All programs are held in the Community Room of the Baldwinsville Public Library on East Genesee Street, beginning at 10 a.m. Refreshments will be served. A brief business meeting precedes the program. Donation is $1.

The Baldwinsville Free Library was established in January 1948. It opened its doors at the site of the Syracuse-Oswego Trolley Station on East Genesee Street with 1000 volumes. The Travelers Club, a study group active in the Baldwinsville area since 1896, pioneered the organization of the new library. In 1956, the library moved to a renovated house on Charlotte Street.

In 1953, The Friends of the Baldwinsville Public Library was organized. The purpose of Friends is to support the library financially and to focus attention on the services that the library provides the community. Over the years, Friends of the Library has sponsored fund raising projects such as book clubs, coffee hour book reviews, membership teas, concerts, bake sales and a yearly program of speakers. All proceeds from these events are given to the library to purchase furnishings, reference books, computers and other equipment.

In 1974, the residents of the school district approved the establishment of the Baldwinsville Public Library as a tax supported institution.

In 1976, voters approved the purchase of the building at 43 Oswego Street. Friends refurbished the staff room and public meeting room as well as provided a wall mural by Jeane Custin, then President of the organization.

In 1993, voters approved the construction of Baldwinsville’s first facility designed specifically for library use. The community room kitchen was furnished with funds raised by the Friends.  The new building at 33 East Genesee Street was inaugurated in October1995. In 2010 the new library building celebrated its 15th anniversary.

In 2004, The Friends of the Baldwinsville Public Library was incorporated with a slight change in name to Friends of Baldwinsville Public Library, Inc.

In 2005 Friends became a registered not-for-profit organization. Faithful to its original purpose, the organization continues to provide support for the library and its services.