Support our Spring Fundraiser!

 Glorious flower baskets, branch raffles featuring amazing local prizes, chances to win tickets to Evening in the Stacks or a Microsoft tablet, a wine pull - all to benefit Teen Spaces at every HCLS branch!

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 deliver high quality education for all ages.

​Specifically, we support:

  • Battle of the Books
  • HCLS Spelling Bee
  • HCLS BumbleBee
  • HiTech STEM classes and events
  • On the Road to Kindergarten Mobile Van
  • Notable Author Events
  • HCLS Project Literacy
  • Racial Equity Initiatives
  • Rube Goldberg Challenge
  • Summer Reading Clubs
  • Children’s Discovery Fair
  • Teen Time/Homework Clubs
  • 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 
chair@friendshcls.org
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.