Support the Library

Million dollar support of the Library for each of the last 11 years Each year, The Friends provides vital support to the Saint Paul Public Library. Gifts and contributions from individuals, businesses and foundations - at all levels - are critical to providing additional resources for both on-going and special projects at the Saint Paul Public Library.

In recent years, through the generosity of donors and members, The Friends have supported a wide array of projects and activities at the Library, including:

the purchase of many thousands of new books and materials
a new system-wide computer network and hundreds of new computers
hundreds of cultural and literary programs
a summer reading program serving more than 72,000 children and teens
the development of homework centers
Live Homework Help™ from tutor.com
expanded small business resource centers
outreach efforts to various Saint Paul communities
staff training and enrichment
renovations of Central Library and a number of branch libraries
volunteer recognition events

The Friends works to assure adequate public funding of the Library, but private support is increasingly important in improving the services and resources of the Saint Paul Public Library. Ranging from membership and individual contributions to memorials and planned gifts, The Friends offers a variety of opportunities for everyone to support the Saint Paul Public Library. Please consider a gift or contribution today.

For more information on any of The Friends' giving opportunities, please contact The Friends at 651/222-3242 or select any of the options at right.

Sell Your Stuff (or Promote Your Business) and Support The Friends of the Saint Paul Public Library

Do you have stuff to buy or sell, or a business to promote? Now you can do it in a way that benefits The Friends of the Saint Paul Public Library! We’re a member of buythechange.com, an online classifieds site with a radical twist: 70% of membership fees go back to support local nonprofits like The Friends. When you join, you give other community-minded people a reason to buy from you, rather than a total stranger or one of your competitors. Over time you’ll build relationships with people and businesses that share a commitment to our community and to the Saint Paul Public Library. Personal memberships are only $20 a year. You get unlimited postings, and The Friends gets $14 to support its mission!

Our first business sponsor at BuyTheChange is Common Good Books, located in the historic Cathedral Hill district of Saint Paul, Minnesota. We gratefully acknowledge this support from our old pal and Friends member, Garrison Keillor and his Common Good Books, and we encourage all our members to stop by when they’re in the neighborhood. Common Good’s motto is: “Live local, read large.” We agree that they’re good words to live by. Sign up today at www.buythechange.com and be the change. Thank you!