Friends of the East Lansing Public Library

06/05/2026

We have 3 new carts at Friendshop!

1. Amish Romance novels

2. Alexander McCall Smith, James Patterson, and John Grisham. Lots of thrills and mysteries for your summer reads

3. Mystery Bag cart with surprises in your favorite genre. Such a deal at only $3.00 each!

These carts will be around for about 2 weeks, or until they sell out.
So hurry!

06/05/2026

05/29/2026

Experience the nation’s premier traveling exhibition of Black history right here at ELPL! Founded by educator and scholar Dr. Khalid el-Hakim, this mobile museum features over 15,000 original artifacts spanning the era of the trans-Atlantic slave trade to the vibrant culture of hiphop.

This program is generously sponsored by MSU Federal Credit Union and the Friends of the East Lansing Public Library.

05/28/2026

We are now displaying a used Wii that was donated to the Friends. It has multiple pieces and some separate games that may bring back your memories from past decades. Most of the pieces have been tested and worked for us, except for one item. Check out the module in a cart at the front of the Friendshop.

05/18/2026

This cart celebrates 250 years of United States independence. These books celebrate Presidents and their families, battles, frontier life, and significant events in the nation’s history.

It will be in display for 2+ weeks

05/18/2026

We have new items on display in front of the shop. There is a cart of toys and games to get you crafting or playing together on these light spring evenings.

This cart will be on display for 2 weeks or more.

05/18/2026

We have new items on display in front of the shop. There is a cart of toys and games to get you crafting or playing together on these light spring evenings.

A cart also celebrates 250 years of United States independence. These books celebrate Presidents and their families, battles, frontier life, and significant events in the nation's history.

Both carts will be on display for 2 weeks or more.

04/29/2026

We have a new cart of books in foreign languages for children. It includes some videos, as well. It will be on display for about 2 weeks.

04/28/2026

Thank you to the Friends of the East Lansing Public Library for all the work you do to support the library! We are so grateful to have such an awesome team of people from the community who love the library as much as you all do. What we do wouldn’t be possible without the extra lift you give us. Happy National Library Week to the best friends ELPL could ask for. 💙💙💙