Friends of the Library

About the Friends of the Library

Chartered in 1981, the Friends of the Tiffin-Seneca Public Library support the Library's projects and needs through fundraising.

The purpose of the Friends is to:

  • Maintain an association of persons interested in the Library
  • Focus public attention on the Library
  • Stimulate the use of the Library's resources and services
  • Encourage and receive gifts, endowments and bequests to benefit the Library
  • Support and cooperate with the Library in developing its services and facilities
  • Support the freedom to read as expressed in the American Library Association Bill of Rights

 

Why Become a Friend?

The Friends contribute time, talent, and money as a supporting organization for the Library. They also host various Library functions and provide volunteers for projects.

Friends' activities include:

  • Library Book Sales
  • Summer Reading Program events
  • Books for Kids
  • The Friends' annual meeting and program
  • Providing hospitality for Library events, including the Community Read.

 

Friends Facts

  • Since their inception, the Friends have donated over $100,000 to the Library.
  • In 2025, the Friends of the Library donated over 750 books to local children through their Books for Kids program.
  • In 2010, the Friends were integral in passing the Library's first level. The group provided ads, put out yard signs, and campaigned for the Library.

 

Become a Friend of the Library

Interested in becoming a Friend of the Library? Print and fill-out an annual membership form, enclose a check, and return it to:
The Friends of the Library
77 Jefferson Street
Tiffin, OH 44883