What’s New
January/February Newsletter available
January-April: Beat the Snow Concert Series
January 29, January 31-February 1: Winter Book Sale
October 2026: The Plains of Africa tour with Collette Tours
Volunteer with us! Check out our Volunteer Opportunities page to volunteer at the stores, online sales, program support, book sales, and events.
About Us
The Friends of the Schenectady County Public Library is one of the largest, most active, and most enthusiastic library support systems in New York State. Since 1966 the FOTL has been enhancing the library system in Schenectady County through its support of numerous library programs.
We are a 501(c)(3) organization. All contributions are tax deductible to the extent permitted by law.
Membership & Volunteer Opportunities
Share your love of books with like-minded people! Whether working in our bookstores, sorting incoming materials, organizing our programs, and more, the Friends is a great way to meet new people and support literacy in the community. Find out what your membership supports.
For ages 11-18, Join the Junior Friends
Bookstores
The Friends operate two bookstores — Whitney Book Corner and A Second Look — staffed by volunteers and stocked with gently used books donated from the community and library discards. Proceeds from the stores and biannual book sales benefit library programs.
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