Welcome!
The Burlingame Library Foundation is a nonprofit 501c3 organization established in 1995 to support the Burlingame Public Library. When you make a gift to your public library, you make a gift to your entire community. Thank you!
Trivia Night Has More Than a Few Right Answers
Click here to learn about our incredible event on January 30, 2026.
We couldn’t be Prouder. Dive into the story of your impact!
Our Annual Report provides vibrant snapshots of the amazing library programs your support has brought to life this year. Link to the PDF here.
To read our Annual Report please click here.
Our Business Sponsors
The Foundation is grateful to receive financial support from businesses in the area who Love Your Library. Their generous sponsorship allows us to have FUNDRAISERS and FRIEND-RAISERS, all while funding our fantastic public library.
Thank you to all who joined us on constitution Day!
We had a wonderfully informative presentation to almost 200 attendees by Chief US Magistrate Judge Carolyn Delaney. To read the essay that inspired our Board of Directors to develop this free event for our community, click here.
Meet the Bookselling team and see where your book donations go
The Foundation’s Bookselling Committee turns donated books into incredible resources at the library. Because of you and our dedicated and tireless volunteers, your unwanted books fund:
100% of the library programs offered all year long
the endless offerings of eBooks, magazines and streaming on the Libby and Hoopla apps
community access to the most current information technology
improvement and preservation of the historic buildings and interiors
For more information about donating books, please click here.
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Library Love Letters to Owlbert
During Love Your Library Month 2024 we collected Library Love Letters from more than 200 patrons. We recorded a few to share with the library community. Thank you to all who participated!
Long-time library user and Foundation donor, Jan Newman.