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- EIN 52-1481008
- (202) 869-4099
- 950 G St Nw Washington DC 20001-0000 USA
- www.dcplfoundation.org
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Nonprofit Overview
Causes: Children & Youth, Education, Libraries
Mission: The dc public library foundation supports and enriches the capacity, resources and services of the dc public library, and promotes greater awareness of the library's valuable resources.
Programs: The dc public library foundation is the district library's philanthropic arm. While the city provides critical library operational funding, the foundation enables the library to meet unanticipated needs, pilot new programs and attract other philanthropic support. By extending the reach of government dollars and building meaningful relationships with the private sector, community groups and other government agencies, in 2017 dcplf helped expand the library's level of services in these four key areas: promoting early literacy through support of programs such as sing, talk & read; bridging the summer learning gap through the library's summer challenge program; celebrating the district's cultural vibrancy with programs such as the people's university and uncensored; and increasing district residents' access to economic opportunity by support of the library's workforce development programs.