The Friends is a group of volunteers in Northern California 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!
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! You can bring your donated books to the Sunnyvale Library's 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
- music CDs
- audio books on CD
- movies on DVD
Sorry, we cannot take:
- magazines or newspapers
- Reader's Digest condensed books
- encyclopedias more than 5 years old
- audio or video cassettes
- software
- vinyl records
- soiled, water damaged or partial books (general guideline: if you would not give it to a friend, please do not give it to the Friends)