Volunteers and Friends

The Westwood Library's adult volunteer organization is the Friends of the Library.  See below for information about the friends.  For teens, please visit the Junior Library Council page ​Junior Library Council (Teen Volunteers)HERE.  The Junior Library Council is our teen volunteer organization.

Welcome to the Friends of the Westwood Library

 The Friends of the Westwood Library is a volunteer organization formed to  actively support the library primarily through the monthly BOOK SALES and an ANNUAL FUND DRIVE. They also sponsor fundraisers like Taste of Westwood and Trivia Nights.

The Friends of the Westwood Library is a 501c3 non-profit organization formed to actively support the library through advocating, fundraising and volunteering.   To volunteer with the Library, please register as a Friend.  Fill out the form below and you will be contacted shortly, or come to one of the Friends meetings--schedule listed below.

2024 Friends Annual Fund Drive starts now!

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Friends of the Library Store, Mums, and Annual Fund Drive

Next Book Sale

If you are a dealer and interested in seeing the collection before the sale, please contact the Friends of the Library by emailing [email protected] or by calling 201-664-0583.

Book Sale dates 2024

October 12
November 9
December 14

Friends Meetings

 2024 Meeting:  
Monday, October 21 at 5pm

Book Donations 

​Dear Library customers,

The Friends of the Library receive donations on Mondays from 10am-9pm.   

Donations must be brought to the Library during regular hours -- 10am through 9pm. We can only accept two bags or boxes of books per donation. Please do not leave book donations outside the door or placed in the book drops.

Accepted Donations Include:
  • Hardcover and paperback books for children, teens and adults
  • Contemporary and classic fiction
  • Popular nonfiction such as cookbooks, biographies, history, religion
  • DVDs and music CDs


Donations That Cannot Be Accepted Include:
  • Books in poor condition (stained, yellowed, moldy, torn)
  • Encyclopedias
  • Textbooks and Dictionaries
  • Readers Digest condensed books
  • Outdated reference books
  • Books discarded by other libraries
  • Audio books on CD
  • Audio cassettes and VHS tapes


Due to space constraints, the Friends may need to suspend donations from time to time.

Information about future book sales will be posted here when known.

​Museum Passes

The museum passes are available to Westwood Library card holders. Some museums require proof of Library card so be sure to bring with you when visiting the museum.  Museum passes are first come first served.  The can be held for one week with a deposit of $40.00 cash to be returned when museum pass is returned.  Cards must be returned inside the Library, not book drop.  Late fee of $1.00 per day.
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​Intrepid Sea Air & Space Museum NYC dedicated to the exhibition and interpretation of history, science and service as related to its home aboard the aircraft Intrepid, a National Historic Landmark.  Free admission for 2 adults and 2 children.  Must bring library card with you!!

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American Museum of Natural History.  Up to two tickets per residence are available to Westwood patrons for free access to this outstanding museum!
MUSEUM PASS TECH TIP
Museum Passes—There’s an App for That
For libraries offering museum passes for patrons there are free apps that can make the trip more worthwhile for both planning a trip and for use at the museum.
American Museum of Natural History Explorer App, available for iPhone and Android, includes a Museum map, detailed directions to exhibits and amenities and customized recommendations for what to see. Four tours are built into the app-- the Dino tour, the Earth and Space tour; a Highlights tour and the Night at the Museum tour that shows exhibits featured in the popular film. See https://www.amnh.org/apps/explorer
A number of museums and cultural institutions can be found on the Bloomberg Connects App. For iPhone and iPad https://apps.apple.com/us/app/bloomberg-connects/id1476456847 for Android go to https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.bloomberg.connects.docent&hl=en_US&gl=US

Join the Friends of the Library

To become a Friend of the Library, please fill out form below or attend a Friends of the Library meeting!

    ​Friends of the Library Interest Application

Sign Up Sheet (Tap Here)

Volunteer with the Friends of the Library

Book Sale Helpers:  the FOL run a monthly book sale on the Second Saturday of each month September through June. Helpers are needed to set up, run and take down each monthly sale.  Contact [email protected].
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Book Sale Helpers at Special Events:  In addition to Saturday book sales, the Friends sell books at special events like concerts in the park, and other routinely scheduled events in the park.  Contact [email protected].

Book Sorters:  The FOL need volunteers to help go through the 1,000s of donations received each month and to organize a collection of materials to sell. Contact [email protected].

​Expertise in bookkeeping, financial, publicity, legal, technology, art...are all needed by the Friends of the Library.  If you are looking to volunteer, there is a place for you here.