Friends of the Library Board Members
Carolyn Mattson, President
Amy Brown, Vice President
Charlotte Sullivan, Treasurer
Susan Gordon, Secretary
Zahabia Brainch
Daria Drew Ficazzola
Julie Latham
Monica Malpass
Cara Martin-Rulli
Dennise Mulvihill
Shivali Patel
Emily Tull Pollakowski
Margaret Wang
Christina Krettecos, Trustee Liaison
UPCOMING EVENTS
WHO ARE THE FRIENDS?
In 1875 residents banded together to found the nascent library as a simple reading room. In 1922 planning for a library building began. In 1942 the library building at the corner of Pondfield and Midland opened. Today the Bronxville Public Library has grown into an extraordinary resource, in part because of the efforts of its FRIENDS.
The Friends of the Bronxville Public Library, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization established in 1986 and dedicated to supporting the Bronxville Public Library through fundraising and community outreach.
Our mission is to focus public attention on the Library’s services, facilities, and needs; sponsor special projects; secure materials that are beyond the reach of the regular Library budget; and perform other services that are helpful to this beloved 145-year-old institution.
Over the years we have quietly filled in where library budgets have not been able to meet the need: keeping the library open during municipal cuts; funding innovations in digital publishing; making sure that Bronxville Library has access to the resources it needs..
Please become a member of the Friends of the Bronxville Library (FOBPL) and help us continue the tradition of community support for our library.
Please click here to visit the library website.
Please note correct email address to contact the FRIENDS is FOBPL10708@gmail.com
programs and SPECIAL EVENTs Funded By THe Friends
Young adult Room - NEwly REfurbished and Improved Space
A newly refurbished Young Adult Room opened to the public with a ribbon cutting ceremony on November 1, 2021, 20 years after the grand reopening of the Bronxville Public Library that was financed primarily by the sale of a Childe Hassam painting. The new space was designed by village resident Sarah Underhill and funded by the Friends of the Bronxville Public Library (FOBPL). The vision of the Friends was to make this space a welcoming and inviting destination for Middle and High School students to study, read and spend time together.
adult programs and SPECIAL EVENTs Funded By THe Friends
The FOBPL funds all of the adult and young adult programming organized by our librarians. From time to time the FOBPL Board also organizes and promotes special events and performances such as........
Author appearances by Pulitzer Prize winner William J. Broad, Norb Vonnegut, Andrea Montalbano, Sam Roberts, Min Jin Lee, and Fiona Davis.
Musical performances by Kathryn Lockwood & John Klibinoff, Musicora, The Edna Project, Ani Kalayjian, the Sima Trio, Jules Belmont with Chris Venditti, Goldberg’s Variations, The Princeton Nassons, Woodlawn Jazz Greats, and Diana Templeton.
Poetry readings by local poets and poetry lovers.
Film series featuring works by Peter Yates, Greg Mottola, Gurinder Chadha, and Wayne Wang.
Check the Library web site regularly for upcoming adult programs......
Children's PROGRAMS FUNDED BY THE FRIENDS
The FOBPL underwrites all of the Bronxville Public Library's children’s programming including the Summer Reading Program, and Concert Series, Dawny Dew and her Puppet Friends, Paws for Tales, Green Golly & Her Golden Flute, and ongoing seasonal crafts, contests and enrichment programs.
Additional programming and funding for the Annual Poetry Reading and Contest and Kindles, pre-loaded with content.
Check the Library web site regularly for upcoming childern's and young adult programs......
PARTICIPATING MUSEUMS
American Museum of Natural History*
Boscobel House and Garden
Children’s Museum of Manhattan
The Frick CollectionThe Guggenheim
INTREPID Sea, Air & Space Museum
Katonah Museum of Art
Museum of Modern Art
NY Historical Society
Stepping Stones Museum
Stone Barns Center for Food & Agriculture
Storm King Art Center (Mountainville)
*admission is for two people only
Museum Pass Program FUNDED BY THE FRIENDS
The Museum Pass Program at the Bronxville Public Library has been expanded and is the perfect cultural activity for adults and children of all ages. Thirteen extraordinary museums are availalbe to holders of Bronxville Library Cards. Perennial favorites include the American Museum of Natural History, the New York Historical Society and the Guggenheim, and the Children’s Museum of Manhattan to our list. The program is made possible by donations to FOBPL. Contact the reference librarian at 914.337.7680 (ext. 24) or visit the Library web site for more Information.
Passes to the participating museums, providing complimentary admission for two adults and children (17 and under), are available to Bronxville Library cardholders and donors to Friends of BPL.
The passes are available for a 3-day lending period, including holidays and weekends and can be picked up at the Adult Reference Desk. Reservations may be made in person at the Reference, by calling 914-337-7680 x24, or by using the reservation form available on the BPL website up to six weeks in advance.
Free Access to Consumer Reports
Bronxville Library card holders have access to Consumer Reports Online. Formed as an independent, nonprofit organization in 1936, Consumer Reports serves consumers through unbiased product testing and ratings, research, journalism, public education, and advocacy. Access is made possible by FOBPL. Contact the reference librarian for more information at 914.337.7680 (ext. 24).
Free Access to New York Times Archives
FOBPL Purchased the New York Times Historical database in 2019 for use by Library patrons.
ANCESTRY.COM - AVAILABLE AT THE LIBRARY - FUNDED BY FOBPL
Ancestry.com LLC is a privately held online company based in Lehi, Utah. The largest for-profit genealogy company in the world, it operates a network of genealogical, historical records, and genetic genealogy websites. Visit the Reference Desk for information on how to access to this service.