Twin Rivers Friends

New Bern, North Carolina

TO DONATE BOOKS
Donations are gratefully accepted at our storage unit.  We now have a small book drop in the rear of the building for small donations (plastic shopping bag size) so those can be dropped off anytime.  We have volunteers there to accept donations on Tuesdays 10 AM to noon and 10 to noon on the following Saturdays  7/11, 8/1, 9/12, and 10/4.  Use rear entrance--look for the sign. Should you have a large number of books and those days/times do not work, please click here to email us and we will make arrangements.

River Mills Professional Storage Center
2723 Neuse Blvd.
Please DO NOT leave books at the door!!! 

PLEASE NOTE THAT THE LIBRARY HAS RECENTLY NOTIFIED THE PUBLIC THAT THEY WILL NO LONGER ACCEPT BOOK DONATIONS FOR THE TWIN RIVERS FRIENDS.  Just remember that TRF uses donated books for many purposes besides just selling at our book sales.  For example, we use donated books to stock 7 Little Free Libraries, to refresh libraries at assisted living facilities and nursing homes, to take to prisoners, to provide to the RHA Howell River Bend Center, and to provide to other nonprofits.  The money we make from our book sales support our many projects and initiatives that benefit our community,  other local nonprofits whose missions align with ours, and libraries.

For a few pointers about what NOT to donate click here. 
How to get a receipt for the donation?  When you take donations to the storage unit, the Friends can provide a signed and dated receipt, but cannot assess the value of your donation.  Please ask for a receipt if desired.

WE SINCERELY APPRECIATE YOUR DONATION
OF BOOKS AND OTHER MATERIAL!
Members Signup to Work the Storage Unit
We need members to volunteer to man the storage unit for drop off of donations on Tuesdays 10 to noon and on the first Saturday of the month 10 to noon.  Click here to signup online.  
Mark Your Calendars for the 2026 Big Fall Book Sale
Thanks to all our wonderful book buyers and supporters, we had one of the strongest book sales ever!  We continue to be amazed at the number of books donated and rehomed.  Our next sale will be the week of Halloween, with the members' only sale on Wednesday, October 28th, and the public sale on Thursday, October 29th, and Friday, October 30th.  The ever-popular bag sale will be on Saturday, October 31st--Halloween. Costumes are optional but we encouage you to come as your favorite book character.
Permanent StoryWalks at Martin Marietta Park
& Creekside Park
Our Friends provided funding to install permanent StoryWalks at Martin Marietta Park and Creekside Park.  Each StoryWalk title will be up for approximately six weeks then a new story will be put up.  If you visit this StoryWalk, please send us a picture.  Email it to jahnbnc@gmail.com   Click here for the park StoryWalk schedule.

Portable StoryWalks Available for use in Craven and Pamlico Counties
Our Friends are the coordinators for StoryWalks which can be used by Friends, libraries, nonprofits, churches, schools, and community event organizers in Craven and Pamlico Counties.  We have 12 StoryWalk titles available for use:  Giraffes Can’t Dance, Grumpy Monkey, True Story of the Three Little Pigs, Rainbow Fish, Walter the Farting Dog, Delicious Hullaballoo (bilingual:  English & Spanish); This Farm is a Family; How the Crayons Saved the Rainbow, Big Pumpkin; Leo the Late Bloomer; A Fall Ball for All; and Bear Stays Up for Christmas. Those wishing to use a StoryWalk should contact Judy Hills via email.  Or click on the StoryWalk Agreement Form in the list at the bottom of this column.  Click here for the park StoryWalk schedule.
LIttle Free Libraries
Our Friends group monitors and provides a coordinator for seven Little Free Libraries (LFL) in the New Bern area.  There are two (one children's/YA and one adult) at Union Point Park, one at Kidsville, one on West Street, one at the Stanley White Rec Center, one at the Boys & Girls Club, and one at Pleasant Hill Park.  We use donated books to fill them.  Children's books are always needed as these go fast.  There are other LFLs in the county maintained by either other groups or individuals.  To see locations of other LFLs in the county, click here.
 
               

Contact us

Twin Rivers Friends
PO Box 808

New Bern, NC, 28563-0808

friendsnewbern@gmail.com