Friends of the Library: Urbana Regional Library

Our Story:

Friends of the Urbana Regional Library, Inc. (FURL) formed in early 2006, even before the Library was built. Recognizing the Library as a central part of the community, the earliest FURL members worked tirelessly to build a strong organization that would support the Library and the surrounding community in the southern region of Frederick County. To this day, FURL volunteers continue to be engaged in raising awareness of, and funds for, the Library.  

Our Mission:

To support, promote, and increase the public use of the Urbana Regional Library.

What We Do:

  • FURL promotes, supports, and supplements events and activities through input from library staff and FURL volunteers.  FURL is also able to help enhance spaces at the Urbana Regional Library.  We raise funds through your donations and our twice-annual used book sale.  Then, we turn around and put that money right back into the library!  Here are just some of the things FURL has been able to help fund:
  • Construction of the World Market Early Literacy Play and Learning Space in the children's area, which opened in February 2018.
  • The FCPL Summer Reading Program for years
  • New Lego blocks, a puppet theater, Pokémon program supplies, the purchase of "Backjax" seats for parent/children programs
  • Break room and other extra supplies for Library staff
  • We support staff events.  We recently celebrated employees with lunch and cookies for National Library Workers Day!
  • Free popcorn to the public at each viewing of the Starlight Film Festival
  • An upcoming refresh of the teen section of the library;
  • Supplies for seniors programming.

Become A Friend Today:

Becoming a Friend is easy and fast! Your support is vital to the success of this wonderful community resource. Lifetime membership for an individual is only $10.00. Membership fees, cash donations, books and material donations are tax deductible.  FURL meetings are held on the second Tuesday of the month at 6:30 pm in the conference room on the second floor of the library.  All are welcome!

Printable Application Form

Check Us Out Online:

https://www.friendsurbana.com/
https://www.facebook.com/friendsurbana