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Friends of the Library | Los Angeles Public Library Jump to Navigation Jump to Content Friends of the Library share a group photo at the 10th Annual Citywide Friends Breakfast Symposium Friends of the Library groups are non-profit organizations that engage in activities that increase community awareness of Los Angeles Public Library, provide volunteer and program support, raise funds to enhance library services of a branch, department or special service, and advocate for the financial support of the library. The Los Angeles Public Library has over sixty active Friends of the Library groups. Groups hold book sales or raise funds in other ways. Annually, Friends give thousands of dollars to individual branch libraries and Central Library departments. If you would like to join or donate to a Friends group, ask to speak to the Senior Librarian of your preferred branch library or Central Library department. You may also contact Friends groups directly from the list below. Note that not all of the Friends groups have websites. The Los Angeles Public Library does not endorse the information presented and is not responsible for the accuracy or content on any of these sites. Central Library Friends Groups Docents ​Docents provide tours to the public and work on volunteer projects at the Central Library. Email docents@lapl.org or call 213-228-7168 for more information. BEST Friends ​Supports the Business and Economics , and Science, Technology, and Patents Departments, as well as the Octavia Lab . The group’s purpose is to raise funds and provide financial assistance to these departments, enabling them to host special events and notable speakers, acquire new materials, and fund programs that benefit the public. Culinary Historians of Southern California Provides public programs on the role of food in society and supports the culinary collections at the Central Library. FOCAL The Friends of Children and Literature (FOCAL) brings children, books, and authors together through special events and programs at the Central Library. The group has established the FOCAL Award which is presented annually to an author or illustrator for a creative work which enriches a child’s appreciation for and understanding of California. Photo Friends Supports activities related to the historic photograph collection at Central Library. Branch Library Friends Groups With Websites Friends of the Chatsworth Library Friends of the Chinatown Library Friends of the Cypress Park Branch Library Friends of the Echo Park Library Friends of the Encino-Tarzana Library Friends of Los Feliz Library Friends of the Mar Vista Library Friends of the Palisades Library Friends of the Platt Library Friends of the Playa Vista Library Friends of San Pedro Public Library Friends of Silver Lake Library Friends of the Studio City Branch Library Friends of the Venice Library Friends of the Westwood Library Friends of the Wilshire Branch Library Locations With Friends Groups Angeles Mesa Branch Library Baldwin Hills Branch Library Benjamin Franklin Branch Library Donald Bruce Kaufman - Brentwood Branch Library Cahuenga Branch Library Central Library Chatsworth Branch Library Chinatown Branch Library Cypress Park Branch Library Eagle Rock Branch Library Echo Park Branch Library Edendale Branch Library Encino - Tarzana Branch Library Exposition Park - Dr. Mary McLeod Bethune Regional Branch Library Fairfax Branch Library Granada Hills Branch Library Harbor City - Harbor Gateway Branch Library Hyde Park Miriam Matthews Branch Library Jefferson - Vassie D. Wright Memorial Branch Library John C. Fremont Branch Library John Muir Branch Library Lake View Terrace Branch Library Little Tokyo Branch Library Los Feliz Branch Library Malabar Branch Library Mar Vista Branch Library Mark Twain Branch Library Memorial Branch Library Mid-Valley Regional Branch Library North Hollywood Amelia Earhart Regional Branch Library Northridge Branch Library Palms - Rancho Park Branch Library Panorama City Branch Library Pico Union Branch Library Pio Pico - Koreatown Branch Library Platt Branch Library Playa Vista Branch Library Robert Louis Stevenson Branch Library Robertson Branch Library San Pedro Regional Branch Library Sherman Oaks Martin Pollard Branch Library Silver Lake Branch Library Studio City Branch Library Sunland - Tujunga Branch Library Sylmar Branch Library Valley Plaza Branch Library Van Nuys Branch Library Venice - Abbot Kinney Memorial Branch Library Vermont Square Branch Library Vernon - Leon H. 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