Annual Meeting on Oct. 19

Friends of West Florida Public Library members are invited to the Annual Meeting, Saturday, October 19 from 4-7pm at the downtown library, 239 N. Spring St. We will start with a business meeting to review the past year and elect the incoming board members, followed by a...

Don’t miss the Big Fall Book Sale, Sept. 27-29

It’s time to stock up on books, CDs, and DVDs at the Friends of West Florida Public Library Big Fall Book Sale on September 27 – 29 at the downtown library located at 239 N. Spring St. Books will be sorted into different genre categories to make it easier to find your...

Big Spring Book Sale returns April 26-28

Spring has sprung! Stock up on new books at the Friends of West Florida Public Library Spring Book Sale on April 26-28, at the Main Branch Library in downtown Pensacola, 239 N. Spring St. Our hard-working volunteers are already dividing the books into different genres to make it...

Pensacon and Friends of WFPL join the Great Gulf Coast Read to help students affected by Hurricane Michael

After Hurricane Michael devastated the Florida Panhandle in October 2018, a team from the University of West Florida and the Santa Rosa County School District wanted to help students affected by the storm. Entire schools were destroyed or closed “until further...

Big Winter Book Sale Jan. 26 & 27

It’s back! The Big Winter Book Sale. This will be a 2-day sale at the downtown library. Doors open Saturday 1/26 at 9 am and close at 5pm. Paperbacks are 2 for $1. Everything else is only $1! The popular $5 Bag Sale starts at 10 am on Sunday 1/27 and ends at 3pm. It’s...

Big Fall Book Sale returns Sept. 28 – 30

The kids are back in school, and the dog days of summer are gone. It’s time to refresh your bookshelves at the Friends of West Florida Public Library’s Big Fall Book Sale, Sept. 28-30. Thousands of hardcover, paperback, and collectible books will be available for purchase, plus a...

Big Summer Book Sale on July 14 and 15

Downtown Library, 239 N. Spring St., Pensacola, FL 32502 It’s back! The Big Summer Book Sale – this time for two days only: Saturday, July 14 – 9 am to 5 pm. Everything is only $1 Sunday, July 15 – 10 am to 3 pm. This is the $5 Bag Sale   The rules for the $5 Bag Sale are...

Big Spring Book Sale April 27 – 29

Spring has sprung! Stock up on new books at the Friends of West Florida Public Library Spring Book Sale on April 27-29. Our hard-working volunteers are already dividing the books into different genres to make it easier to find your favorites! Here are the details: Friday, April...

$5 A Bag – Blowout Book Sale on Saturday, January 20

    It’s Back! Don’t miss our famous $5 Bag Sale on Saturday, January 20, from 9 am – 5 pm at the Downtown Branch of West Florida Public Libraries, 239 N. Spring St., Pensacola. We give you the bag, you fill it, and then you pay only $5. There’s no limit on the number...
Altered Book Image

A Call to Artists for Altered Books

Thanks to a grant from the Great Gulf Coast Arts Festival, the Friends of West Florida Public Library is sponsoring an Altered Books Exhibition. You are invited to get creative and alter or transform a book. An altered book is a form of mixed media artwork that changes a book...