The Friends of the Jamaica Plain Branch Library, organized in 1952, is the oldest Friends group in the Boston Public Library system. We are a group of people who love libraries and all the enrichment they bring to our community. We especially love the Jamaica Plain Branch.
We plan and sponsor free educational and cultural programs for the JP community, including the management of the gallery space.
We raise funds to purchase and lend free museum passes to library patrons.
We raise funds to purchase library materials and supplies for the JP Branch.
We advocate for enhancements to the library and its collections.
We strongly supported the 2017 renovation and expansion of the Jamaica Plain Branch in order to better serve the library needs of the JP community.
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The Friends host numerous events throughout the year. Our main events include bi-monthly art gallery shows and receptions, spring and winter book sales, a Tropical Fiesta, author talks, summer Ice Cream Social, Gloucester Hornpipe and Clog Society annual benefit concert, and winter holidays party.
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100% of the money raised goes to supporting programming and other needs of the JP Branch Library. We take our direction for needs from the library staff and community suggestions.
These include:
Free museum passes for library cardholders
Rotating art gallery exhibitions featuring local artists
Children’s room storytime events
Author talks
Workshops and classes for adults
“My First Library Card” holders and lanyards for children
Arts and crafts and other supplies
Garden supplies and landscaping support
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Join our mailing list and be notified of events and volunteer opportunities.
Donate to become a member of the Friends. Memberships start at just $10/year.
Join the Board! Anyone is welcome to join the Board of the Friends. We meet once a month (on the evening of the third Thursday of the month) to discuss library issues and plan events to support the library.