Support Your Library

Your support keeps East Orange Public Library moving forward! Donations from concerned citizens and organizations directly contribute to the library’s progress, including updating our collection, providing advancements in technology, implementing youth literacy initiatives, and hosting special events.

Please consider supporting the library today in one of the ways suggested below.

Who are the Friends of the Library and what do they do?

The Friends of the East Orange Public Library is a 501(c)(3) organization whose purpose is to help strengthen the East Orange Public Library as a whole through advocacy, program planning, community awareness, and fundraising. The organization plays a key role in promoting library programs and services and serving as an advocate for the library.

Join Today!

We are always looking for more library lovers to join in our effort to make certain that the East Orange Public Library is fully funded and appreciated.

Membership levels:

  • General $25.00
  • Seniors and Students $15.00

Membership is from January 1 to December 31 and prorated from the date of membership.

Please click here to join.

Your contribution helps us provide:

  • A collection of more than 200,000 items, including books, movies and more,
  • Free internet access,
  • Educational programming for kids, teens, and adults,
  • Professional librarians qualified to research any question,
  • Homework help and reference assistance,
  • Resources for job seekers,
    … and much more!


Donate Books and Materials

The library appreciates the generosity of its donors to expand its collections. If you have historically significant manuscripts, photographs, books, archival materials or other items that you believe would enhance the library’s collections, please contact us at 973-266-7049.

Join the Friends of the Library

There are a variety of ways you can become a Friend and we appreciate them all.
We are looking for active community members and leaders to get involved and “Friend” the library. We are an organization that is dedicated to supporting our community’s greatest asset–our public library!