Framingham Public Library Foundation

Open the Door to Tomorrow

The Trustees of the Framingham Public Library (FPL) established the Framingham Public Library Foundation to create a legacy for the future of both Framingham libraries.

The Foundation’s long-term goal is to create an endowment fund that will supplement, but not replace, funds received from the Town of Framingham. The Foundation’s short-term goal is to raise funds to help offset the cost of building a new McAuliffe Branch Library.  As the Foundation is a 501(c)(3) organization, your contributions are tax deductible.

The Need for a New McAuliffe Branch Library

Although The Christa Corrigan McAuliffe Branch Library is one of the smallest branches in Massachusetts, it has 11,250 visitors a month and is the second busiest of the 100-plus branch libraries in the Commonwealth. However, the building is much too small to meet current needs, let alone future needs.

In 2010:

  • Nearly 39% of active Framingham Public Library cardholders used the McAuliffe Branch Library.
  • McAuliffe patrons checked out 259,456 items.
  • The number of items circulating from McAuliffe represented 33% of Framingham’s total circulation, which was 781,000 items.

In addition, the current building needs $422,000 in repairs and enhancements to complete HVAC upgrades and become ADA compliant.

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