If you love books, reading, libraries, and enriching the lives of others...you've found your people!
Welcome to Twin Rivers Friends
If you've ever lost yourself in a great book...
If you've watched a child discover the magic of reading...
If you've walked into a library and felt at home...
Then you're already one of us.
Since 1968, Twin Rivers Friends has helped connect people with books, supported libraries, promoted lifelong learning, and created opportunities for readers of every age.
Whether you donate books, volunteer a few hours, become a member, or shop our book sales...you're helping create thousands of new stories.
Together We Make Reading Possible
Last year Twin Rivers Friends...
📚 Sold thousands of donated books
📖 Supported reading & literacy programs throughout our community
🏡 Maintained seven Little Free Libraries
🏡 Maintained two permanent StoryWalks
👧 Provided books to elementary school children at Christmas
📚 Hosted two major community book sales yearly
❤️ Served readers of every age
Every membership...
Every donated book...
Every volunteer...
helps write the next chapter.
Why our members join:
- "I've loved libraries my entire life."
- "I wanted my grandchildren to grow up loving books."
- "I wanted to volunteer with people who shared my interests."
- "I simply wanted to give something back."
Maybe that's your story too. Join now!
What's New or News 2026
Enjoy our November newsletter--Shelf Life. Click here to read it.
TO INCREASE THE ENDOWMENT BENEFITTING THE NEW BERN LIBRARY:
The Twin Rivers Friends has established an endowment to benefit the New Bern-Craven County Public Library (400 Johnson St.). The endowment is handled by the NC Community Foundation. Once a year, the library receives a disbursement from this fund. Click on the following URL to make a direct contribution to the endowment: Friends of the New Bern-Craven County Public Library Endowment. Donations to the fund by credit card through the website will receive immediate gift acknowledgment via email.
November Events
14 Play date ages 2 to 5 at West Craven Rec Center 10 to noon
17 State Fair event at Navion 2 to 4
19 TRF Board meeting at 2:00 PM at Trent Woods Town Hall.
20 Cards at Riverpoint Crest 10 to noon.
December Events
1 Giving Tuesday
5 Play date ages 2 to 5 at West Craven Rec Center 10 to noon
17 TRF Board Christmas celebration
24 Christmas Evening
25 Christmas Day
GIVE YOUR BOOKS A SECOND LIFE!
Every Book Changes a Life. Help us put more books into more hands throughout our community.
- Supporting reading.
- Supporting lifelong learning.
- Supporting our libraries.
- Building a stronger community.
Your donated books help support reading programs throughout our community. Click here to learn how.
BIG SPRING 2027 BOOK SALE
The TRF's big book sale will be held the week of April 18th. Thousands of books. Hundreds of bargains. One amazing community book event. But it won't be much of a sale without your donations. Isn't it time you culled your collection and passed along your treasured titles and authors to other readers? Click here to learn more about how to donate books.
Highlighting
JOANNE STRAIGHT, Director
At our volunteer appreciation event, we honored long-time member Joanne Straight. Joanne's love of books and reading stems from her career as a librarian. Before retiring and joining the Friends, Joanne had been the library manager of the New Bern-Craven County Public Library. In that capacity, she had interacted with the Friends of the Library group aligned with her library.
When Joanne joined the Friends she quickly rose in the ranks to become President, a position which she held for several years. She guided the organization with a steady hand and a heart of gold. You could depend on Joanne to show up whenever help was needed, so long as she and her husband Randy were not traveling.
Speaking of Randy, we were lucky to have his help with keeping the Little Free Libraries in good repair and even building new ones. Randy, too, helps when needed.
The Twin Rivers Friends are blessed with members like Joanne and Randy. We continue to look for the Joannes and the Randys out there. We'd love to put your skills and interest to work! Do join us!
