Friends of the Library | Richmond Public Library

Who We Are

The Friends of the Richmond Public Library are advocates and supporters of library services in Richmond, B.C. Friends organized in 1972 to promote better library service in our community and continues to promote its original objectives...

to focus public attention on the library
to stimulate the use of the library's resources and services
to receive and encourage gifts, endowments and bequests to the library
to lend legislative support where needed
to support the freedom to read

Friends of the Richmond
Public Library 2019 Executive

Chair	Debby Newton
Vice-Chair	Bonnie Walker
Treasurer	Elaine Tsi
Secretary	Diane Hartley
Programs	Betsy Blair
Membership	Patricia Ng
Publicity	Catherine Fung

How to Get Involved

Membership in Friends of the Richmond Public Library is open to all who support the objects of the society. The membership year begins with the annual meeting in November, but new members are welcome any time. Anyone interested in becoming a member of this energetic group of library supporters can call the library at 604-231-6422 or email the Friends directly at friendsoftherichmondlibrary@gmail.com.

Click here to download Application for Membership in Friends of the Richmond Public Library.

Friends of the Library Book Sales

2019	Date	Time	Location
MINI SALE	February 23	11:30 am - 3:30 pm	Cambie Branch 150-11590 Cambie Road 604-273-2223
MINI SALE	March 02	10:00 am - 3:00 pm	Brighouse Branch 100-7700 Minoru Gate 604-231-6413
MINI SALE	July 27	10:00am – 3:00pm	Brighouse Branch 100-7700 Minoru Gate 604-231-6413
MINI SALE	September 14	11:30am – 3:00pm	Cambie Branch 150-11590 Cambie Road 604-273-2223
SPRING "WHALE OF A BOOK" SALE	March 30	9:00 am - 5:00 pm	Thompson Community Centre 5151 Granville Avenue 604-718-8422
SPRING "WHALE OF A BOOK" SALE	March 31	9:00 am - 3:00 pm	Thompson Community Centre 5151 Granville Avenue 604-718-8422
AUTUMN "WHALE OF A BOOK" SALE	October 12	9:00 am - 5:00 pm	Thompson Community Centre 5151 Granville Avenue 604-718-8422
AUTUMN "WHALE OF A BOOK" SALE	October 13	9:00 am - 3:00 pm	Thompson Community Centre 5151 Granville Avenue 604-718-8422

Friends organize semi-annual sales of used books. These sales are very popular community events, making low-cost reading available to everyone, as well as raising funds for special library projects. Recent purchases include large print books and furniture for the Hamilton Branch.

This year Friends will be adding children's books to the Mini Book Sales, in past years only current adult fiction was for sale.

Each Richmond Public Library branch also has an ongoing in-house booksale.

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