About Us

In 2000, a passionate group of citizens organized the Durham Library Foundation to develop and encourage the long-term financial health and growth of Durham County Libraries. We share the Durham County Library’s vision of Inspiring Lives, Transforming Durham.

Our mission

Why the Foundation exists and what private gifts make possible.

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Our history

More than 25 years of raising money and managing investments for Durham County Library.

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Board of Directors

The volunteers who lead the Foundation.

Meet the board

Staff

Who to contact with questions about giving.

Meet our staff

FAQs

How the Foundation, the Friends, and the county budget work together.

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I support DLF because its sole purpose is to benefit Durham County Library. Libraries are, I believe, fundamental to democracy and fairness in American Society. With free access to books, research materials, technology, and programming of all sorts, libraries are a marketplace of ideas and possibilities – a respite from the busy world for some, and a place of connection for others.

Ann Craver, Past President of the Board, DLF