The Friends officially organized in 1970 as the Friends of Scarborough Public Library (FOSL). For 55 years, the Friends organization has supported the Library, through its advocacy and through its commitment to provide supplemental funding in support of the Library's endowment, programming, and collections. Friends organized events are offered free-of-charge to the community and reflect the interests of both adults and children.

In recent years, the Friends contributed to the Electric Vehicle Charging Station, donated a gift to the library for its future expansion, and offered funds for staff development when requested.  Each year we offer monies for the collections along with separate funds for programs including movie licenses to offer the community the opportunity to view feature films at no charge.

We are committed to increasing public awareness of the many benefits the Library offers Scarborough's growing community. The Friends is a 501(c)(3) organization. Memberships and other contributions are tax deductible to the full extent of the law. We invite you to join us in our mission. Explore our website and learn more about the opportunities we offer to serve the Library and the community.

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Take Time to renew your annual membership! 
Current annual membership year is June 1st - May 31st
And we've made it easier than ever for you to submit your membership form and payment:

Option 1 – Electronic Submission: Email your form and provide payment through our secure PayPal or Venmo accounts.  See form for details.

Option 2 – Mail / Drop-Off: Simply return the attached form with cash or check to the library by mail or at the circulation desk. See form for details.

Here are just a few reasons why you should maintain your Friends membership:
  • Donation of funds to purchase books and other materials for the library collection
  • Donation of BookPage, free to patrons
  • Provide funding for the Children's summer program
  • Support guest speakers and other special library events
  • Friends donated passes to museums, parks, and gardens
  • Enjoy member only events
  • Volunteer at events throughout the year
  • And so much more! Renew today!

Book Page Cover April 2025Free to Patrons. Friends Donated BookPage April 2025 Is On It's Way!

Emma Donoghue invites readers on a train ride to Belle Epoque Paris in her latest marvel of historical fiction, famously ferocious critic Andrea Long Chu releases her first book of essays and Ron Currie pens a love letter to Maine in the form of a criminal family saga. Elsewhere in the issue, what to read for National Poetry Month, Earth Day or to scratch your Fourth Wing itch.

Plus, coming in May: The long-awaited return of our cooking column, the secret history of female pilots during World War II and a YA romance between a boy and the spirit possessing his body.



National Library Week

Millions of people across the country visit their libraries every week. What's the draw? Everything.

The official ALA National Library Week, April 6 - April 12, is broken down into specific days. For example, Monday, April 7,  is Right to Read Day, a day for readers, advocates and library lovers to take action to protect, defend and celebrate the right to read. Like all of our other weeks the Library tries to offer diverse programming and library materials so it can meet the needs of everyone on Scarborough.   Click here for the Library's full list of events that week!

Friends Booksale Storage ShedUsed Book Collection

On Saturday, March 15, the Friends hosted an all-day book donation drive at the new storage shed on the Library grounds! Donors to the Friends booksales drove right up to the door and dropped off book donations for the next Friends Book Sale!

We also have these spiffy hats for sale--"I'm With The BANNED (books).