Our Supporters

Friends members and donors are an integral part of our organization and contribute greatly to our mission to support special projects and programming at the Boca Raton Public Library.


Below is a listing of our supporters who have contributed $75 or more to the Friends in 2022. Our heartfelt thanks goes out to you:


FRIENDS CIRCLE ($1000 plus)

Carol Anne Halperin Minkin Family Foundation on behalf of Carol Halperin Minkin

Sharon and William Griffin

​Dr. Wilma Harrison

Joyce & Gerald Kessler  

Arthur & Ellen Wagner


BUSINESS SPONSORS


​Kendra Scott Jewelry

Florida Swim School


BENEFACTOR ($500)


Donna Aptekar

Cathy and Tom Jaffee

Krista Maki

Robert Ian Rubin


BIBLIOPHILE ($250)


Sharon Arnett

Pat Moran

Mary Phillips

Betty & Rick Schuster

Tracy Wasserman

 Richard L. and Lois S. Werner Family Foundation


BOOKLOVER ($100)


Comprehensive Wellness Center/Tracy Baker, Ph.D.

​Mari Adam

Cyndi Bloom

Samara Gerson

Harvey & Ellen Goldberg

Hubert Harriman

Jennifer Jablonowski

Gail Levenson

Elizabeth J. Liberty

Margo Loutrel

Marian Nease

Philip Pollak

Carol & Leonard Robinson

Deborah & Joel Shlian

Terence Smolev

Richard & Carole Stone

​Roxana & Domingo Suarez

Barbara Sussman

Paul Templer

​Joanne Toulantis

Carol Walker

Neal Weisman

Carole Weller ​

​Wendy Wingfield

Zheutlin Children's Trust


BEST FRIEND ($75)


Sharon Drew

Diane Gimbel

Christine Kassover

Barbara Metsch

Tim Ratty

Heather Ronan

Cyva Scheide


Friends January Events

Mark your calendars for our free January events at the library.

See more free events at the library in January here.

Read Our Blog

by Board member, Ilena Alvarez

Libraries and the Digital Age

The role of libraries in the digital age is an important and evolving topic. As technology continues to advance and change, libraries have had to adapt in order to continue serving their communities.

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Bookstore

We sell these categories of books and other items in our quality used bookstore in the lobby of the downtown Boca Raton Public Library:


  • CHILDREN
  • YOUNG ADULT
  • NON-FICTION: Animals/Pets, Art, Biography, Business, Cooking, Curiosities, Diet/Exercise/Health, Entertainment, Florida, Foreign Language, Gardening, History/Politics, Hobbies, Home Improvement, Humor, Inspiration, Life Stages, Pysch/Philosophy, Reference, Religion, Self-Help, Science, Sports, Travel, True Crime, Women's Issues
  • MEDIA: Books on CD (Audiobooks)
  • CLASSICS
  • COFFEE TABLE BOOKS
  • PUZZLES & GAMES
  • FICTION (including Large Print and Paperbacks)


Bookstore hours

Tuesday through Saturday: 10am to 4pm

Closed Sunday and Monday

Also shop grab bags of books and e-gift cards in our online bookstore.

Shop our online bookstore

Book Club

JANUARY FRIENDS BOOK CLUB DISCUSSION

via Zoom


All are welcome to attend our online book club.

Join us even if you haven't read our latest selection - we'll fill you in!

Black Cake

by Charmaine Wilkerson


Two estranged siblings delve into their mother's hidden past--and how it all connects to her traditional Caribbean black cake--in this immersive family saga.


Tues, Jan. 24th at 10:30am (check-in 10:00am)

Email DTLbookclub@bocalibraryfriends.org for the Zoom link.


See more upcoming book discussions here:

https://www.bocalibraryfriends.org/bookclubs

STAY CONNECTED


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Library- What's New in January

OUR MISSION
Our organization has earned a Platinum Seal of Transparency with Candid! You can support our work with trust and confidence by viewing our non-profit profile here.

We are a 501(c) (3) organization,
EIN 59-2004980.
Please remember us in your financial planning.

The Friends of the Boca Raton Public Library, Inc. support and enhance the value of the Boca Raton Public Library as it serves our community.

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400 NW 2nd Avenue
Boca Raton, FL 33432
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