Phoenix Public Library Foundation

04/07/2026

Today is Arizona Gives Day 💛📚
Give. Grow. Change.
At the Phoenix Public Library Foundation, we’re helping children, students, and families learn, grow, and thrive - every single day. Your support expands access to early literacy, college readiness, and lifelong learning across our community.
Give today: https://www.azgives.org/organization/phoenixlibraryfoundation

04/07/2026

Take a look at how your support through the Phoenix Public Library Foundation changes lives 📚✨

There’s always something amazing happening at Phoenix Public Library, and you can be part of it through the Phoenix Public Library Foundation!

Tomorrow is Arizona Gives Day, and it’s the perfect time to celebrate the impact the Library has in our community.

From helping children start kindergarten ready to read, to guiding students on their path to college, to supporting adults as they earn diplomas and build new futures, the Phoenix Public Library Foundation helps make it all possible.

More than books, it’s a place for learning, connection, and opportunity for all.

Join the Phoenix Public Library Foundation tomorrow and help keep this important work going:
https://www.azgives.org/organization/phoenixlibraryfoundation

02/27/2026

Join us for a special evening celebrating the architecture and legacy of Will Bruder at Burton Barr Central Library! Reserve your copy, meet the architect behind one of Phoenix’s most iconic buildings, and be part of this inspiring community event. Click the link in the description to pre-order your book! 📖🌵🏛️

The Friends of the Phoenix Public Library and the Phoenix Public Library Foundation invite you to a special book signing with architect Will Bruder, designer of Burton Barr Central Library, celebrating his new monograph, The Architecture of Will Bruder. ✏️ 🤓 🏦

When? Thursday, March 5 at 4:00 p.m.
Where? 5th Floor, Burton Barr Central Library - 1221 N. Central Avenue, Phoenix

Pre-order your copy to receive $10 off the cover price and pick it up at the event. Quantities are limited, and pre-purchase is required to guarantee a copy.

Reserve your copy at BooksForGood.org ➡️ https://lnkd.in/gDKU-rJ3

This is a book signing event only.

Marking more than fifty years of practice, this beautifully produced volume showcases Bruder’s most influential work through photographs, drawings, and original sketches. From early Sonoran Desert explorations to the library that anchors downtown Phoenix, his designs reflect a lifelong focus on light, landscape, and community.

See you there! 💚

11/13/2025

Final preparations underway for this Friday’s Raise the Stacks fundraiser. You know you have great board members when they bring you candy to fuel your work! Thank you Regina Rogers Edwards!

11/12/2025

Guess who was on TV today? 👀

That's right! We talked all about Raise the Stacks with Anita Roman and Ty Brennan on fox10phoenix!

Silent auction 🎁 Great cause 📚 Amazing community ❤️

Don't miss it! Link in bio!
RaiseTheStacks.org

Silent Auction Items Pictured:
703 - Surf Cowboy
611 - An Indigo Reflection
509 - Need a Hug?
200 - All That Glitters (*actual item has red rubies for eyes)

11/10/2025

☕ Coffee Lovers, This One’s For You! ☕

A huge THANK YOU to these amazing local coffee shops for supporting Raise the Stacks with donations to our silent auction:

Valley Coffee Co., Case Study Coffee, Caffe Vita, PIP Coffee & Clay, Luana's Coffee And Beer, and Brick Road Coffee

Your generosity helps fuel our mission to inspire early learners and enrich our community through Phoenix Public Library programs! 📚

Want to score some coffee goodies AND support your library? Our Silent Auction & Raffle is open NOW through Nov. 14!

Browse coffee bundles, local art, exclusive experiences, hotel stays, and so much more. Plus, enter our raffle with tickets starting at just $5 for a chance to win amazing prizes!

🌐 Bid from anywhere: www.RaiseTheStacks.org
☕ FREE to register
📅 Open through Nov. 14

Let’s raise a cup (and the stacks!) together! 🎉📚

11/08/2025

📚✨ It's LIVE! ✨📚

Our Raise the Stacks Raffle & Silent Auction is NOW OPEN online!

Bid from anywhere, anytime through Nov. 14! FREE to register - link in bio!

