Friends of the Library
The Friends of the Smiths Falls Public Library was started in 1994. Since its inception the Friends of the Library have held many successful fundraising events, in addition to actively seeking grants to be used towards fulfilling our mandate.
Join us!
The Board for the Friends of the Library meets on the second Tuesday of each month at the Smiths Falls Public Library.
Contact Us
Send us and email at [email protected]. if you would like to become a member, help us financially or volunteer to assist us with any of our fundraising activities.
Check out our facebook page!
What are we up to?
Some of our fundraising activities, and some of the many ways we contribute to the community are as follows:
Annual Book Sale
In addition to raising funds for the Friends of the Library, this our annual book sale provides books for community bookshelves at the foodbank, the senior’s activity centre and other locations that put them to good use.
Our Annual Book Sale is normally held on the first Saturday in June outside the historic library building located at 81 Beckwith Street North.
Keep an eye on our Facebook Page in the Spring of 2026 for details on how you can help us and how you can donate your used books.
2025 Book Sale
Thank you to all you book lovers who made our 2025 Book Sale such a success! On Saturday, June 7th, we raised over $2,600, which will be used to help support the needs of the Smiths Falls Library.
Thank you also to:
- Those who donated books
- The Smiths Falls Curling Club for providing tables
- YourTV Smiths Falls for loaning their canopy
- Student volunteers Kyra and AJ who worked hard all day helping with the sale
You ALL helped make this annual sale a resounding success! See you next June!
Film Night International
The Friends of the Library and the Smiths Falls Community Theatre work together to present the best in foreign and independent films as part of “The Film Circuit”, TIFF’s film outreach programme.
The films are shown on Thursdays at 2:00 and 7:00 p.m. at the Station Theatre 53 Victoria Ave. Smiths Falls. The upcoming season will include six films, beginning October 2025. The dates, which are subject to change:
- October 30th ,2025
- November 20th, 2025
- January 22nd, 2026
- February 26th, 2026
- March 26th, 2026
- April 23rd, 2026
Series passes: $60 (for 6 admissions)
The series passes will be available for purchase at the Smiths Falls Public Library after September 8th, 2025.
Tickets at door: $12
Check out their Facebook Page for the film title and confirmation of the dates for each film.
All profits are shared between the Friends of the Library and the Smiths Falls Community Theatre.
Patient Pastime Library
We provide books and activities for the “Tea and Toast” cart operated by the Ladies Auxiliary in both campuses of the Perth and Smiths Falls District Hospital. This is funded through a grant from the Perth and District Community Foundation.
Duncan J. Schoular Public School Breakfast Program
The Friends of the Library help support this Breakfast Program.
Our volunteers prepare and serve food on Tuesdays and Fridays from 8:30 to 10:00 for any student who wishes to participate.
If you are interested in volunteering for the 2025/26 year, please contact us by e-mail at the address below. You will see first-hand how rewarding it can be to roll up your sleeves and give back to the Smiths Falls Community.
For more information, visit their website.
Give a Child a Book
In the spring of each year, usually on World Book Day, students in specific grades at select local schools are presented with an age-appropriate fiction book to treasure as their own.
Details of the presentations can be found on our Facebook page.
Beginning in the fall of 2025, our information will be included with the Smiths Falls Library Newsletters, found here.
Friends of the Library Newsletter – Spring 2025
Friends of the Library Newsletter – Winter 2024/2025