Friends of the Palo Alto Library
@fopal.bsky.social
Friends of the Palo Alto Library (FOPAL) is a member-supported non-profit organization dedicated to supporting the Palo Alto Public Library and its users through monthly book sales, volunteerism, and advocacy. fopal.org
Calling all booklovers! ❤️ Spend your Valentine’s Day connecting with your next favorite book, movie, or record album. Sale runs Feb. 14-15 in #PaloAlto. Details at www.fopal.org
February 14, 2026 at 11:36 AM
Calling all booklovers! ❤️ Spend your Valentine’s Day connecting with your next favorite book, movie, or record album. Sale runs Feb. 14-15 in #PaloAlto. Details at www.fopal.org
Love is in the air! We love these super sweet vintage books available at FOPAL in the Children's Room this weekend, Feb. 14-15. FOPAL.org
#valentinesday #libsky
#valentinesday #libsky
February 12, 2026 at 11:32 PM
Love is in the air! We love these super sweet vintage books available at FOPAL in the Children's Room this weekend, Feb. 14-15. FOPAL.org
#valentinesday #libsky
#valentinesday #libsky
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Do you want to be more involved in your library's friends group? Sign up for the FTP Friends & Foundations Network Open House on Feb 19th!:
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For The People Newsletter Vol. XXXVI
For everyone working to strengthen and expand public libraries
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February 6, 2026 at 5:38 PM
Do you want to be more involved in your library's friends group? Sign up for the FTP Friends & Foundations Network Open House on Feb 19th!:
librariesforthepeople.substack.com/p/for-the-pe...
librariesforthepeople.substack.com/p/for-the-pe...
I've started a LIST of #friendsofthelibrary groups on Bluesky - please share yours, or ones you know about!
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#libsky #booksky #librarylove
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#libsky #booksky #librarylove
February 6, 2026 at 12:11 AM
I've started a LIST of #friendsofthelibrary groups on Bluesky - please share yours, or ones you know about!
bsky.app/profile/did:...
#libsky #booksky #librarylove
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#libsky #booksky #librarylove
“You fall in love with every book you touch. You never break the spine or tear the pages. That would be cruel. You have secret favorites but, when asked, you say that you could never choose. But did you know that books fall in love with you, too?” – Sarah Addison Allen
#valentinesday #vintagebooks
#valentinesday #vintagebooks
February 5, 2026 at 5:59 PM
“You fall in love with every book you touch. You never break the spine or tear the pages. That would be cruel. You have secret favorites but, when asked, you say that you could never choose. But did you know that books fall in love with you, too?” – Sarah Addison Allen
#valentinesday #vintagebooks
#valentinesday #vintagebooks
Did you know we accept more than books, music & movies? Visit us today for drop off donations, Saturday 1-5, or Monday-Friday, 3-5pm.
January 17, 2026 at 7:52 PM
Did you know we accept more than books, music & movies? Visit us today for drop off donations, Saturday 1-5, or Monday-Friday, 3-5pm.
January 11, 2026 at 5:15 PM
Did you know that we have vintage vinyl? Come check out our records (and CDs) this weekend, Dec. 10-11. Plus visit our music popup 10AM–2PM on Saturday. #PaloAlto
A Bay Area Librarian Is Using Vintage Vinyl to Show Tweens Where Music Comes From
Gina Cargas reached out to the community about collecting records for her middle school students. The response was overwhelming.
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January 8, 2026 at 6:23 PM
Did you know that we have vintage vinyl? Come check out our records (and CDs) this weekend, Dec. 10-11. Plus visit our music popup 10AM–2PM on Saturday. #PaloAlto
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Kick off 2026 with an online screening and Q&A with the award-winning doc, @thelibrariansfilm.bsky.social, on January 10 at 2pm PT / 5pm ET! This event includes a post-screening conversation with Director/Producer Kim Snyder and film participants!
Get tickets now: https://bit.ly/49kZCVr
Get tickets now: https://bit.ly/49kZCVr
January 7, 2026 at 4:47 PM
Kick off 2026 with an online screening and Q&A with the award-winning doc, @thelibrariansfilm.bsky.social, on January 10 at 2pm PT / 5pm ET! This event includes a post-screening conversation with Director/Producer Kim Snyder and film participants!