🎟️ Raffle tickets start at just $5
🎨 Silent auction with local art, experiences & MORE
🎁 Amazing prizes including a Kindle, gift cards, and lottery scratchers

Every bid supports Phoenix Public Library programs that inspire early learners and enrich our community. Let's raise the stacks together!

🔗 Link in bio or visit www.RaiseTheStacks.org

Items Pictured:
- Matcha Kindle + $100 to Changing Hands Bookstore (Item #108 - Raffle)
- Handmade Quilt by Janice Overdorff (Item #718)
- Phoenix Fire Department Firefighter for a Day Experience (Item #220)
- Taylor Swift-inspired bar cart (Item #2)
- Local Nomad curated gift box (Item #205)
- Inky the Octopus and friends (Item #217)

10/03/2025

📚 It’s Foundation Friday! 📚

This week, we’re spotlighting Regina Edwards, Vice Chair of our Board of Directors!

As Vice Chair, Regina provides visionary, mission-based leadership and helps guide the Foundation’s strategic direction. Our Board of Directors serves as trusted partners in developing and implementing our strategic plan. These accomplished leaders act as ambassadors, engage in fundraising, and help transform lives across Phoenix by inspiring early learners, enriching communities, and empowering individuals to unlock brighter tomorrows.

🎥 Watch as Regina shares one of her favorite reads, The Forgotten Beasts of Eld by Patricia McKillip, a timeless fantasy she recommends and rereads every year. 💫

💡 Our Board of Directors inspires early learners, enriches communities, and empowers individuals to unlock brighter tomorrows.

09/26/2025

We are so thankful to Local Nomad for donating this beautiful basket of goodies for Raise the Stacks! 🌟 Inside you'll find Sour Cherries and Sunflowers Cookbook by Anastasia Zolotarev, plus treats like Moxie Coffee, a Mini Syrup Sampler from Transcendence Coffee, Monsoon Chocolate Malt Balls, and Heritage Extra Virgin Olive Oil! Yum! 🤩

You’ll be able to bid on it (and so many more amazing items!) when the Raise the Stacks auction opens November 7th. Proceeds benefit vital Phoenix Public Library programs for children, families, and our community.

👉 Sign up now at RaiseTheStacks.org and if you register by October 1st, you’ll be entered into our Early Bird Raffle! 🎉

09/26/2025

📚 It’s Foundation Friday! 📚

This week, we’re spotlighting Zach Schroeder, a dedicated member of our Board of Directors!

“I volunteer with the Phoenix Public Library Foundation because I believe libraries are the backbone of a strong and vibrant community. Libraries strengthen community connections, promote literacy, advance the sciences and arts, and ensure that all community members, irrespective of their socioeconomic background, have access to a vast universe of knowledge and information.” – Zach Schroeder

As a board member, Zach helps guide the Foundation’s mission and contributes his expertise to ensure the Library has the resources to thrive. Our Board of Directors serves as trusted partners in developing and implementing our strategic plan. These accomplished leaders act as ambassadors, engage in fundraising, and help transform lives across Phoenix by inspiring early learners, enriching communities, and empowering individuals to unlock brighter tomorrows.

📖 On Zach’s bookshelf: The Lost Symbol by Dan Brown - his favorite book from his favorite author (so far!).

💡 Stay tuned every Friday as we introduce you to another one of our incredible board members and share what’s on their bookshelf!

09/19/2025

📚 It’s Foundation Friday! 📚

This week, we’re spotlighting Amy Patel, a dedicated member of our Board of Directors!

“I support the Phoenix Public Library Foundation because libraries open the door to different worlds – the worlds within books. Reading transports us, allowing us to walk in someone else’s shoes, experience different cultures, explore history, and even validate and better understand our own experiences.” – Amy Patel

As a board member, Amy helps guide the Foundation’s mission and contributes her expertise to ensure the Library has the resources to thrive. Our Board of Directors serves as trusted partners in developing and implementing our strategic plan. These accomplished leaders act as ambassadors, engage in fundraising, and help transform lives across Phoenix by inspiring early learners, enriching communities, and empowering individuals to unlock brighter tomorrows.

📖 On Amy’s bookshelf: Midnight’s Children by Salman Rushdie

💡 Stay tuned every Friday as we introduce you to another one of our incredible board members and share what’s on their bookshelf!