The Pima Library Foundation

Building the Foundation for the Future of Our Library

Welcome to the Pima Library Foundation

The Pima Library Foundation works to raise the necessary funds for programs, projects, services, facilities and strategic priorities that enhance our Pima County Public Library and that go unfunded by tax revenue. Our mission goes beyond immediate needs. We also strive to grow our endowment that will ensure the vitality and excellence of our Library for generations to come. Together, we can cultivate a thriving community resource that nurtures learning, creativity, and connection for all.

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At the Pima Library Foundation (PLF), we know strong public libraries provide much more than books. They are centers of community, incubators for progress, and gateways to economic opportunity.

Every day we work to raise support for our Library. Through PLF, you can help Pima County residents access skills, experiences, and opportunities to enhance their lives and build the cultural, civic, and economic vitality of our communities.

PLF has raised funding for programs/projects such as Early Math Readiness (children, from birth to age five, form the foundation for their math and reading competency)
Sahuarita Library Outdoor Performance Patio (1,000 square foot covered venue, serving more than 30,000 Sahuarita area residents),
Workforce Investment/Development (an innovative program that broadens employers’ approach to workforce development and empowers individuals to thrive in the evolving job market)
Code Club (the opportunity to learn computer coding), Ready, Set, School! (develops executive brain function activities that help children develop learning skills)
Homework Help (free, personalized tutoring to Pima County learners of all ages)

Join us in reimagining libraries that go beyond books.

Participate. Advocate. Donate.

Your Support Makes it Happen.

The Future of Pima County is Here.

Our public libraries receive funding from three crucial sources:

Tax dollars drawn from local property taxes appropriated by the county supervisors
From foundation grants and corporate community investment programs
and

Individual gifts and planned giving legacy commitments from generous people of the

community like you, which is where we come in.

Your contribution to the Pima Library Foundation ensures that Pima County’s libraries can create and expand programs, services, and spaces that go beyond books. Funding through the Foundation enables our libraries to provide so much more than could with tax dollars alone. Your support fuels the cultural, civic, and economic vitality of Pima County.

Support the Pima Library Foundation!

Join us in reimagining libraries that go beyond books.

Whether your interest is in providing financial support, your time, or your voice — there are many ways to get involved with the Pima Library Foundation in support of our Pima County Public Libraries.

Invest in the Future of Pima County.

As the private philanthropic partner to the Pima County Public Library, the Foundation makes sure that your gift is used where it is needed most. Our staff is able to assist you in making your gift, whether it is cash, insurance, real estate, or a bequest.

Gifts to the Pima Library Foundation are used to fund critical strategic Library initiatives that would not be otherwise funded.

The Foundation is a 501(c)(3) organization, and all gifts are tax deductible to the fullest extent of the law. (Federal Tax ID #86-1034492)

Become a Board Member

By joining our Board of Directors, you’re investing in the future cultural, civic, and economic vitality of Pima County. Join us in reimagining our libraries to go beyond books.