Since 1949, the Friends have been key to the Bonita Springs Library. Its volunteers operated the first library, housed in a tiny building and later in the Women's Club downtown. The Friends organized the town's first bookmobile and donated countless hours of time, elbow grease and more than $80,000 to help open the Pine Avenue library in 1991.

In 2019, the Friends made a major contribution to the opening of a new, state-of-the-art library on Reynolds Street behind the town's iconic banyan tree. We do not operate the library; instead, we provide funding for library programs, collections, and equipment. As the library grows and changes with the times, the Friends will be there to help.