About Us > Friends of the Library

Friends of the Library

The Friends of the Library are an advocacy and fundraising group for the Bowen Island Library who fund a variety of programs and purchases for the library.

The Friends primary source of fundraising is their annual book sale known as BookFest. The Friends Spring BookFest is held each year on the last weekend in May in the Bowen Island Community School gym.

2011 BookFest will be on Saturday May 28 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Sunday May 29 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the gym of the Bowen Island Community School.Booksale 

 

2009 BookFest - Our first event in the school gym

 

 

 

Two children (boy and girl) reading books in a wagon.

 

 

 

Two eager book sale customers find a quiet spot to check out their purchases.

 

 

 

This event takes months of planning and preparation each year by a multitude of volunteer "friends". Donations for the annual booksale are welcome and can be dropped off at the library during regular open hours until April 30, 2011.

The Friends also operate a year-round "Mini Bookstore" in the foyer of the library, raising additional funds for the library and providing library visitors with "like new" books to purchase.