The Friends of the Villages Library, Inc. (FOVL)
The Friends of The Villages Library, Inc. (FOVL) is an all-volunteer nonprofit organization with nearly 170 Volunteers at
the Belvedere & Pinellas Branches of The Villages Public Library.
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Since 2003, the FOVL has returned over $850,000 to the Community:
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The Villages Public Library Programs Media & Technology
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Literacy Projects at Local Elementary, Middle & High Schools
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College & Vo/Tech Grants to Graduating Seniors
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and much more.​
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IRS approved 501(c)(3) & Florida Not-for-Profit Corporation
7375 Powell Rd, Wildwood, FL 34785
South of County Road 466A
in the Sumter County Services Building
325 Belvedere Blvd, The Villages, FL 32162
​South of County Road 466
East of The Villages Charter School
Our Mission
Friends of the Villages Library is dedicated to supporting the Sumter County Library by promoting literacy through fundraising, volunteering efforts, and encouraging the recycling of books. By doing so, we strengthen our community's access to resources and initiatives that foster a love for reading.
Our Goals
Promoting the Library & Literacy within
Sumter County Florida. Recycling your
well loved BOOKS, CDs & DVDs
and funding Literacy from the proceeds.
We find new homes for your old friends.
Our History
The FOVL began nearly two decades ago when a Saddlebrook Recreation Center club decided to start a lending library. Then they lobbied the Developer and Sumter County to build the Belvedere Branch of The Villages Public Library in 2005 and the Pinellas Plaza Branch in 2011. Both Branches continue to grow their Collections and Patronage.