Storytime at the Dripping Springs Community Library.
Since 1983
Libraries need friends.
We support the Dripping Springs Community Library through funding, volunteer service and community advocacy. Become a Friend and help our library thrive today and tomorrow.
2025 in numbers
Our impact- Donated to the library in 2025
- $30,000
- Programs funded
- 1,000
- People who came along
- 15,000
Also paid for: ukuleles, teleconferencing equipment, and outdoor play space upgrades.
Together, we're growing something remarkable.
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All eventsOur events are how most of the money gets raised.
Christmas on Mercer Street
Held the first Saturday of December, this downtown festival brings holiday shopping, entertainment and children's activities to Mercer Street.
Every dollar stays in Dripping Springs
The Friends are a volunteer-run 501(c)(3). Nobody here draws a salary, so what you give goes to library programs, equipment and events.
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Different ways to get involved
Get involvedBecome a Friend
From donating to volunteering, there is something for everyone in our community organization.
Find out moreDonate your books
Some donated items may be added to the library's collection, but most are sold to raise money for library programs.
How to donate booksVolunteer
Book sales, event setup, sorting donations, or a seat on the board. Tell us roughly how much time you have and we'll find something that fits.
Ways to volunteerBusinesses backing the library
See all our sponsorsLocal companies underwrite our programs for a full year at a time.
Our mission
The Friends of the Dripping Springs Community Library, Inc. is a non-profit organization dedicated to providing support to the community library through fundraising and volunteer participation. Contributions to the Friends are used exclusively for our community library to enhance library services and programs.
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