FFRPL, Central Library, and all City Branches will be *closed* Friday, July 4
Your donations to FFRPL increase the Library’s community impact, through literacy programs, supplemental support of the library’s circulating materials and special collections; special projects and specialized spaces; programs, special events, and exhibits.
FFRPL is a ‘gold-level’ participant with Candid/GuideStar (link opens new window)
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We use industry-standard security protocols to protect your personal and financial information. When you make an online donation you will also be added to our program information email list. Of course, you may choose to unsubscribe at any time.
For questions about donations — or to make a donation by phone — please call or email Holly Hammond, our Annual Campaign & Database Manager : 585.428.8324 ~ holly.hammond@libraryweb.org (link opens email in new window)
Please complete the Annual Campaign form here
Checks can be made payable to “Friends & Foundation of RPL” and mailed with the Annual Campaign form to Central Library of Rochester & Monroe County | 115 South Avenue | Rochester, NY 14604. If there is a specific project or program you want to support, please include that information on the memo line.
United Way (UW) – FFRPL is designated donor ID# 3369
Honor a loved one with an FFRPL gift (link opens new, secure window)
Printable Donation Form (link opens document in new window)
Please contact holly.hammond@libraryweb.org (link opens email in new window) to request a personalized donation page
Contact FFRPL Executive Director Donna.Borgus@libraryweb.org (link opens email in new window) 585-428-8321
For your reference, the federal tax identification number (EIN) for Friends & Foundation of the Rochester Public Library is 16-1347453
Learn more about Planned Giving here
Unrestricted gifts allow FFRPL the greatest flexibility to respond to urgent Library needs.
If you prefer to restrict your gift to a specific area, please consider these funds.
Harold Hacker Fund for the Advancement of Libraries
Established October 2006
To further training and professional development for librarians and library staff throughout the five-county region served by Rochester Regional Library Council; and to further innovative library projects and programs at Rochester Regional Library Council member libraries and the Monroe County Library and OWWL (formerly Pioneer) Library Systems and their member libraries.
Equality Fund for Humanity & Enlightenment
Established November 2017
The income from the fund will be used for library resources, programs and materials, in pursuit of
a world free of discrimination, to promote education and equality of opportunity for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transsexual, queer, intersex, asexual (LGBTQIA) people, especially those who intersect with any or all of the following: youth, impoverished people, feminists, people of color, immigrants and all members of the public who wish to educate themselves regarding the above people. All resources, programs and materials are to be secular in point of view, and materials and resources in the sciences or social sciences must be based on research conducted using the scientific method.
Evelyn Bailey Shoulders to Stand On Endowed Fund
Established 2021
To provide staff, resources, and programming to preserve and share the history of Rochester’s LGBTQ+ community.
