Friends of the Miami-Dade Public Library

A nonprofit organization

$33,645 raised by 354 donors

100% complete

$30,000 Goal

A dollar given to the Friends is a dollar for the Miami-Dade Public Library. Libraries are one of societies great equalizers. We have services for every single member of our dynamic community - from loaning books, to after school tutoring, to teaching English as a second language. Some fun facts about our Library:

- Serves a population of almost two and a half million people

- Operates 50 branches plus two "bookmobiles" and a "Technobus"

- Has a collection of just under four million volumes

- Offers almost 1,500 computers for public use

- Has over one million registered users

- Lends almost seven million items per year

- Hosts almost seven million visitors per year

The Friends is an organization with a proud and distinguished history of supporting and advocating for the Library. We hope you will engage with the Friends, get involved in our initiatives, and help us fulfill our mission of supporting the services and programs our world-class library system here in Miami-Dade County provides. This is an exciting time for the Friends. Come be a part of our network of support. Help us raise awareness for the Library's mission and resources, advocate for its further development, and fundraise to further improve its services and infrastructure.

The Library needs your help. A strong library system requires a strong support network. Join the Friends today!

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Mission

The Friends of the Miami-Dade Public Library (the "Friends") was established in 1974 in order to create public interest in the Miami-Dade Public Library (the "Library") and its branches, to promote increased knowledge and understanding of its services and needs, and to foster public support for its development.