Purchasing books, media, furnishings and equipment needed to assure that our libraries remain among the top mid-size county libraries in North Carolina
Funding many of the free cultural and entertaining programs available to the community at our library branches
Purchasing creative play and learning tools for young children (e.g. Lego tables and puppet theaters).
For teens we provide YA (young adult) books, STEAM (Science, Tech, Engineering, Arts and Math) materials and programs
Each summer, the Friends support the summer reading programs from Pre-School, K-5th graders, Teens (6th-12th grades) and Adults
Providing development funds for library staff to gain new skills and ideas
