Become a Friend of the Howard County Library System to support our community's place to learn, grow, and connect.
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What it means to be a "Friend" - Join us!

What Does the Friends & Foundation Support?

Friends and Foundation of Howard County Library System is a nonprofit organization that supports HCLS in its mission to be your place to connect, grow and learn.

​Specifically, we support:
  • Battle of the Books
  • HCLS Spelling Bee
  • HCLS BumbleBee
  • HiTech STEAM classes and events
  • HCLS Mobile Units
  • Notable Author Events
  • HCLS Project Literacy graduation
  • Racial Equity Initiatives
  • Summer Reading Clubs
  • Teen Special Initiatives
  • Online Homework Assistance
  • Enchanted Garden
  • Family Movie Nights
How Can I Become Part of the Friends & Foundation?​

The Friends & Foundation of HCLS’ Board of Directors encourages you to join them in one or more of the following ways:
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  • As a Donor – give to the Friends & Foundation annually or to the endowment.
 
  • As a Volunteer – volunteer at a number of Friends & Foundation sponsored events.
 
  • As an Event Participant – join us at Friends & Foundation happy hours and other sponsored events.
 
  • As a Legacy Donor - through your estate-planning giving through bequests.

The Friends & Foundation of HCLS TX ID #  is 52-1226011
Friends & Foundation of Howard County Library System
9411 Frederick Road 
Ellicott City, MD  21042

"Friends make it happen!"
Chair: Nana Owusu-Nkwantabisa 
[email protected]
www.friendshcls.org
Donations to Friends & Foundation of HCLS are tax-deductible to the extent allowed by law. The Friends of the Howard County Library, Inc. is a U.S. nonprofit, tax-exempt charitable organization (tax identification number 52-1226011) under Section 501(c)(3) of the U.S. Internal Revenue Code.