Education and employment
Supports children, families and adults in academic success, career readiness and life through youth and adult literacy programs.
Advocate. Partner. Invest.
The Atlanta-Fulton Public Library Foundation is the nonprofit advocate and fundraising champion of the Fulton County Library System, providing critical support to all 34 branches. Through the Library Foundation, contributions from foundations, corporations and individuals like you support innovation and community programs. We envision a future in which every resident of Fulton County uses, values and supports our incredible shared public library. Will you join us?
Our impact
Libraries enrich the lives of everyone in our community, regardless of age or economic circumstance. The Library Foundation supports the following priority areas of the Fulton County Library System.
Education and employment
Digital access and technology
Provides critical technological access that is fundamental to life in our society inside and outside the library’s walls.
Partnerships
Partners with leaders, organizations, and individuals to advocate for community needs and celebrate the unique creative and cultural spirit of Atlanta.
Our Mission
The Atlanta-Fulton Public Library Foundation’s mission is to work in partnership with the Fulton County Library System to secure the System’s future as an indispensable community resource through advocacy, raising public awareness, and generating private funding.
Did you know?
This is what the library does now – imagine what it could do with more resources!
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The Fulton County Library System is the largest library system in Georgia, available to the million plus residents in the City of Atlanta and Fulton County
4,000,000
More than 200,000 individuals attended 8,000 Library System programs and 4,000,000 individuals visited Fulton County libraries in 2022
$200,000
In 2022, the Foundation raised approximately $200,000 in support of Fulton County library programs
News
- October 7, 2024 :: Blog
Inclusion at your library
Libraries are one of the few public spaces that everyone, regardless of background, can enter without cost or conditions. Libraries…
- September 24, 2024 :: Blog
Banned Books Week: Why libraries matter now more than ever
As we step into Banned Books Week, celebrated from September 22-28 this year, it is a time to celebrate the…
- September 12, 2024 :: Blog
Increasing early and adult literacy in Atlanta
Literacy is crucial for individuals because it fundamentally shapes our ability to succeed in nearly every aspect of life. It…
Events
Fulton County Library System
Vibrant libraries unite communities in shared spaces and help bridge the various challenges – economic, social and racial – that divide residents. Our libraries serve as cultural and intellectual centers. Whether you want to explore a new skill, come together to share your perspective through One Book, One Read, or attend story time at your local branch with a child, we invite you to join us for the extensive event and class offerings through the Fulton County Library System.
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