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Welcome
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Friends of the San Diego Public Library
| The Friends of the San Diego Public Library (FSDPL) is a §501(c)(3)
nonprofit corporation which is comprised of Friends' chapters at each of the 37 branch libraries in the City of
San Diego — 35 affiliate chapters, which share our tax identification number, plus 2 associate chapters which are
separately incorporated. The Friends of the San Diego Public Library:
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- raises funds to support our libraries and programs system-wide;
- holds a monthly weekend-long book sale to generate income;
- engages in library advocacy;
- recognizes volunteers from all 36 chapters at its annual meeting; and
- provides structure and support for the 34 affiliate chapters.
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Our Mission |
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Our Vision |
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| The Mission of the Friends of the San Diego Public Library
is to enhance the San Diego Public Library System so that it may fulfill its literary,
educational, technological, community, and cultural purposes. |
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The Vision of the Friends of the San Diego Public Library
is a thriving and sustainable library system accessible to all. |
Our Values |
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The Values held by the Friends of the San Diego Public Library are:
- Respect for the diversity of our library communities
- Empowerment of our members and library supporters
- Resourcefulness and Creativity for designing new approaches and solutions for issues facing our libraries
- Community by building the social fabric interconnecting various groups and communities
- Ethics and Integrity by adhering to the highest standards of operations and accountability
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Friends of the San Diego Public Library
4193 Park Boulevard
San Diego, CA 92103-2510
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Phone: (619) 542-1724
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Email: info@friendsofsdpl.org (for general inquiries)
Email: booksale@friendsofsdpl.org (for questions regarding the book sale and donating books)
Email: volunteer@friendsofsdpl.org (for inquiries regarding volunteer opportunities)
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The Friends of the San Diego Public Library (FSDPL) is a §501(c)(3) nonprofit, charitable organization.
EIN: 95-3313747.
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We want to engage in an open forum, but we are also a "family friendly" organization,
so please keep comments and all posts clean.
We want you to tell us what is on your mind, but if it falls into any of the categories below,
we want to let you know beforehand that we will have to remove it:
- We do not allow graphic, obscene, explicit, or racial comments or submissions
nor do we allow comments that are abusive, hateful or intended to defame anyone or any organization.
- We do not allow third party solicitations or advertisements.
This includes promotion or endorsement of any financial, commercial, or non-governmental agency.
Similarly, we do not allow attempts to defame or defraud any financial, commercial, or non-governmental agency.
- We do not allow comments that support or encourage illegal activity.
Also, the appearance of external links on this website does not constitute an official endorsement—it just
might be something we found interesting and wanted to share!
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