pay for extras such as children’s programs, museum passes and collection enrichment, along with the Library of Things, international and foreign language materials, and adult graphic novel and video game collections.
The group formed in 1973 and is best known for its periodic used book sales in the library’s Community Room, the ongoing Friends’ Book Shop inside the library and an annual program series that has included talks by noted authors. Its donations support the Friends Art Gallery on the first floor, where local and regional artists show work on a monthly rotating basis, as well as audiovisual equipment and entryway screens that publicize library programs.
What to Know
- Book sales are typically held three times a year, in winter, late spring and early fall.
- The last day of each sale is a bargain day with reduced prices.
- Used book donations in good condition can be left in a bin inside the library’s Rosemary Street entrance.
- Audio cassettes, VHS tapes, magazines, puzzles and games are not accepted as donations.
- Some donated books are sold on Amazon, with proceeds going to the library.
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