FRIENDS OF THE ST PAUL PUBLIC LIBRARY

Our Mission:

* To increase the use of the Library through public awareness and cultural programming;

* To advocate for strong public funding of the Library; and

* To provide private funding to enhance Library services. Through this work, The Friends serves as a national model for its unique, comprehensive support of the Saint Paul Public Library.

Our Vision:

The Friends will provide the necessary support to ensure that the Saint Paul Public Library is among the foremost library systems in the United States.

Our Values:

The Friends is guided in its work by:

* Creative, innovative and entrepreneurial approaches to challenging issues;

* Inclusivity and integrity in all its activities;

* Responsible stewardship of its resources in perpetuity.

Each year, The Friends presents a vast array of free cultural programs - including author readings, discussions, lectures, music events, and theater programs. The Friends has presented cultural programs since its founding in 1945, but in the last few years, has dramatically increased the number of public programs, offering more than 150 events attracting over 8,000 people each year. The Friends organization is proud to have received the American Library Association's highest national recognition for programming, the Marshall Cavendish Award for Excellence in Library Programming, and has served as the lead library agency in Minnesota for the American Library Association's Library Networks for Literature project.

Membership:

Your membership helps to strengthen the Saint Paul Public Library and ensure the continued growth and improvement of Library services. The Friends support a variety of Library initiatives, including:

* Purchase of thousands of new books and materials for the Library’s collection

* Innovative children’s reading programs

* Award-winning literary and cultural events

* Effective advocacy for strong public support of the Library

Please note: your contribution will appear on your credit card statement as "Network For Good" but we will send you an official receipt for income tax purposes.