News & Events
Meeting Schedule & Upcoming Events
Board Meetings
Friends of the Chappaqua Library Board meetings are typically held the second Wednesday of each month at 7pm, September - June, at the Chappaqua Library. Join us! All are welcome.
Our next meeting is scheduled to take place at the Chappaqua Library on Wednesday, May 7th at 7pm. Email hello@chappaqualibraryfriends.org for a link to join the meeting from home.
Annual Book Sale
This year's Book Sale will take place May 12-18th, 2025. Please visit our Book Sale page for the schedule, donation dos/don'ts, and volunteer opportunities.
Recent Years' Highlights
Yale's New Blue Delights Music Lovers of All Ages
On January 11, 2025, the Friends cosponsored a concert featuring Yale's oldest all-female a cappella group, The New Blue of Yale.
This event was held in the Library Theater with more than 200 community members in the audience. The concert was followed by a reception in the Library Gallery with coffee and cake.
Author Fredrik Backman at ChapPAC!
On September 27, 2022, we welcomed Fredrik Backman to discuss The Winners, the long-awaited conclusion to his bestselling Beartown series at the Chappaqua Performing Arts Center. Katherine Whymark, President of the Friends, moderated the discussion.
This event was a fundraiser for the Friends, made possible with support from the Town of New Castle, The Chappaqua Library, and Scattered Books.
2021 Library Renovations
After the library's renovations were completed in 2021, the Friends provided $60,000 in new furniture and technology to enhance the renovated spaces. We also worked to make the library more inviting to visitors during the pandemic, funding the purchase of new outdoor tables and chairs as well as a tent for the courtyard, which allowed for outdoor programming during the summer months. We were honored to have these contributions highlighted in The Inside Press Magazine, which you can read here.