FOCL_CNY

The Friends of the Central Library raises funds to support the Central Library in Syracuse NY, the hub of the Onondaga County Public Library, which includes branches and suburban libraries. 

FOCL produces and promotes the Rosamond Gifford Author Series, the largest library-related lecture series in the country. Now in its 26th season, the Friends of the Central Library has invited 150 world-famous authors to Syracuse to entertain, inform and inspire our Central New York audience.

The Friends of the Central Library believes that libraries are critical to the vibrancy of a community. Libraries afford residents opportunities to job search, research historical and genealogy records, educate, and entertain. FOCL supports and funds literacy efforts and resources.