The Diamond Bar Friends of the Library is a non-profit, all-volunteer community service group dedicated to supporting the Diamond Bar Library, improving literacy and encouraging the love of reading. The Friends are a California registered non-profit tax-exempt 501(c)(3) organization.
We have events and activities all year long, so please contact us to participate!
News and Events
Diamond Bar Friends of the Library
23535 Palomino Drive #232
Diamond Bar, CA 91765
February 2024
Look for us on Facebook under Diamond Bar Friends of the Library and Diamond Bar Friends of the Library Bookstore
Student Essay Contest “How a Book Changed My Life”
The How a Book Changed My Life student essay contest is sponsored by the Diamond Bar Friends of the Library and is an integral part of the annual Read Together Diamond Bar program. It is open to teens 13-18 who are encouraged to write a letter to their favorite author about how a book they wrote changed their life. There are 3 $300 gift card prizes available.
If you’re a book lover, you’ve likely read something, fiction or non-fiction, classic or contemporary, that has left its mark on you. Now’s your chance to express your appreciation to the author with an essay in the form of a letter. In this letter, you’ll describe how the author’s work has altered your worldview or personal life. Who knows -the author may even read it! Don’t miss out on the opportunity. Winners will be announced on Saturday, April 26th, 2025 at 2 PM at the Read Together Diamond Bar closing event.
Rules:
* Open to students ages 13-18
* Entries must be 1,000 words or less
* Must be mailed or dropped off at Diamond Bar Library
* All entries become the property of LA County Library
* A completed form must accompany all essay submissions
All entries are due Tuesday, April 15, 2025.
Applications are available at the Diamond Bar Library or for download here.

Four Seasons Book Group
The Four Seasons Book Group is Diamond Bar Friends of the Library’s quarterly book discussion. It is also part of our annual Read Together Diamond Bar program that will be held in April 2025. Please join us in the Library Windmill Room for our lively discussions. Refreshments will be served, and you do not need to have read the books before joining us.
Saturday, April 5, 11 AM: Please join our Four Seasons book group as we read and discuss Harry’s Trees by Jon Cohen. A lifelong lover of trees, a fiercely determined girl, a courageous librarian and a fairy tale book come together in a redemptive story of love, family and friendship. For adults.
Read Together Diamond Bar 2025
This year, our Read Together Diamond Bar 2025 topic will be Earth Day, which is on Tuesday, April 22, 2025. We will have book discussions and other exciting programs planned!
Here are the books chosen:
- Harry’s Trees by Jon Cohen (Adult Fiction)
- Fault Lines by Nora Shalaway Carpenter (Young Adult)
- One Day This Tree Will Fall by Leslie Barnard Booth (K thru second grade)
- The Strange Wonder of Roots by Evan Griffith. (Middle Readers)
*On Saturday, March 8, 2025, 2 PM, the authors of Women of Walt Disney Imagineering, Kathy Rogers and Elisabete (Eli) Minceff Erlandson, two authors of this book, will reflect on their trailblazing theme park careers. Ms. Rogers was Executive Show Producer and Ms. Erlandson was Principal Concept Architect at Disney. Please join us in the Diamond Bar Library Windmill Room to hear the lively stories about one of our favorite theme parks and the women who helped make it all happen.
*Saturday, April 26, 10:30 AM: Writing Workshop by Evan Griffith, author of The Strange Wonders of Roots. Evan will conduct a workshop for children ages 8-12.
*Saturday, April 26, 2 PM: Final event for RTDB 2025 where author Evan Griffith will discuss his book The Strange Wonders of Roots as well as his work as a writer. Also, the winners of our annual How a Book Changed My Life Student Essay Contest will be recognized and awarded their prizes.
Be a “Friend” by becoming a Member!
Be a “Friend” of the Diamond Bar Library! Membership dues are tax deductible to the full extent permitted by law, tax ID 95-4611640. Your contribution will support programs, materials, and improvements for the Diamond Bar Library.
Membership Dues:
$10 -Individual (Yearly)
$15 -Family (Yearly)
$250 -Lifetime
$350 -Lifetime Family
Go here for more information on how to make a membership contribution.
Our Bookstore
by Rosette Clippinger, Bookstore Manager
*Check out our $5-a-bag section! You can fill up a bag of books for just $5.
*Come in and browse our specially priced book sets. They make great gifts or collectors’ items!
Every season we will have a special themed basket for one lucky customer to win! Visit our bookstore, purchase a book, and enter to win the basket. One ticket per transaction can be entered into the opportunity drawing.
“A true friend is like a good book; the inside is better than the cover”-Anonymous
Bookstore hours are:
Monday-Saturday 11 am – 5 pm
Bookstore Donation Guidelines
While we appreciate the generous donations given to us by community members, we request that you follow the below guidelines before donating to be considerate of our volunteers’ time spent sorting donations.
We are looking for new or gently used books in almost new to fair condition.
We don’t accept:
-Outdated (10+ years) travel guides and non-fiction reference books
-Computer books and textbooks
-VHS and cassette tapes
-Magazines and encyclopedias
-Torn, yellow, bug-infested, and water damaged books
Book donations may be dropped off anytime during library business hours. For more information, go here: Diamond Bar Library
Thank you for supporting the Friends of the Library Bookstore
Upcoming Events inside the Diamond Bar Library Windmill Room
- Saturday, April 5, 11 AM: Four Seasons book discussion on Harry’s Trees by Jon Cohen.
- Saturday, March 8, 2 PM: The authors of Women of Walt Disney Imagineering will tell their stories.
- Saturday, April 26, 10:30 AM: Writing Workshop by Evan Griffith, author of The Strange Wonders of Roots. Workshop for children ages 8-12.
- Saturday, April 26, 2 PM: Final event for RTDB 2025 where author Evan Griffith will discuss his book The Strange Wonders of Roots as well as his work as a writer. Also, the winners of our annual How a Book Changed My Life Student Essay Contest will be recognized and awarded their prizes.
DONATE HERE: https://dblibraryfriends.org/donate/