About Us

Fine libraries exist with public funds,

but it is through private gifts that they flourish.


Mission

The Broward Public Library Foundation is a 501(c) 3 charitable organization incorporated in 1982 committed to enhancing the collections, programs, and services of the Broward County Library system beyond the means of public funding.


Our nonprofit foundation is the catalyst in sparking private funding and endowments to ensure that a state of excellence is achieved throughout the county's family of libraries.

Our Story

Founded in 1982, the Broward Public Library Foundation supports the Broward County Library division, named 2020 and 2015 Library of the Year by the Florida Library Association. It is one of the largest and busiest library systems in Florida. Broward County Libraries Division's 38 locations provide convenient access to a full range of innovative and cost-effective services that satisfy the changing needs of the people of Broward County for information, education and recreation.


An active board of directors oversees our 501(c)3 charitable Foundation, providing advice on fundraising initiatives, grantmaking, endowment investment, membership expansion, and program funding. Through the generosity of its donors, the Broward Public Library Foundation underwrites more than a dozen programs and services, including SAT/ACT Workshops for high school students, the Summer Learning Program, and a Workforce Ready program offering free check-out of laptop computers for job-seekers.

Fiscal

Responsibility

At the Broward Public Library Foundation, we have a fiduciary responsibility to ensure that all gifts are used for the purposes intended by our donors. To ensure the efficient use of private funds, the foundation appoints an Investment Committee that provides financial oversight for the accounting, management, and investment of all funds.


Audits are conducted annually by Robbins and Moroney, PA, a top-rated, Fort Lauderdale-based accounting and consulting firm specializing in non-profit organizations. Investments are managed by Northern Trust.


The Broward Public Library Foundation is a 501(c)3 charitable organization registered with the IRS and the State of Florida. The Employer Identification Number (EIN) for the Foundation is 59-2224746. For a copy of the Foundation's most recent Form 990,
please click here.

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