Friends of Chapel Hill Public Library

We have a great selection of books recommended by K-12 librarians to encourage and inspire a love of reading in students over the summer! These books are sortable by reading level from kindergarten through young adult. Shop now at friendschpl.org.

Celebrate Pride Month with us! Click the link in our bio or go to https://friendschpl.org/online-book-store for more suggestions!

Orange County Commissioners are scheduled to discuss proposed amendments to the FY26-27 budget that cuts library funding this Thursday. Visit friendschpl.org for more information.

The new and improved Friends Book Store is now open! You'll find fun, rotating categories of books curated by our volunteers to help you find your next read, an expanded vertical menu, and more! Click the link in our bio or go to https://friendschpl.org/online-book-store.

Thank you to the wonderful library advocates who came out last night in support of the library at the county's final public hearing on the proposed budget to cut all library funding! We need to continue making our voices heard before amendments are discussed on June 4 and the final budget is passed on June 16! Visit friendschpl.org for more information.

We need to show up on force at Orange County's last public hearing on the budget to show our strong support for continued county funding of the Chapel Hill Public Library! For more information on the proposed cut visit friendschpl.org.

What makes a good book club pick? How about a book that makes you keep thinking about it after you’ve finished? Here are some books that keep our readers thinking!

If your book club has a list of books to read, you can contact the Friends Book Store and we’ll let you know when we have one or more available for purchase. Click the link in our bio or go to https://friendschpl.org/online-book-store.

We love our library programs! Don't let Orange County cut all funding for CHPL! Join us on Thursday, May 28 at the county's last public hearing on the budget and let the commissioners know how we feel about the proposed funding cut. Visit friendschpl.org for more details and other information on what you can do to help.

We're remembering our heroes on Memorial Day weekend with some book suggestions that honor the courage of the men and women who served this country. Find these and more at https://friendschpl.org/online-book-store.

Click the link in our bio or go to https://friendschpl.org/online-book-store to get shopping!