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
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
"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/
Drop off up to 12 boxes or bags of books, music & more, and support Palo Alto Libraries with your donation! M-F 3-5pm, SAT 1-5pm. FOPAL.org/donate
October 25, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Drop off up to 12 boxes or bags of books, music & more, and support Palo Alto Libraries with your donation! M-F 3-5pm, SAT 1-5pm. FOPAL.org/donate
Save the date! October 11-12 for Books, Music, Movies, Puzzles, Games & More! All to support Palo Alto City Libraries!
October 2, 2025 at 4:17 PM
Save the date! October 11-12 for Books, Music, Movies, Puzzles, Games & More! All to support Palo Alto City Libraries!
It’s that time again! Two days of books, music, movies and more! All supporting Palo Alto Libraries - see you this weekend, Sept. 13-14!
September 11, 2025 at 7:02 PM
It’s that time again! Two days of books, music, movies and more! All supporting Palo Alto Libraries - see you this weekend, Sept. 13-14!
This month we have an incredible donation of Time Magazines going back decades.
Find your favorite memory in the Main Room and Bargain Room Sept. 13-14. Go back in TIME!
#read
Find your favorite memory in the Main Room and Bargain Room Sept. 13-14. Go back in TIME!
#read
September 9, 2025 at 5:04 PM
This month we have an incredible donation of Time Magazines going back decades.
Find your favorite memory in the Main Room and Bargain Room Sept. 13-14. Go back in TIME!
#read
Find your favorite memory in the Main Room and Bargain Room Sept. 13-14. Go back in TIME!
#read
Our sorting room is bare! Support the #PaloAlto Library with your donation of books and media! Details and directions at fopal.org/donate
Open for drop-off donations of up to 6 boxes/bags M-F 3-5pm and now 1-5pm Saturday! Contact us for larger donations/pickup.
#libsky #books
Open for drop-off donations of up to 6 boxes/bags M-F 3-5pm and now 1-5pm Saturday! Contact us for larger donations/pickup.
#libsky #books
September 4, 2025 at 12:16 AM
Our sorting room is bare! Support the #PaloAlto Library with your donation of books and media! Details and directions at fopal.org/donate
Open for drop-off donations of up to 6 boxes/bags M-F 3-5pm and now 1-5pm Saturday! Contact us for larger donations/pickup.
#libsky #books
Open for drop-off donations of up to 6 boxes/bags M-F 3-5pm and now 1-5pm Saturday! Contact us for larger donations/pickup.
#libsky #books
Support Palo Alto City Library with your donation of books, music & more. Drop off up to 6 bags/boxes Mon-Sat, 3-5pm. For details and directions, larger donations, or to see what we accept, visit fopal.org/donate
#libsky #books #comicbooks #paloalto
#libsky #books #comicbooks #paloalto
August 15, 2025 at 9:36 PM
Support Palo Alto City Library with your donation of books, music & more. Drop off up to 6 bags/boxes Mon-Sat, 3-5pm. For details and directions, larger donations, or to see what we accept, visit fopal.org/donate
#libsky #books #comicbooks #paloalto
#libsky #books #comicbooks #paloalto
The perfect #summerreading, music and more can be found this weekend, Aug. 9-10 at the Friends of the #PaloAlto Library Book Sale. Details at FOPAL.org
#libsky
#libsky
August 5, 2025 at 5:45 PM
The perfect #summerreading, music and more can be found this weekend, Aug. 9-10 at the Friends of the #PaloAlto Library Book Sale. Details at FOPAL.org
#libsky
#libsky
We're at Vintage Computer Festival West today -- drop by and say hi – and pick up some computer books, manuals, software, hardware, ephemera and more. bit.ly/vcf-tickets
#vintagecomputing #VCFwest #compsci #sfbayarea
#vintagecomputing #VCFwest #compsci #sfbayarea
August 1, 2025 at 4:44 PM
We're at Vintage Computer Festival West today -- drop by and say hi – and pick up some computer books, manuals, software, hardware, ephemera and more. bit.ly/vcf-tickets
#vintagecomputing #VCFwest #compsci #sfbayarea
#vintagecomputing #VCFwest #compsci #sfbayarea
Join us at Vintage Computer Festival West in Mountain View at the Computer History Museum this weekend August 1-2. We'll be bringing vintage computer books, manuals, software, hardware, ephemera, and more! bit.ly/vcf-tickets
#vintagecomputing #VCFwest #compsci #sfbayarea
#vintagecomputing #VCFwest #compsci #sfbayarea
July 29, 2025 at 5:06 PM
Join us at Vintage Computer Festival West in Mountain View at the Computer History Museum this weekend August 1-2. We'll be bringing vintage computer books, manuals, software, hardware, ephemera, and more! bit.ly/vcf-tickets
#vintagecomputing #VCFwest #compsci #sfbayarea
#vintagecomputing #VCFwest #compsci #sfbayarea
Save the date! August 1-2, join FOPAL at the Vintage Computer Festival (VCF West) at the Computer History Museum in Mountain View. We’ll be bringing computer books, software, hardware, manuals, and more.
