About Us

The Library Foundation for Sarasota County was established in the belief that great communities deserve great libraries.  Founded in 2011, the Foundation is a non-profit organization that raises private donations to supplement tax support to keep our libraries strong, innovative, and accessible to all. We work closely with the Sarasota County Library System and with the various Friends’ organizations at each library branch. We focus on ways to enhance the library system for everyone in Sarasota.

The mission of the Library Foundation for Sarasota County is to champion strong public libraries, support innovation and help to extend the library system’s reach for everyone in Sarasota County. Our goals are to:

• Raise public awareness of the importance of our libraries

• Generate private sector financial support to complement public tax funding

• Be a proponent for issues that promote the viability of our library system