About Us
Active since 2003, The Friends of the Haverford Township Free Library is a volunteer, 501(c)3 non-profit organization devoted to helping the library enrich the lives of community residents.
All Friends are volunteers. All of our proceeds are donated to the library. The money we have raised has helped fund the Summer Reading Program and other special programs, purchased books, CDs, DVDs, computers, furnishings, and other items.
Our contributions to the library, over $240,000 as of September 2024, have benefited our township’s citizens, from toddlers to seniors and the homebound. We were awarded the HTFL Volunteer Award of Honor (formerly the John & Mary Lou Toal Award of Honor) in 2007.
Additional information can be found in our annual reports.
What We Do
The Friends raise funds through membership dues, book sales, and other fundraisers. All of these funds are then donated to the library for specific acquisitions, programs, and services. In addition to this central fundraising work, the Friends strive to:
stimulate a greater interest in and use of the library by promoting and enriching library services
acquaint the community with the functions, resources, facilities, and needs of the library
expand the role of the Haverford Township Free Library in the cultural and educational development of the township to ensure its existence for years to come.
Who We Are
Meet our Board of Directors.
How We Operate
We are bound by the following Constitution and Bylaws. We have 10 monthly meetings (no meeting in July or December) held on the second Wednesday of the month in the board room of the library.
You can join or make a donation by contacting us at info@FriendsoftheHTFL.org or by visiting the front desk of the library.
The Friends are honored to have received a proclamation from the Haverford Township Board of Commissioners, on Oct 15, 2024, acknowledging our hard work and efforts in support of the Library!