Friends of the North County Library Inc

The Friends of the Betty J Johnson North Sarasota Public Library, Inc. (FOBJJNSPL) is a non-profit organization that fundraises exclusively to help the library imagine, create, and produce programs for everyone in our community.

Many of the programs at our library include a large variety of classes for youth and adults, summer reading activities, purchasing of books, media resources, and staff development.

The BJJNSPL Friends also organize and sponsor a wide variety of community events, such as Game Night, Bookstore sales, lectures on the Tuskegee Airmen, Black History Month, and the popular annual Kwanza celebrations, to mention a few activities with free admission.

As president of the Friends of the Betty J Johnson North Sarasota Public Library, Inc. Lois B. Wilkins said, “We pride ourselves on working diligently to raise funds for the library, and Giving Tuesday 2024 represents one of those efforts. We need your help to keep the programs at FOBJJNSPL” 

“Sarasota County Prohibits discrimination in all services, programs, or activities. View the complete policy at www.scgov.net/ADA. The Bookstore and the African American Cultural Resource Center (AACRC) are entities supported by Friends of The Betty J Johnson North Sarasota Public Library, Inc. which is registered under The Friends of The North County Library, Inc.’s 501(c)(3). Friends of The North County Library is a non-profit organization. All donations are tax-deductible. EIN: 65-10038788”