Friday Night Library — Issue No. 2

In this second volume of Friday Night Library, we return to the heart of what we love: poetry that lingers. These pages hold voices from across the map intimate, bold, aching, and alive. Each poem is a window into someone’s truth, a room full of quiet revelations and loud heartbeats.

Inside, you’ll find work that speaks to grief and girlhood, survival and softness, the strange tenderness of being human. Issue No. 2 is both a conversation and a confessionan invitation to sit down, slow down, and read something that might just stay with you.

Featuring the work of:
Anthony Acri, Ruchi Acharya, Nicholas Grooms, Nell Kerr, Olivia Ackers, Adam Farcus, Vani Sant, and Emily Kledzik.

Printed in full color and bound with care, this issue is a celebration of poetic craft and community.

Welcome to Friday Night Library

where poetry finds its place on the page and in the heart.

Friday Night Library is a handcrafted poetry publication made for those who would rather stay in. Issue No. 2 is out now.

We publish a once-a-year journal ,a collection of work from poets around the world and across backgrounds. Each issue features writing that stirs the soul and speaks to the heart.
We are independently owned and print-only. Each volume is crafted with care , made to be kept, cherished, and revisited.

Whether you're a poet, a reader, or simply someone who lingers in the world a little longer ,you’re welcome here. This is a home for poetic minds.

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Friday Night Library is built slowly, with care 

by readers, writers, and the believers in the power of poetry.

If this space has moved you, challenged you, or made you feel seen then you’re already part of the library. Thank you.

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