Your  Donation  Will Help Us: 

• Drive direct support of over $1 million to the San Francisco Public Library for programs, resources and services
• Advocate continually to protect local public funding for the SFPL
• Promote the Library as a critical institution reflecting San Francisco values of inclusion and shared access to public resources
• Sustain Friends’ operations, community book and volunteer programs

The San Francisco Public Library is called upon to provide more for more people. The millennial generation uses the Library more than any previous generation and in ways that are essential to economic survival. Income disparity continues to widen along with the rising cost of living, making the Library’s educational, digital, and summer programs essential for children’s education and out-of-school care. The Library redirects resources towards those who can’t pay for them. It is free admission to museums, free SAT classes, free online high school, free high-speed internet, free music and audio studios, free yoga, free exhibitions, and even free shelter from a heat wave and fresh air circulation during wildfires.
 
While freely accessed, these resources are not without cost. They have been built over many years using a formula that works: visionary Library leadership; Friends as the community advocating for secure public funding and raising funds strategically for programs beyond the Library’s capacity; and your donations enabling the Library to be flexible, quick, and innovative in responding to new needs.
 
We can’t do it without you making the difference. Thank you! Check out our annual report!