
About Us
Our Mission Statement
Since 1969, the Friends of the Public Library has been proudly helping to support the Albuquerque-Bernalillo Public Library . Through donations by generous supporters we are able to provide the funding for Summer Reading, staff development and community outreach.
We are a 501(c)3 nonprofit and all of our the funds we raise come from five main sources:
All books and media sold in the book sales and Bookshop come from donated materials.

What We Do

Meet The Board

Kit Kopec (he/they)
President

Morgan Langer (he/him)
First Vice President

Taffy Tagliaferro Epler (she/her)
Second Vice President

Karen Nordquist (she/her)
Treasurer

Jessica Langer (she/her)
Secretary
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Hinano Watchman
Director at Large
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Katherine Jackson (she/her)
Director at Large

Angela Mihm (she/her)
Director at Large

Tenille Perkins (she/her)
Director at Large

Samantha "Sammi" Williams (she/they)
Director at Large

Erika Parks (she/her)
Director at Large

Kate Alderete (she/her)
Library Director