Friends of the Fargo Public Library

09/02/2026

Thank you to Sanford Health for donating $5,000 to our fundraising campaign to renovate the Dr. James Carlson Library! We greatly appreciate Sanford's generosity as we continue to work toward our $100,000 goal. To learn more about our campaign or make a donation, visit https://www.friendsfpl.org/carlson-capital-campaign

08/20/2026

When you support our capital campaign to renovate the Dr. James Carlson Library, you'll help fund important upgrades, such as new flooring and carpet, fresh paint, expanded shelving, dedicated children's tech desks, and more. Your gift makes a difference - make your contribution today: friendsfpl.org/give

08/12/2026

Our fundraising campaign to renovate the Dr. James Carlson Library is off to a great start, but we need your help! Even small amounts can get us closer to our goal. Your donation can help make sure the Dr. James Carlson Library continues to be a value community resource. You can donate online here: https://www.friendsfpl.org/give

08/05/2026

Yesterday, we kicked off our Carlson fundraising campaign with the exciting news that we've received a $50,000 donation from Scheels! With that incredible contribution, we're now at 75% of our goal - can you help us keep the momentum going? Any amount helps - donate to support our efforts here: https://www.friendsfpl.org/give

08/04/2026

Today's the day! Join us at 5:30 p.m. in the Dr. James Carlson Library Community Room to help us officially launch our $100,000 capital campaign. We'll have an exciting announcement to share as we kick off the project. Can't make it? Get involved and support our efforts here - every dollar counts toward our goal! https://www.friendsfpl.org/give

07/23/2026

In case you missed it, the Forum of Fargo-Moorhead spoke with Marisa Nygord, our board president, about yesterday's campaign announcement. Read the article to learn more about our campaign goal and the planned renovations to the Dr. James Carlson Library.

The Friends of the Fargo Public Library plans to launch a $100,000 fundraising campaign to help pay for the upgrades.

07/22/2026

Today, we're proud to announce the launch of a $100,000 capital campaign to help renovate the Dr. James Carlson Library in south Fargo. We're kicking off the effort with a $25,000 leadership gift and inviting the community to help us reach our goal. Join us for a campaign kickoff event at the Dr. James Carlson Library on Tuesday, Aug. 4 at 5:30 p.m. to learn more about the campaign and renovation project. Learn more and make your donation here: https://www.friendsfpl.org/carlson-capital-campaign

06/15/2026

Do you have books sitting at home that you're not planning to read? Donate them to the Friends! We're currently in need of novels (except mysteries/thrillers) for our Second Editions Bookstore inside the Main Library.

We accept donations during Main Library hours. View our donation policy here: https://www.friendsfpl.org/support

06/04/2026

Summer is here, and so are our new monthly book specials! Throughout June, all mysteries/thrillers and children's books are buy-one-get-one free. Stop in to our Second Editions Bookstore inside the Main Library to browse our selection today!

04/26/2026

Thank you for joining us this weekend at our Friends Used Book Sale Crawl! We had an amazing turnout across the metro, and in Fargo raised thousands of dollars that will help fund library programming benefitting our entire community. Thanks, too, to Hornbachers for supplying the bags for our popular Saturday bag sale!