Get tickets now: https://bit.ly/49kZCVr
Get tickets now: https://bit.ly/49kZCVr
Support @paloaltolibrary this weekend at our Dec. 13-14 Book Sale! Plus, FOPAL members can enter early on Saturday, from 9-11am for our Members’ Early Sale in the Main Room. Become a member! Learn more at FOPAL.org
December 13, 2025 at 8:21 AM
Support @paloaltolibrary this weekend at our Dec. 13-14 Book Sale! Plus, FOPAL members can enter early on Saturday, from 9-11am for our Members’ Early Sale in the Main Room. Become a member! Learn more at FOPAL.org
Did you know that we have all kinds of physical media? CDs, records, software discs, DVDs, Blue-ray, even VHS tapes (and more)? FOPAL.org
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Why do Gen Z have a growing appetite for retro tech?
Gen Z are going retro, with studies showing a resurgence in people buying tech in the modern age that can be dated back decades.
www.bbc.com
December 8, 2025 at 5:53 PM
Did you know that we have all kinds of physical media? CDs, records, software discs, DVDs, Blue-ray, even VHS tapes (and more)? FOPAL.org
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The Institute of Museum & Library Services has restored all previously canceled federal grants to libraries, following a ruling by a federal judge
"Restoration of these grants is a massive win for libraries of all kinds in all states."
"Restoration of these grants is a massive win for libraries of all kinds in all states."
ALA welcomes reinstatement of all federal IMLS grants to libraries
Today, the American Library Association (ALA) greeted an announcement by the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) that it had reinstated all the agency’s grants.
www.ala.org
December 4, 2025 at 4:04 PM
The Institute of Museum & Library Services has restored all previously canceled federal grants to libraries, following a ruling by a federal judge
"Restoration of these grants is a massive win for libraries of all kinds in all states."
"Restoration of these grants is a massive win for libraries of all kinds in all states."
This Giving Tuesday, support Palo Alto City Library and fund vital needs with a one-time or recurring tax-deductible donation.
fopal.org/donate-now
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#givingtuesday #paloalto
fopal.org/donate-now
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#givingtuesday #paloalto
December 2, 2025 at 5:49 PM
This Giving Tuesday, support Palo Alto City Library and fund vital needs with a one-time or recurring tax-deductible donation.
fopal.org/donate-now
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#givingtuesday #paloalto
fopal.org/donate-now
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#givingtuesday #paloalto
Support independent bookstores today, and visit our Book Sale Dec. 13-14 to support Palo Alto Libraries!
Black Friday reminder: You can support independent bookstores and get great deals without lining the pockets of billionaires 😌
November 28, 2025 at 4:46 PM
Support independent bookstores today, and visit our Book Sale Dec. 13-14 to support Palo Alto Libraries!
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AND supporting your local library is super important! If you actually DO want books to be available to everyone, the library *already exists* and is staffed by the people who are deep in the trenches of fighting censorship! Supporting the library is doing actual good for your community!
TAPS SCREEN
For like the zillionth time: Libraries are FREE for you, but WE still get compensated for our work!!
For like the zillionth time: Libraries are FREE for you, but WE still get compensated for our work!!
Just saw someone claim that authors who want to be paid for their work are "class traitors" because we "only let the wealthy" read our books, and I think I need to go into the woods to scream into the night for a bit.
It's $5, not your first-born child! I need that $5 for health insurance!
It's $5, not your first-born child! I need that $5 for health insurance!
November 26, 2025 at 8:01 PM
AND supporting your local library is super important! If you actually DO want books to be available to everyone, the library *already exists* and is staffed by the people who are deep in the trenches of fighting censorship! Supporting the library is doing actual good for your community!
What's not to love? Books and cats!
I've drawn 40+ cats reading books for authors and readers both.
$75 for a drawing of any cat (your cat, friend's cat, imaginary cat) reading any book (literary fiction, beach read, comics, academic treatise). You get the digital illustration file.
