Friends recruit and train volunteers to assist librarians. Friends play an advocacy role for libraries at local, state and national levels.
Friends underwrite enrichment programs for children and adults of all ages.
Friends provide collection development support for print and non-print materials. Friends are founding co-producers of the Sarasota Reading Festival. Friends participated in the first Legislative breakfast on behalf the Sarasota County Library System. Donate used books and magazines to Friends Bookstore. Browse and buy from a wide selection of nearly-new reading books and magazines at Friends Bookstore.