The Franklin Lakes Public Library Foundation is dedicated to enhancing our community by raising funds, building vital resources, and engaging passionate individuals who share a love for learning and growth.

Contributions will directly benefit local residents of all ages, fueling educational programs and enriching cultural opportunities that help bring our diverse community together.

Resident support of the Foundation helps create a vibrant, welcome and efficient space where everyone can explore, connect, and thrive. Community financial support will inspire future generations to reach their fullest potential!"

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Phase 1 - Meeting Room, Art Gallery, and Foyer (completed)

If you haven’t visited recently, see how our library’s transformation reflects our community’s pride and shared progress. Our first phase is now complete, making the foyer, meeting room, and art gallery more welcoming and beautiful, thanks to community support and donations. 

Phase 2 - Circulation Area and Recording Studio (completed)

This phase came with big changes! Franklin Lakes Library now has a Welcome Desk that patrons can see as they walk into our foyer. We also improved sightlines into the Children’s Library by relocating the entrance to a more prominent position. We now have improved service capabilities, more seating, and a cutting-edge recording studio! The new Decker Recording Studio, free to patrons and local students, is for recording music, voice, podcasts, and more.

Phase 3 - Children’s Library

Phase 3 of our renovation plans cost approximately $1.45 million. Highlighting the importance of community support can motivate residents to contribute, as every patron’s help, at any level, makes a difference in reaching our $650,000 goal to complete this phase.

The comprehensive renovation of the Children’s Library will include optimizing its floor space, creating a Children’s Library circulation desk, and installing new flooring, shelving, and furniture.

Projects - Study Rooms

We look forward to sharing plans for expanding our second-floor study rooms, which will provide more space and resources for our patrons. Stay tuned for updates on these exciting improvements.

Naming Rights

For those residents and patrons who wish to make a donation in return for naming rights for a room and/or section of the renovated library, please click here to view the full list of naming opportunities.

Naming Dedication

Your Library Needs Your Support!

Here are three ways to make a very much-needed and appreciated tax-deductible donation:

  1. Make a check payable to “Franklin Lakes Free Public Library Foundation, Inc.” You can mail it to 470 DeKorte Drive, Franklin Lakes, NJ. 07417, Attn: The Renewal Project, or drop it off with staff at the circulation desk.

  2. If you prefer to wire funds, our banking address is:  
    Columbia Bank
    ABA# 221271935
    19-01 Rt 208
    Fair Lawn, NJ 07410
    Customer Name: Franklin Lakes Public Library Foundation
    Acct# 8002049505

If you receive Required Minimum Distributions from your IRAs, consider us for your RMDs, family foundations, corporate matches, and giving from qualified charitable distributions. The Franklin Lakes Free Public Library Foundation Inc. is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization (EIN: # 22-3768187). 

Click here for more detailed information about the Franklin Lakes Library Foundation.