Friends of the Jamaica Plain Branch Library

The Jamaica Plain branch library has been the Number 1 branch in terms of circulation numbers for October, November, December 2008 and also January 2009!

October 21-27, 2007 is the second annual national Friends of Libraries Week. Friends of Libraries USA (FOLUSA) encourages communities to take this time to celebrate Friends groups and show your support.
FOLUSA’s mission is to motivate and support state and local library support groups in their efforts to preserve and strengthen libraries by [...]

The Globe ran an article recently, “Long overdue: Some of Boston’s branch libraries languish on a waiting list of broken-down buildings and unanswered needs. Which will get help, and when, is a mystery.” The article, written by Ric Kahn, Globe Staff, mentions the Jamaica Plain Branch Library. Click here to go to [...]

The Jamaica Plain Branch Library’s Holiday Celebration will be on Thursday, December 14 from 6-8 p.m. We’ll have food, fun, and crafts at 6 p.m., followed by Winter Holiday Tales told by Tim Van Egmond at 7 p.m. Please come celebrate the holidays and meet our new branch librarian, James Morgan.

As most of you know by now, Alice Roberts, our head librarian for the past 18 years, recently accepted the position of branch librarian at the Roslindale Branch. Her replacement has been named and our new librarian is going to be James Morgan.
James comes from the Reader’s and Information Department at Copley Square. [...]

The Friends are pleased to make the following purchases for the Jamaica Plain Branch Library in 2006

Over $1,500 in audio-visual materials
Books on local students’ summer 2006 school reading lists ($300)
A new paperback book rack ($535)
A new magazine display and storage rack ($615)
A die-cutter and dies for the children’s librarian to use in making children’s craft [...]