Founded in 1950, the Friends have provided community support to the South Pasadena Public Library for over 50 years. With more than 700 members, the organization provides volunteer help and financial support for many library activities. The Book Endowment Fund and Technology Endowment Fund (“provide” not “provides”) for the purchase of special materials for the reference and art collections as well as for extraordinary materials in other subject areas that are too costly for the regular book budget.