Our History
Founded in 1994. Moved into the bookstore in the new library at this location in 2005. We are a 501c3 nonprofit which exists to support the Bonita-Sunnyside Library as it strives to encourage literacy, lifelong learning, and the love of reading throughout our diverse community.
We are a group of approximately 130 community members who work together to support our beloved library. Click here to see about becoming a member.
Most of our funds are generated through our Friends of the Library Bookstore. We accept donations of all kinds! Click here for more info.
We have thousands of books – fiction hard cover and paperback books, nonfiction books in every genre, coffee table books, vintage books, large-print books, children’s and YA books, reference books, cookbooks, books in Spanish, DVD’s, CDs, audio books and more!
What we do with the Monies Raised
- Purchase 10-15 bestsellers every month for the Library
- Purchase newspaper and magazine subscriptions
- Fund almost all of the Library’s children’s programs and many of the adult programs
- Purchase supplies/materials as needed
List of this December 2023’s Bestsellers Purchased for the Library
Resurrection Walk Michael Connelly Large Print, Hardcover
All the Light We Cannot See Anthony Doerr Hardcover
All the Light We Cannot See Anthony Doerr Large Print, Paperback
The Women Kristen Hannah Hardcover
Ghosts of Honolulu Mark Harmon Hardcover
Prophet Song Paul Lynch Hardcover
Prequel Rachel Maddow Hardcover
North Woods Daniel Mason Hardcover
Alex Cross must Die James Patterson Large Print, Paperback
Alex Cross Must Die James Patterson Hardcover
The Berry Pickers Amanda Peters Hardcover