Friends of the Carson City Library

2012 Book Sale Dates and other EXCITING NEWS is now available ~ Click on the "Calendar" link above.

"The Mission of the Friends of the Carson City Library is to support and promote the purposes and activities of the Library and its community."

Friends benefit all Library users, and members of the community, children, youth, and adults.

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A Brief History of FOCCL
Since it's formation in 1965, FOCCL has provided a tremendous level of support to your community's library. Thanks to substantial support of the founding FOCCL members in the form of time and talent, the Carson City Library opened its doors in June 1966. In no way did that event mark the end of the Friends' support of our community's core services.

Joining the Friends gives you the opportunity to make a direct contribution to maintaining and expanding our Library as a valuable community asset it has always been providing education, enjoyment and enlightenment for current and future Carson City generations.

Since the time the mission statement was adopted in January 2005 we have worked hard to fulfill our mission.

We continue to be a sponsor of the National Library Week held annually in April, the Summer Reading Program for youth in June.

Every year we organize and conduct at least six book sales. Most are held in the auditorium of the Library. Book sales have always been very successful due to the large number of volunteers who set-up the sale, sell and replenish the books, cashier, and take-down after the sale.

The sale of books, both from Browsers and book sales provide the bulk of our fund raising money. The funds are used solely for books, periodicals, art reproductions, technological equipment, furnishings and other equipment requested by the Library when the purchases would not be available through the budgeting process.

Friends also provide seed money for Library programs and services. We support, but do not lobby for library related legislation, including providing information to the legislature.

900 North Roop Street, Carson City, Nevada

Friends of the Carson City Library (FOCCL)

"The Mission of the Friends of the Carson City Library is to support and promote the purposes and activities of the Library and its community."