Become a Sustaining Member.
Dependable funding is vital to building a great Library.
Your monthly or annual gift supports library programs that promote digital literacy, workforce development, student resources, and so much more.
Friendship Has Its Benefits.
When you become a Friend of the Library, you get the benefit of knowing that your sustaining contributions support everyone in the Tallahassee community. You also get some pretty cool stuff.
For a $10 Monthly Donation or $100 Annually (or more), you get:
- T-Shirt or Tote Bag: For Friends who give $10 monthly/ $100 annually, choose a thank you gift of a stylish T-shirt or handy tote bag.
- Groovy Swag: New sustaining Friends also get a groovy sticker, bookmark, and more thank-you treats, delivered with your thank-you gift.
- Friendshop Discounts: Get 10% off all Friendshop purchases and early access to Title Wave sales.
Your Membership Impact, By the Numbers
153,000
Library Cardholders
The library is one of our community’s most important resources. More than half the population of Leon County relies on the Library, and the Library relies on your membership.
$200,000
Donated in 2022-2023
We’re on a roll! Your membership will help us break fundraising records. If everyone with a library card donated just $4 each this year, we would more than triple this amount.
2,200
Online and In-Library Programs
Your support helps to sponsor & promote essential library programs serving more than 40,000 people, including digital literacy initiatives, SAT test prep for teens, the Library of Things, and Book Club Kits.
Thank You For Being a Friend.
As board president, I see firsthand the profound impact our library system has on Tallahassee’s families. The library is a place where children discover the joy of reading, and adults find resources for lifelong learning and personal development. The library is essential to the fabric of our community.
The Friends of the Library is dedicated to supporting this invaluable resource. As a member-supported nonprofit, we help provide the programs, technology, and materials our library system needs to thrive.
We can’t do this important work without your help.
Your sustaining membership will go directly to the mission of championing literacy, learning, and community connection. Together, we’ll make a lasting impact in the lives of so many of our neighbors.
Thank you for your generosity, and thank you for being a Friend.
Lisa Harvey
Board President
Friends of the LeRoy Collins Leon County Public Library System
Your Friendship: Low Effort, High Impact.
What do I get for my sustaining membership contributions?
What do I get for my sustaining membership contributions?
We love to say thank you to our individual members with member-exclusive perks like:
- A free Friends of the Library T-shirt or tote bag
- Stickers, bookmarks, and other fun swag
- 10% off every purchase at the Friendshop
- Early access to our semi-annual book sale, Title Wave
- Plus the great feeling you’ll get from knowing that your Friendship is integral to our efforts to support the Leon County Public Library System!
What does my sustaining membership pay for?
What does my sustaining membership pay for?
Since 1954, the Friends of the Library has been raising funds to support library programs like the Digital Literacy Initiative, the Community Engagement program, and many others. We’ve also helped in the purchase of equipment, books, and the construction and remodel of library branches around Leon County.
We already have so many monthly subscriptions. What’s different about this one?
We already have so many monthly subscriptions. What’s different about this one?
Your support of the Leon County Public Library makes free community resources available to everyone in Tallahassee. If you replaced all your paid subscriptions with the free resources below, you’d have plenty left over to support the Friends of the Library every month!
- Read free eBooks using Libby or Hoopla.
- Stream movies and TV shows on Kanopy.
- Stay up to date with newspapers and periodicals the the New York Times and Flipster.
- Learn a new language with Mango.
Thank You To Our 2023-24 Business Friends!
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Local Businesses Thrive in a Thriving Community.
Generosity is the new marketing.
With several tiers of business membership to choose from, supporting the Friends of Library shows your customers how much you care about them.