Amplifying Our Library, Empowering Central Texans.
Our Library. Your Legacy. A Stronger Community.
Every gift fuels curiosity, inspires dreams, and builds a brighter future.
With your support, we expand access to books, technology, and life-changing programs—empowering every Central Texan to thrive.
Fall Into a Good Book – Our Biggest Book Sale Is Coming Soon
📚 Book Sale: December 6–8
Shop Great Reads. Share Great Stories.
The Friends of the Library Book Sale returns this December—and you’re invited!
Discover thousands of gently used books, movies, and music CDs for all ages at unbeatable prices.
Every purchase helps fund Library programs like 1000 Books Before Kindergarten, the Summer Reading Adventure & Challenge, and innovative additions like STEM kits from the Library of Things.
💡 Want to do even more? Donate your books!
We’re accepting gently used fiction, nonfiction, children’s books, and DVDs—just one grocery bag or box per person. Your donations fuel our Book Sale and help turn shelf space into community support.
📦 Have a large quantity or questions? Email us: friends@cedarparkbooks.org
Donation Reminder: Items must be clean and in resalable condition. If you wouldn’t buy it, please don’t donate it.
Every book bought or donated helps write the next chapter for our Library.
The Cedar Park Public Library Foundation
Strengthening Our Community’s Gathering Place
The new Cedar Park Public Library isn’t just a building—it’s the heart of our community. A place where neighbors connect, ideas spark, and opportunities grow. And with more people than ever walking through its doors, the need for support has never been greater.
As the Cedar Park Public Library Foundation (CPPLF), we ensure our Library has the resources to meet this soaring demand—so every visitor has access to books, technology, and transformative programs.
A Growing Need, A Powerful Impact:
The Impact Since November:
📖 650,000 visitors—gathering, learning, and discovering
📚 502,776 items checked out —fueling knowledge & imagination
💳 18,945 new library cards —welcoming new learners daily
🎉 41,377 program attendees, —uniting the community
📝 9,858 study room reservations —supporting focused learning spaces
💰 $500,000 raised—investing in the Library’s future
The need is bigger than ever. Your support makes it possible.
The Stories That Built Our Library
From legacy gifts to lifelong love affairs with books, meet the donors writing Cedar Park’s next chapter.
Where Magic Returns: The Legacy of Shady Springs Ranch
Before the books, there were pecan trees. Before the storytimes and gatherings, there were roller skates on patios and turtles by the pond. This land, now home to the Cedar Park Public Library, was once a magical childhood haven called Shady Springs Ranch. Thanks to one donor’s heartfelt gift, its legacy lives on—inviting the entire community to learn, play, and feel at home once again.
Discover how a place rooted in memory became a vibrant space for connection—and how you can be part of the next chapter.ark Public Library. The magic is back, and it’s more meaningful than ever.
How One Library Card Changed Everything
He started with a library card—and built a legacy that now welcomes thousands each month. From humble beginnings in Rhode Island to shaping the future of Cedar Park, Phil Duprey’s journey proves how one person can turn access into opportunity, and passion into progress.
What began as a father-son walk to a local library became a lifelong mission to ensure every child, in every corner of his community, could feel that same spark of possibility.
Step inside the story of how a library opened the world to a young boy—and how he opened it back up for generations to come.
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Our Programs & Events
📚 Fueling Learning & Literacy for All
The Cedar Park Public Library Foundation proudly funds programs that spark creativity, encourage lifelong learning, and strengthen our community.
Featured Program: Books for Babies
💙 Inspiring a Love of Reading from Birth
Every newborn at Ascension Seton Cedar Park receives:
- A brand-new book to spark early literacy.
- Baby’s first library card to inspire lifelong learning.
- Parent resources to encourage reading from day one.
Your support helps families start their reading journey—one book, one baby, one future at a time.
🔗 See how you can make a difference!
Bookmark Your Legacy!
Limited Naming Opportunities Available
Be part of something extraordinary! Honor your family, business, or loved ones by securing a naming opportunity in Cedar Park’s new library. Whether it’s a place on the Donor Wall or naming rights to a prime library space, your contribution creates a lasting legacy of literacy, learning, and community.
Why Act Now?
✔ Opportunities are limited and going fast.
✔ Your legacy will inspire thousands of visitors each year.
✔ Your support strengthens literacy, learning, and connection in Cedar Park.
Leave your mark—secure your naming opportunity today!
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💙 Keep Our Library Thriving
Your gift fuels literacy, innovation, and lifelong learning—ensuring our library continues to grow and serve our community.
Every donation makes a difference. Thank you for your support!
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