Friends of the Central Library raises funds to support the Central Library, the hub of the Onondaga County Public Library, which includes branches and suburban libraries. Since 1997, FOCL has donated over $700,000 to support library programs and community-minded projects.
FOCL produces and promotes the Friends of the Central Library Author Series, the longest library-related lecture series in the country. For 30 seasons, Friends of the Central Library has invited more than 175 world-famous authors to Syracuse to entertain, inform and inspire our Central New York audience.
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.
Friends of the Central Library Board of Directors
Martha E. Mulroy, Board President
Beth Drew, Board Vice President
Heather Smith, Board Treasurer
Elana Van Patten, Board Secretary
Jacob Skeval, Board Assistant Treasurer
Angela Bernat, Past President
Ivette Cruz Barso
Nancy Bottar
Connie Bull
Jacki Goldberg
Brian Hoke
Barbara Karas
George Kilpatrick Jr.
Nicole Kolinski
Roxanne C. Kopecky
Renee Levy
Dawn Marmor
Suzette Melendez
Terry Morris
Brenna Richardson
Laurie Walker
Jennifer Weekes-Osada
Sara Tucker – FOCL Executive Director
Amanda Perrine – OCPL Executive Director
Maria Mahar – OCPL Liason