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Friends of the Fort Lee Public Library

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Supporting library services through fundraising and volunteerism.

Help Build a New Meeting Room
Join the Friends!
Donate to the Library Renovation

What’s Happening

Help us reach our goal for the Library’s renovation and modernization project by donating to our fund to Build a New Meeting Room! The Friends are a 501(c)3 nonprofit and donations will be acknowledged with an email for your end of year donation records.

Commemorate or memorialize a friend, loved one, or teacher by dedicating a bookplate message for the holidays! Not sure if this is right for you? Find out what a teacher bookplate or a regular bookplate looks like in a circulating book.

Membership renewals for 2024 will be available after January 1, 2024. All 2023 memberships will expire on December 31, 2023.

The 2023 ANNUAL BOOK SALE was a huge success, bringing in $8,800 for us to donate to the Fort Lee Library. Thank you to all who came to shop and volunteered to make this community event possible!

Last Year’s Accomplishments

During 2022 with over 210 memberships, the Friends donated over $24,000 to a variety of programs and services including those listed below.

In 2022, the Friends had sponsored the following programs:

  • Hollaback! Bystander training (April)
  • Members-only performance by Bill Ervolino & refreshments
  • Belmont 4, Doo Wop concert for all ages (June)
  • Summer Reading Program for adults and children (June-August)
  • eBook licenses (ongoing)
  • Museum Passes (from annual Book Sale)
  • Toddler’s Nook in Children’s Room (from annual Book Sale)
  • An Evening with the Friends raised $13,000 for the Library’s capital campaign to renovate and refresh the library building!

Who We Are

The Friends of the Fort Lee Public Library is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization that supports the Fort Lee Library’s services through fundraising and volunteerism, and are primarily funded by our members and donations.

Curious about what we do? Other questions? We have answers on our Frequently Asked Questions page or email us flplfriends@gmail.com.

Benefits of Membership

Renew your Membership for 2023! Join or renew today: “Join the Friends!”

  • Members Only: Become a member to:
    • Stay informed about upcoming events
    • Friends-sponsored event discounts or early access to tickets (e.g., November 3 wine tasting)
    • Members-only activities and outings
    • Early access to our annual book sale (usually in September)
    • Members only semi-annual meetings. Invitation to our October Meeting at the Barrymore Film Center.
    • Questions? Read our FAQ

Contact Us

flplfriends@gmail.com
320 Main Street
Fort Lee, NJ 07024

Our Instagram Posts

We were honored with a proclamation from Mayor Sokolich and the Fort Lee Councilmembers last Thursday for our first 5 years of service and fundraising for the @fortleelibrary . Our efforts have sponsored services, programs, and events for all ages including @fortleelibraryteens and @fortleelibrarykids We are very proud of what we’ve accomplished so far, and are looking forward to making 2024 an anniversary year of success. Stay turned for updates, parties, and more sponsored events and programs. Our wine tasting with the Friends was a great success. Thank you to @sedonataphouse for the delicious wine and food pairings—and educating us about wine. We’ve only had positive feedback about it. (We may do another next year!) You can see from the photos it was an intimate evening (mood lighting @fortleelibrary !) and everyone was enjoying themselves. Just one ticket left for Wine Tasting with the Friends this Friday at 7pm! Just a few tickets left! Get yours before it’s all sold out. Link in bio. Some of the board members of the Friends! From left to right: Michele Perez, Alan Zimmerman, Pam Angelini, Erica Gilbert, Harriet Fromm & Lois Brodie. Missing just for tonight: Cindy Gereb, Monica Gill, & Sharon Cua-Lee. Thank you for your years of dedication and support of @fortleelibrary !! Tonight was our 2nd semiannual members meeting of 2023. Since we also kicked off our 5 year anniversary, it was held at @barrymorefilmcenter Thank you to the Barrymore staff and team for hosting us!! Tickets go on sale this Monday for the public. (Members already got first dibs this week.) We still have about 1/2 the tickets left. Request yours starting on 10/23! Link in bio. Members: our second meeting of 2023 is Monday at @barrymorefilmcenter Join us for a looksie around the BFC museum, short film about Fort Lee, and don’t forget to buy a commemorative 5 year anniversary pin for just $5! Our @flplfriends and @fortleelibrary table at the BCCLS Brunch with some of those who joined us!

Friends of the Fort Lee Public Library is a 501(c)3 | EIN 83-2152094 | Incorporated 2018