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Celebrating over 30 years of fundraising for the Boca Raton Public Library!
FRIENDS OF THE BOCA RATON PUBLIC LIBRARY, INC.,, In
Non-profit volunteer 501(c)(3) organization
(EIN #59-2004980)
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Ilena Alvarez
Mar 2, 20222 min read
The Docent Life
Docent (defined): an individual with an academic appointment for the institutions they serve. Our Speaker Series is up and running and...
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Tracy Wasserman
Apr 29, 20201 min read
Our book club discussions go online!
Join our two monthly book club discussions online! We also feature local authors at our book club events, and at our Sunday Speaker...
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Faith Batt
Apr 6, 20202 min read
A 2019-2020 Season Recap
Thanks to you, our valued Friends Members and supporters, we are proud to have brought you a most succes 2019-20 season. Here are some of...
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Gillian Manning
Jan 21, 20201 min read
Anyone Can Be President!
Abe Lincoln inspires students to follow their dreams.
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Jemma Manela
Dec 14, 20191 min read
Preservation Road
Preservation Road came to the Boca Raton Public Library to perform on November 3rd. Preservation Road is a band of four members that have...
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Jemma Manela
Dec 7, 20192 min read
Rabbit in the Moon by Deborah Schlian
Deborah Schlian is an author with multiple award-winning books. She came to speak about her book Rabbit in the Moon on October 27th....
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Gillian Manning
Dec 3, 20192 min read
Boca Raton Meets Abraham Lincoln
Abraham Lincoln, presented by Dennis Boggs, joins the Friends of the Boca Raton Library.
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Katie Lee
Nov 11, 20192 min read
A Night to Remember–Our Annual Friends Membership Appreciation Meeting
Libraries are centers for gathering, where community is established through giving, programs, and a shared love of books. On November 9,...
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Jemma Manela
Oct 19, 20191 min read
Amazing Violinist Randi Fishenfeld Electrifies the Crowd
Randi Fishenfeld is an amazing musician who has played for all types of audiences. She has been playing the violin since the age of...
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Taylor Dragovich
Oct 19, 20190 min read
October Sunday Music Matinee - Randi Fishenfeld
We were proud to host Randi Fishenfield of the Wildfire Band at our October Sunday Music Matinee!
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Jillian Deegan
Jun 20, 20191 min read
"Universe of Stories" kick-off party
Engage, Expand and Explore with summer reading at Boca Raton Public Library! Start the summer by reading with us! We started the party...
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keisha_jones
Apr 21, 20191 min read
War Time with David Lapinsohn
David Lapinsohn is a Civil War historian. He came to the Spanish River Library on Mar. 17, to share his extensive knowledge on America’s...
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keisha_jones
Apr 5, 20191 min read
Sonny and Perley have All That Jazz
Sonny and Perley are a jazz duo who have been traveling around the country for decades. On March 3rd, they brought their own multilingual...
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keisha_jones
Mar 15, 20191 min read
Do "The Twist" with DJ Charlie D
Charles Deitch is a veteran DJ who has entertained countless audiences. He has 50 years of DJ experience as well as an expansive song...
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E R
Feb 27, 20192 min read
Finding A Founder: Historic Interpreter Series Featuring Benjamin Franklin
Friends young and mature filled the Spanish River Library mezzanine to see Ben Franklin. Kind of. Mitchell Kramer, noted Benjamin...
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keisha_jones
Feb 27, 20192 min read
Mental Health Awareness from Jewish Family Services
On Feb. 17, Social Worker Jaclyn Tureff came to the Spanish River Library and gave an informative presentation on mental health. She...
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keisha_jones
Feb 8, 20192 min read
Neil Waldman Gives a Lesson in Doo Wop
Neil Waldman is a former high school teacher from New York. He has a love for music history. He specializes in the genre of Doo Wop. On...
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Feb 2, 20193 min read
History Retold, and Wine Too: A Friends Fundraiser
“History is all about interesting protagonists and a storyline,” quipped distinguished historian Robert Watson, Phd. Last Thursday the...
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keisha_jones
Jan 20, 20191 min read
Jimmy Stowe takes audience to Margaritaville and Beyond
The Jimmy Stowe Band was the musical act of the month, for the Friends Sunday Music Matinee Series. Jimmy Stowe and the Stowaways as...
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