The Friends of the Saratoga Libraries is an active community library support group of almost 1,200 community resident households and library patrons who show their support for the Saratoga Library by joining the group. Both active participation, through volunteering, and financial support, through membership contributions, assist the library in maintaining and improving its current high level of library services.

Although the main focus of the Friends is the Saratoga Library, the group retains plurality in its name to recognize the importance of the school libraries in our community. The Friends recognizes the school library volunteers annually.

Purpose:

• Provide funding grants for materials, furniture and personnel support.

• Assist in maintaining high levels of library services.

• Provide a voice for library supporters.

• Provide a vehicle to encourage gifts and endowments to the library.

• Inform the community of resources and services of the library.

Major fund raising activities:

• Book-Go-Round , our used book store with great prices
• Auctions of rare and special books
• Paperback book sales
• Annual membership dues
• "Funding the Future" commemorative plaques, book spines, bricks, etc.

We are a volunteer-managed and staffed non-profit California Corporation recognized by the IRS as a 501(c)(3) organization. Membership dues and donations are tax deductible.   There are almost 1200 household memberships.