Friends of the Library
The Friends of the Framingham Library take an active interest in the development and use of the Library, focus attention on its needs as well as its services to the community, and provide items not included in the library budget. The Friends sponsor programs for children, teens, and adults; purchase software for the Creation Station, apps for the iPads in the Children's Room, books for the summer reading program, and fund museum passes.
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Questions about the Friends? Email fplfriends@minlib.net.
Friends News
The Friends of the Framingham Library is delighted to be partnering once again with Dutch Mill Bulbs. It is not too late to order bulbs. You can plant them anytime before the frost sets in and have colorful flowers come up next Spring. The Friends of the Framingham Library benefits from your purchase. You get beautiful spring flowers and support the library at the same time. Win-Win.
Order bulbs here.
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The Friends has partnered with TD Bank and its Affinity Membership Program. Through this program, the Friends will receive an annual contribution based on new and existing TD Bank accounts. Click here <link to pdf> to find out if your account is eligible or how to set up a new account.
Thank you to Framingham’s Local Access TV Station, who filmed our Bag Room Sale on Saturday, July 17. Take a look at the video HERE.
Anatoly Prekrasnyy, a member of Team Framingham, ran an amazing virtual 2020 Boston Marathon for the Friends of the Framingham Library on Sunday, September 6, in San Diego! The temperature when he finished was 100 degrees. The Friends offer their heartfelt gratitude to Anatoly and to those who supported his run. He more than tripled his $3,000 goal and raised over $10,000 for the Friends. Way to go and THANK YOU, Anatoly!
In support of Black Lives Matter/Framingham Public Library Stands Against Racial Injustice, the Friends are pleased to announce they have purchased books in print and eBooks for adults, teens, and children on the subject of anti-racism. Click here for the list of materials with links to each item in the catalog. For more resources on anti-racism, please see the Library's Anti-Racism Resources page.
Many thanks to Friends member Mary White, who nominated us for the Harvard Pilgrim Community Spirit 9/11 Mini-Grant from the Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Foundation. This $500 mini-grant will allow the Friends to fund children’s programming at the Library. We are thrilled to be nominated for this mini-grant! For more information please visit https://www.harvardpilgrim.org/public/our-foundation.
Support the Friends
Contributions to the Friends may be made on this website, or by check. Checks should be made payable to The Friends of the Framingham Library, and mailed to Treasurer, Friends of the Framingham Library, 49 Lexington Street, Framingham, MA 01702. Contributions are tax deductible charitable gifts, and are eligible for corporate matching gifts.
We appreciate your support! Please click here for details about membership.