The Friends is a group of volunteers dedicated to supporting the Sunnyvale Public Library. We believe that the library is very important to our community, and we help by raising money through book sales, memberships, and book donations.
The funds are used by the library to maintain and extend the collections of books and media; to purchase equipment, furnishings, and art; to sponsor library programs; and to assist the library in financing the Reading Is Fundamental (RIF) program in conjunction with the Sunnyvale School District. Click on the 'about us' link on the left side of this page to learn more about the Friends and our history.
If you would like to help us in our mission, please consider becoming a volunteer, becoming a member, or donating books. Thank you!
Next Book Sale: September 25th at the Library
The next sale will be in the library's Program Room on Saturday, September 25, at the Sunnyvale Library. For more details, click on the "book sales" navigation link on the left side of this page.
Lobby Sale Every Day at the Library
Visit our LOBBY BOOK SALE every day inside the Sunnyvale Library for great buys on LIKE NEW books for all ages.
- Books are available for purchase EVERY DAY, whenever the library is open, not just on special sale days
- Most books are GIFT QUALITY
- Most prices are a small fraction of the original cover price
- The selection is refilled daily
- All proceeds from our book sales go to library programs and collections - the Friends is an all-volunteer organization
THE FRIENDS OF THE SUNNYVALE LIBRARY THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT!
Donate Books to the Friends
We raise money for the library by selling books that have been donated by generous people like you! Please drop off book donations at the designated area at the Sunnyvale Library, just inside the main entrance. You can also bring your donated books to the circulation desk where they can be given to library staff, and where you can obtain a tax receipt.
We can accept:
- fiction and non fiction books in good condition
- textbooks and computer books
- intact and unmarked children's items
- audio books and music CDs
- movies on DVD or video tape
Sorry, we cannot take:
- magazines
- Reader's Digest condensed books
- encyclopedias or reference books older than 1995
- soiled, water damaged or partial books
(Rule of thumb: If you would not give it to a friend, please do not give it to the Friends!)