Mission

Friends of the Library of Collier County, Inc. (the Organization") is a not-for-profit corporation organized in 1957 and incorporated in April, 1961. The Organization was formed to establish a free public library system in Collier County. The ongoing mission of the Organization is to support and to enrich the services of the Collier County Public Library System.The Organization provides library related programs, including sponsoring authors, special events for children,education tuition, books and travel expenses for county library employees for seminars and college credit classes in library science. The Organization also provides funds for library media, library equipment and furniture, internet connections, training and conference fees and expenses for library employees, an adult lecture series and programs for young people. These activities are funded from donations, member dues, earnings from investments and proceeds from fund-raising functions.