The Library Foundation

The Library Foundation is dedicated to ensuring a great public library system by raising, managing and allocating funds to expand and enhance the programs and services of our Library.  

The Library Foundation was founded through the efforts of several Trustees of the Cincinnati & Hamilton County Public Library who understood that outside funding (non-public) was needed to help support the programs and services the Library provides throughout the 41 locations across our community.  To this end, The Library Foundation works to raise funds to support the Library’s programs and needs where public dollars cannot.  

The Library Foundation helps support the Library’s mission of connecting people with the world of ideas and information through strengthening collections, expanding programs, and enhancing services.  A strong public library system is the foundation upon which a community can preserve the past, empower lives today, and build for the future.