JOIN OUR DAY OF GIVING!
Every September, Marion County non-profits participate in a 33-hour Giving Day called Give4Marion, hosted by the Ocala/Marion County Community Foundation. This year, we invite you to participate in this worthwhile fundraiser for the Friends of the Ocala Library. We are nonprofit and we donate our proceeds to assist in library programs, including the “Born to Read” program that provides books for children, the Seed Library, blood pressure cuffs, children’s programming, author speakers, internet hotspots, adult classes, program supplies for Reddick, Fort McCoy, Sankofa, and Silver Spring Shores library branches, the WORDS magazine, and many more.
The 2026 Give4Marion event occurs on Sept. 15 and 16. To join in the giving, scan this QR code.
Did You Know?
Did you know that the Friends of the Ocala Library provides funding for many Library programs and fulfills many needs of the Headquarters-Ocala Public Library, the Fort McCoy Library, and the Reddick Library? In the last few months, with the Friends help, we have been able to provide assistance in many ways, including the following:
- “Born to Read” program that provides books for children
- “Brag Tags” for the Children’s Reading program
- Monthly Netflix membership
- Monthly Zoom access
- NEFLIN annual subscription
- Program supplies provided for Reddick and Fort McCoy
- Producing and printing WORDS newsmagazine for the entire county, which provides information about all of the branches and their programs
- Graphics for rotating screen at BCC
Each upcoming issue of WORDS will list some of the many library projects that the Ocala Friends help to subsidize.
To become a member of the Friends, click the button below or visit the Book Market.
