The Friends is the primary philanthropic partner of the Miami-Dade Public Library. We use a combination of grants, major gifts, fundraising events, and membership dues to support the library, meeting community needs and providing enhancements to existing programs. Below are programs we have recently funded.

Each year the Friends and the Library identifies high-demand resources or services and provides targeted funding to expand access. This past year, the Miami-Dade Public Library System was able to meet the demand for the Homework Help and Tutoring Program across all 50 branch locations due to grant support provided by the Friends. In addition, the Friends provided funding for the Mobile Device Lending program.

The Friends facilitates grants that enable new libraries or support enhancements in existing branches such as the Brick Campaign and the future Children's Reading Room at Key Biscayne.

The Friends prioritizes increased promotion of the Library’s programs, services and resources to Miami-Dade residents.

Each year, the Friends organizes employee recognition and professional development for our dedicated library workforce






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