Be a Friend
Being a Friend of the Library is a worthwhile experience. Members receive a monthly newsletter and, through volunteering, an opportunity to work with a dedicated group of people.
Best Used Book Sale
The Friends of the Sierra Madre Public Library are pleased to announce that the annual Vintage sale of collectible books will be taking place on Friday, February 7 from 3:00 to 7:00 p.m. and Saturday, February 8 from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Featured in the Basement will be a complete set of Woodrow Wilson’s History of the American People and a complete set of Novels and Other Writings by Leo Tolstoy. We will also have several children’s books illustrated by famous artists such as N.C. Wyeth, Jessie Wilcox Smith and Arthur Rackham; the complete set of Nature Neighbors (1914); the first trade edition of Steinbeck’s East of Eden and an early printing of Ayn Rand’s Atlas Shrugged as well as other treasures. Come early for the best selection!
The Parking Lot will have a collection of Wizard, DC/Marvel and TOPPS comic books for only 50 cents each and a large selection of crafting books (quilting, cross-stitch, knitting, graphic arts, jewelry) for only $1.00. As always, we will have our Bargain Books for $1.00 each, Small Paperbacks for 25 cents each or 5/$1.00, and Children’s/Teens books from 25 cents to $1.00. Don’t forget SATURDAY IS OUR $5.00 BAG SALE!
The sale will be held behind the Sierra Madre Library at 440 W. Sierra Madre Blvd. Proceeds from the sale are used by the Friends to support the services, acquisitions and programs of the Library.
Be A Friend
Being a Friend of the Library is a worthwhile experience. The Friends develop and support programs and projects benefiting everyone in the community. Members receive a monthly newsletter and, through volunteering, an opportunity to work with a dedicated group of people.
Whatever your interests and wherever your talents lie, you’re sure to find your niche as a Friend of the Sierra Madre Library. Preserve the community’s past and prepare it for the future.
Please consider volunteering for one of the Friends’ Committees or Fund Raising Events. Click here to fill out our online volunteer application today and let us know what your interests are. We will contact you in the near future.
What Your Support Means
As the old song says, “I get by with a little help from my friends”. It was 1953 when a few visionaries recognized that even a library needs a friend and so began the Friends of the Sierra Madre Library. From that modest beginning, we have grown to an organization of over 300 members whose bylaws state that “The purpose of the Friends of the Sierra Madre Library is to promote awareness of, support for, and utilization of the high quality programs, services, and facilities of the Sierra Madre Library as a lifelong center of learning.”