Everyone should be able to enjoy the privileges of information access, entertaining events and education

The Friends of the Orange County Library System was organized in 1949 as a group of citizens who wanted to support our libraries. The Friends raise funds for the Orange County Library System and educate people about the important role libraries play in enriching the community.

Friends of the Library are people who know that a community with a first-rate library is a better place to live. Friends bring together involved, caring people willing to work for an exceptional and innovative library. If you want to receive the latest information on how to support the Friends of the Library, please sign up for our Advocacy Alerts today.

The Friends is a 501 (c)(3) charitable organization.

Friends of the Library make it possible for the Orange County Library System to improve the quality and scope of its services.  Everyone should be able to enjoy the privileges of information access, entertaining events and education found in a great library system.

Shop & Book Store

The Friends have established two stores to raise funds supporting the Orange County Library System. Gifts & Greetings and the Friends of the Library Bookstore are both located downtown in the Orlando Public Library, 101 E. Central Blvd., Orlando, Florida, 32801.

Gifts & Greetings on the first floor of the library, and it offers cards and a hand-picked collection of fun local and literary novelties.

The Friends of the Library Bookstore is on the third floor, and it’s open daily with thousands of respectfully used fiction and nonfiction books of all genres, DVDs, CDS, vinyl and other materials for all ages, at truly reasonable prices.