Friends of Chapel Hill Public Library

Upcoming Friends Events

Check out upcoming Friends events on our home page and follow us on Facebook or Instagram for more news!

Book Sales

The Friends hold three weekend-long book sales each year with thousands of books in all categories priced to sell quickly.

The Friday of each sale is members only. Non-members can join at the door. Saturday and Sunday are open to the public, including Sunday's bag sale.

2023 Book Sale Dates

March 24 – 26
August 25 – 27
December 1 – 3
(Sip & Shop December 1)

2024 Book Sale Dates

April 12 - 14
August 23 - 25
December 6 - 8
(Sip & Shop December 6)

Sip & Shop

The Library is open after-hours from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. on the members-only Friday of the December book sale. Friends members and guests (one guest per member) enjoy free wine, light food and dessert while browsing book bargains.

Sip & Shop Dates

December 1, 2023
December 6, 2024

Annual Membership Lunch

Each year all Friends members are invited to attend our Annual Membership Lunch. This free event includes a brief annual meeting where you can hear about the impact your membership makes on the Library and enjoy a fun program. We also present the slate of Friends board members and officers for your vote.

right: WCHL radio host Aaron Keck and Library Director Susan Brown “Talking Books” at the May 2019 Annual Membership Lunch

Annual Raffle

The Friends display a variety of themed raffle baskets – including books and other fantastic items – in the Library's "Bookie Monster" window prior to the spring book sale. Raffle tickets are sold online and in-person during the book sale.

Friends of Chapel Hill Public Library
A 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to supporting the Library

info@friendschpl.org
(919) 969-2047
100 Library Drive
Chapel Hill, NC 27514

webmaster: Harriet Wu
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