Poudre River Friends of the Library
To raise funds and provide volunteer and advocacy support that enhances the programs, resources, and community reach of the Poudre River Public Library District.
About Poudre River Friends of the Library
Poudre River Friends of the Library (PRFOL) is an all-volunteer 501(c)(3) nonprofit founded to support the Poudre River Public Library District in Fort Collins, Colorado. The organization operates used-book retail and fundraising efforts and provides volunteers and advocacy on behalf of the library district.
PRFOL raises money primarily through book sales, a brick-and-mortar shop (Harmony Library Bookshop), an Old Town Library Nook, and an online storefront. The group contributes annually to library programs (more than $70,000 per year in recent years) and has donated over $900,000 since 2008 to support programs such as Summer Adventure, History Comes Alive, Harmony Music in the Round, and local book festivals.
Notable achievements
Sustained financial support
Donated more than $900,000 to Poudre Libraries since 2008 and continues to contribute tens of thousands annually to library programs and resources.
Program sponsorships
Underwrote and sponsored a range of programs including Summer Adventure, History Comes Alive speakers, Harmony Music in the Round, and support for local book festival activities (notably a sponsor role in recent Fort Collins Book Fest).
Diverse sales channels
Established multiple revenue streams—warehouse book sales, the Harmony Bookshop, Old Town Nook, and an active online storefront—improving fundraising resilience and outreach.
At a glance
- Total assets
- $196K
- Annual revenue
- $103K
- Tax status
- 501(c)(3)Public charity
- EIN
- 23-7433938
- Location
- Fort Collins, CO
- Website
- www.prfol.org
- On Mahalo since
- November 2025
Financial figures from the IRS Business Master File, the IRS’s registry of tax-exempt organizations.
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