​Mission Statement:

The Friends of  Shannon Staub Public Library, Inc. is a group of dedicated individuals whose mission is to ensure an exciting, worthwhile, and sustainable library that engages the community.

Purpose: This corporation is organized exclusively for charitable, scientific, and educational purposes, including, for such purposes, the making of distributions to organizations that qualify as exempt organizations under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, or the corresponding section of any future federal tax code.

The specific purposes and goals of the Friends of Shannon Staub Public Library, Inc. include, but are not limited to, the following:

A. To promote the Shannon Staub Public Library, its goals, services and programs; to serve as liaison between the Library and the Community and its businesses, organizations and government agencies;​

B. To advocate for the expansion of quality library services for the Public in Sarasota County, Florida and the USA;

C. To advocate for increased funding for libraries in Sarasota County, Florida and the USA;

D. To advocate for long-range planning and the attainment of library goals for the Shannon Staub Library and Sarasota County;

E. To increase public awareness of library services, programs and materials;

F. To encourage community involvement in the library through such activities as programs, volunteers, memorials and gifts, surveys and participation in developing new services.

​Our Philosophy

Every library needs a Friends group as a strong advocate for its programs, services and funding.  The Friends of Shannon Staub Public Library will support Shannon Staub Public Library at STC-North Port in the County of Sarasota and the State of Florida.  We are committed to supporting underfunded programs and gaps in the technology realm for the public library. This library will be an additional resource for the City of North Port and surrounding communities.

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