President's Message

January 2026

The Mission of the Bainbridge Island Friends of the Library is to raise money for current
building and grounds needs, to support the Bainbridge Public library endowment for future
library needs and to help support Children's, Teen's and Adult programs.

Founded in 1971, FOL is an all volunteer group that currently has 58 active members who
welcome community donations of books, CD's and DVD's. Those items are sorted, priced and
sold at sales that are held three times a month.

Bainbridge Island Friends of the Library is proud to partner with Bainbridge Public Library and
Kitsap Regional Library to bring library resources to our community.

Thank you to our generous community members for donations, Friends volunteers for their hard
work, our partners and shoppers who come to our book sales.

Betsy Bidinger, FOL President