Mission
The purpose of the Friends of Seymour Public Library District is to maintain an association of persons interested in books, libraries, and the promotion of lifelong literacy, focus public attention on Seymour Public Library District services, facilities, and needs, and enhance the community’s appreciation for the library, stimulate gifts that may be used for collection development and other library needs and to actively promote and support the financial and economic well-being of the Seymour Public Library District by the presentation of views before legislative and administrative hearings and before the public at large regarding any matter affecting the revenues of the library.
Impact
In 2025, the Friends sponsored over 150 library programs, engaging families with hands-on learning through STEAM programming, promoting literacy and connecting readers through storytimes, book clubs, and author talks, and inspiring lifelong learning through lectures and workshops. In addition to making a variety of programs possible, funding from the Friends supports library outreach at schools and in the community.
“Few organizations have grown so fast and done as much as the Friends of the Library. I am proud to support our community's Library and the thousands of people it serves every day.”
Geoff StarksVice President, Friends of the Seymour Library