Makes a great Holiday gift. (Just sayin'.)
DM me
$75 for a drawing of any cat (your cat, friend's cat, imaginary cat) reading any book (literary fiction, beach read, comics, academic treatise). You get the digital illustration file.
Makes a great Holiday gift. (Just sayin'.)
DM me
November 22, 2025 at 9:34 AM
What's not to love? Books and cats!
Donate your Books, Comics, Music, DVDs, Games, Puzzles, Software & More to support Palo Alto City Libraries!
Drop off up to 12 boxes/bags during our regular drop-off hours M-F 3-5pm, Sat 1-5pm at Cubberley Community Center, Main Room, 4000 Middlefield Road, Palo Alto.
#paloalto #libsky
Drop off up to 12 boxes/bags during our regular drop-off hours M-F 3-5pm, Sat 1-5pm at Cubberley Community Center, Main Room, 4000 Middlefield Road, Palo Alto.
#paloalto #libsky
November 20, 2025 at 4:46 PM
See you this weekend, Nov. 8-9 for Books, Music, & More, all supporting Palo Alto City Library!
Drawings by FOPAL volunteer, Kathryn Hurley
#PaloAlto
Drawings by FOPAL volunteer, Kathryn Hurley
#PaloAlto
November 7, 2025 at 5:33 PM
See you this weekend, Nov. 8-9 for Books, Music, & More, all supporting Palo Alto City Library!
Drawings by FOPAL volunteer, Kathryn Hurley
#PaloAlto
Drawings by FOPAL volunteer, Kathryn Hurley
#PaloAlto
Join us this weekend, November 8-9 for the FOPAL Book Sale! Saturday, enjoy a Music Popup and the Cubberley Artist Studio Program Open Studios, plus the Oaxacan Kitchen Mobile food truck! #PaloAlto
Background art by Cubberley Artist Chandrika Marla @chandrikamarla
Background art by Cubberley Artist Chandrika Marla @chandrikamarla
November 5, 2025 at 8:43 PM
Join us this weekend, November 8-9 for the FOPAL Book Sale! Saturday, enjoy a Music Popup and the Cubberley Artist Studio Program Open Studios, plus the Oaxacan Kitchen Mobile food truck! #PaloAlto
Background art by Cubberley Artist Chandrika Marla @chandrikamarla
Background art by Cubberley Artist Chandrika Marla @chandrikamarla
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If you're mad about Daylight Saving Time, you could blame Benjamin Franklin, who first suggested the practice in 1784.
His cheeky theory was that if people rose with the summer sun, they wouldn’t have to buy so many candles.
Let your lower paraffin bills comfort you today.
His cheeky theory was that if people rose with the summer sun, they wouldn’t have to buy so many candles.
Let your lower paraffin bills comfort you today.
November 2, 2025 at 5:33 PM
If you're mad about Daylight Saving Time, you could blame Benjamin Franklin, who first suggested the practice in 1784.
His cheeky theory was that if people rose with the summer sun, they wouldn’t have to buy so many candles.
Let your lower paraffin bills comfort you today.
His cheeky theory was that if people rose with the summer sun, they wouldn’t have to buy so many candles.
Let your lower paraffin bills comfort you today.
"When witches go riding, and black cats are seen, the moon laughs and whispers, ‘tis near Halloween."
Another wonderful and whimsical drawing by FOPAL volunteer
@dailymarizaki www.instagram.com/p/DQZltztCQ2Z/
Another wonderful and whimsical drawing by FOPAL volunteer
@dailymarizaki www.instagram.com/p/DQZltztCQ2Z/
October 30, 2025 at 7:03 AM
"When witches go riding, and black cats are seen, the moon laughs and whispers, ‘tis near Halloween."
Another wonderful and whimsical drawing by FOPAL volunteer
@dailymarizaki www.instagram.com/p/DQZltztCQ2Z/
Another wonderful and whimsical drawing by FOPAL volunteer
@dailymarizaki www.instagram.com/p/DQZltztCQ2Z/