@vcfederation.bsky.social
#retrocomputing #vintagecomputers
@vcfederation.bsky.social
#retrocomputing #vintagecomputers
July 19, 2025 at 8:21 PM
Save the date! August 1-2, join FOPAL at the Vintage Computer Festival (VCF West) at the Computer History Museum in Mountain View. We’ll be bringing computer books, software, hardware, manuals, and more.
@vcfederation.bsky.social
#retrocomputing #vintagecomputers
@vcfederation.bsky.social
#retrocomputing #vintagecomputers
This month in “Nature and Animals”, don’t miss the many incredible books we have related to our gorgeous coasts and the animals that inhabit them, including coastal foraging and ocean creatures.
See you this weekend at our July 12-13 book sale! fopal.org
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#nature #paloalto #booksale
See you this weekend at our July 12-13 book sale! fopal.org
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#nature #paloalto #booksale
July 12, 2025 at 3:44 AM
Support Palo Alto Library this weekend at our July 12-13 Book Sale! 2 Days, 3 Rooms, thousands of books on every topic, kids’ books, music, movies, games, and more! FOPAL.org
#paloalto #libsky #summereading
#paloalto #libsky #summereading
July 9, 2025 at 6:54 PM
Support Palo Alto Library this weekend at our July 12-13 Book Sale! 2 Days, 3 Rooms, thousands of books on every topic, kids’ books, music, movies, games, and more! FOPAL.org
#paloalto #libsky #summereading
#paloalto #libsky #summereading
We’ll have a table of choice records (many true M- condition records we’ve been squirreling away) at this upcoming swap! Admission is free. Lots of jazz, 80s free jazz, esoteric rock, etc.
This Sunday, July 13, 11am-5pm at 1201 Minnesota Street, SF.
#records #vinyl #sfevents #recordswap
This Sunday, July 13, 11am-5pm at 1201 Minnesota Street, SF.
#records #vinyl #sfevents #recordswap
July 8, 2025 at 7:05 PM
We’ll have a table of choice records (many true M- condition records we’ve been squirreling away) at this upcoming swap! Admission is free. Lots of jazz, 80s free jazz, esoteric rock, etc.
This Sunday, July 13, 11am-5pm at 1201 Minnesota Street, SF.
#records #vinyl #sfevents #recordswap
This Sunday, July 13, 11am-5pm at 1201 Minnesota Street, SF.
#records #vinyl #sfevents #recordswap
Proceeds from your tax deductible book and media donations support the Palo Alto City Library with the purchase of books, streaming services, funding for community events and programs, equipment, and more. fopal.org/donate #libsky #paloalto #library
May 24, 2025 at 7:29 PM
Proceeds from your tax deductible book and media donations support the Palo Alto City Library with the purchase of books, streaming services, funding for community events and programs, equipment, and more. fopal.org/donate #libsky #paloalto #library
This weekend, support Palo Alto City Library at our May 10-11 Book Sale (and Music Popup!)
2 days, 3 rooms, and thousands of books on every topic to choose from – plus CDs, records, games, puzzles, and more! www.fopal.org/book-sale-info
#libsky #books #paloalto
2 days, 3 rooms, and thousands of books on every topic to choose from – plus CDs, records, games, puzzles, and more! www.fopal.org/book-sale-info
#libsky #books #paloalto
May 6, 2025 at 11:30 PM
This weekend, support Palo Alto City Library at our May 10-11 Book Sale (and Music Popup!)
2 days, 3 rooms, and thousands of books on every topic to choose from – plus CDs, records, games, puzzles, and more! www.fopal.org/book-sale-info
#libsky #books #paloalto
2 days, 3 rooms, and thousands of books on every topic to choose from – plus CDs, records, games, puzzles, and more! www.fopal.org/book-sale-info
#libsky #books #paloalto
Did you know that in addition to our monthly Book Sale, we sell used books, music, and more at three #PaloAlto libraries? Support Palo Alto City Library at our in-library store at Mitchell Park and gondolas at the Downtown and Rinconada branches! www.fopal.org/library-stores #bayarea #libsky #books
May 4, 2025 at 5:08 PM
Did you know that in addition to our monthly Book Sale, we sell used books, music, and more at three #PaloAlto libraries? Support Palo Alto City Library at our in-library store at Mitchell Park and gondolas at the Downtown and Rinconada branches! www.fopal.org/library-stores #bayarea #libsky #books