MISSION STATEMENT: Friends of Echo Park Library (FOEPL) exists to strengthen and enrich the Echo Park community by supporting the Echo Park Branch of the Los Angeles Public Library and its culturally vital programs. We champion lifelong learning, community engagement, and inclusive access to information and the arts by fostering educational programs, preserving and promoting the Philippine Heritage Collection, and nurturing community dialogue through initiatives such as the Carlos Bulosan Book Club. Rooted in a commitment to celebrate diverse voices, foster cross-cultural understanding, and enhance public resources, we work to make the library a vibrant hub of culture, history, sustainability, and shared discovery for all.
Check out FOEPL’s upcoming events!
The Friends of Echo Park Library and Carlos Bulosan Book Club regularly host different events that uplift the Echo Park Library and the library’s unique Philippine Heritage Collection.
Programs
Board of Directors
President: James Castillo
Vice-President: Vicky Perez
Secretary: Joselyn Geaga-Rosenthal
Treasurer: Jaime Geaga
Board Members:
Myrla Baldonado (president emeritus 2022),
David Rockello (president emeritus 2023-24),
Velinda Rockello, Camillo Geaga, Carlene Sobrino-Bonivier
Board Committees:
PHC: Joselyn Geaga-Rosenthal, Myrla Baldonado, David rockello, Carlene Sobrino-Bonivier, Yoli Ramo, & Kevin Casasola
Used Books Sale: Velinda & David Rockello
Urban WiLiHaLA: Vicky Perez & James Castillo
CBBC: Camillo Geaga & Jaime Geaga
