1Aug
Walking Through History: America 250 Festival
10:00 AM – 3:00 PM
A community celebration marking America's 250th, with the Friends on hand to share the love of reading and local history.
A 501(c)(3) nonprofit · Smyrna, Tennessee
For the love of our library.
Since 1987, the Friends of Smyrna Library have funded the programs, books, and gatherings that turn a good library into the heart of a community. Join us, and keep the pages turning.
1987
Serving Smyrna since
12
Neighbors on our board
18
Local authors at last year's fair
100%
Stays in our community
Who we are
A small group of neighbors, doing a big thing quietly.
We are volunteers. Parents, retirees, readers, and lifelong Smyrna residents who believe a strong library belongs to everyone. We raise the money, sort the books, and staff the events so the library can do what it does best: welcome every person who walks through the door.
When you become a Friend, you are not writing a check into the void. You are funding the storytime a toddler will remember, the quiet study table a teenager needs, and the next great read waiting on the shelf.
Meet the board and our story →“A library is the one place where every child in town has the same library card as everyone else. We just help make sure it stays that way.”
The Friends of Smyrna Library
What your support does
Three ways we show up for the library.
We fund what the budget can't
Children's programs, author visits, summer reading, new books and technology. The extras that make a library feel alive.
See our impact →
We run the book sales you love
Gently loved books at friendly prices, all year long. Every dollar goes right back into the library.
Shop book sales →
We bring the community in
The Local Author Fair, Fright Night book giveaways, and family events that turn readers into lifelong library lovers.
Browse events →Mark your calendar
Full calendarComing up at the library.
10Aug
FOSL Board Meeting
11:00 AM
Our board meets at the library and the public is always welcome. Come see how the Friends works and where you might fit in.
22Aug
Storytelling Festival
10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
A day of storytellers and community at the historic Sam Davis Home. A wonderful pairing of place, history, and the spoken word.
Join the Friends
Membership starts at $15 a year. The library it builds is priceless.
Members vote at our Annual Meeting, get the first look at book sales, and become eligible for Veritas Federal Credit Union membership. Most of all, you become part of the reason this library thrives.
Stay in the loop.
A friendly note now and then: upcoming sales, events, and small ways to help. No spam, ever.