Hermosa Beach Friends of the Library (HBFoL) is a nonprofit corporation organized for charitable purposes under the federal Nonprofit Public Benefit Corporation Law. Our charitable activities focus on enhancing community literacy, and include projects that promote reading and engagement with libraries, support for institutions that advance literary and cultural enrichment, with preference directed to the Hermosa Beach community and the greater South Bay region.

We raise funds through annual donations, corporate partnerships, grants, and the operation of community bookstores. Every dollar we raise strengthens our public library's ability to serve as a center for learning, connection, and opportunity.