Welcome to Friends of Fitchburg LibraryWelcome to Friends of Fitchburg Library, your gateway to supporting literacy, education, and community enrichment. Join us in our mission to foster a love for reading, lifelong learning, and vibrant cultural experiences for all members of our diverse community. Together, we can empower the Fitchburg Library to thrive as a dynamic hub of knowledge and connection. |
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Mission Statement
The Friends of the Fitchburg Library supports the mission of the Fitchburg Public Library through fundraising efforts, volunteer opportunities, partnerships, programming, and outreach. It is a grassroots organization that builds pride and a sense of community for Fitchburg residents.
Remembering Alice Jensen
Alice was one of the original members of the Friends of Fitchburg library. An educator by trade, she always believed in the value of reading and knew that if she could get her students to read it would open many worlds to them.
When Alice and her husband moved to Fitchburg, she was concerned there was no 'downtown' and met with many others with the same concern. Together, the started the friends as a way to approach this issue.
Alice and many others saw the library as an anchor for the community and as a substitute for a downtown. While the initial goal of the Friends was to get the library built and staffed, she would advocate that the need of the Friends is even greater today than it was when the library was built.
We are grateful for the legacy that Alice left and the many lives she impacted during her time here.
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Book Donation Requests
Help us spread literacy throughout our community! If you're starting or maintaining a Little Free Library, supporting a school reading program, or running a nonprofit organization that serves readers of all ages, we'd love to help stock your shelves.
Our book donation program connects gently-used books with the places they're needed most. Whether you need children's picture books, young adult novels, educational materials, or adult fiction and nonfiction, we work to match available donations with your specific needs.
Ready to request books for your organization? Please complete our donation request form with details about your program and book needs. We'll review your request and connect you with available donations from our generous community of book lovers.
Together, we're building a community where everyone has access to the joy and power of reading.
Building the Fitchburg Libraryby the Fitchburg Historical Society Catherine Schneider interviews Shawn Pfaff about Fitchburg’s successful effort to fund, build and staff a library following the state requirements. The library opened in June 2011 and continues to be a focal point for the city of Fitchburg residents. |
Fitchburg Libraryby the Fitchburg Historical Society Barbara Matthews, the first president of the Friends of the Fitchburg Library, describes the planning process and the financing initiatives used to build Fitchburg’s first public library. This library replaced a bookmobile that drove around Fitchburg for 5 hours each week. |
The library will use donated items in the manner deemed most appropriate. Items may be added to the library collection, donated to the Friends of the Library for resale, or discarded. Library staff members are not able to return items once they have been donated.