Friends of the Central Library

Friends of the Central Library Friends of the Central Library raises funds to support the Central Library.

The Friends of the Central Library raises funds to support the Central Library of downtown Syracuse, NY--the hub of the Onondaga County Public Library system--as well as the surrounding OCPL branches. Since 1997, FOCL has donated over $650,000 to support library programs and literacy efforts, as well as the purchase of books, and materials. FOCL produces and promotes the Friends of the Central Lib

rary Author Series, the largest library-related lecture series in the country. Now in its 28th season, the Friends of the Central Library has invited over 150 world-famous authors to Syracuse to entertain, inform and inspire our Central New York audience. The Friends of the Central Library believes that libraries are critical to the vibrancy of a community. Libraries afford residents opportunities to job search, research historical and genealogy records, educate, form connections, access technology, and have fun.

🎟️ Single tickets are on sale for Season 32 of the FOCL Author Series! 🎟️Don't miss your chance to experience best-selli...
08/17/2026

🎟️ Single tickets are on sale for Season 32 of the FOCL Author Series! 🎟️

Don't miss your chance to experience best-selling, award-winning authors speak live right here in Syracuse. 📚✨

How to get your tickets:

📍 In Person: Solvay Bank Box Office at the Oncenter (760 S. State Street, Syracuse)
📞 By Phone: Call 315-435-2121 (Mon–Fri, 10 a.m. – 3 p.m.)
💻 Online: Grab them through Ticketmaster or visit foclsyracuse.org for complete event and ticket details.

We can’t wait to welcome you this season!

🚨 Our Pick 2 deal ends today, August 14! See bestselling, award-winning authors speak live here in Syracuse. This is you...
08/14/2026

🚨 Our Pick 2 deal ends today, August 14! See bestselling, award-winning authors speak live here in Syracuse. This is your last chance to claim this limited-time deal!

Choose any two of the six author events for $65 (regular tickets $45/each). You must call the box office for this discount. The box office can be reached at 315-435-2121 (M-F, 10 a.m. - 3 p.m.) or visited in person at 760 S. State Street in Syracuse.

See you all at Season 32! 👋

🚨 Our Pick 2 deal ends tomorrow, August 14! See bestselling, award-winning authors speak live here in Syracuse. Don't wa...
08/13/2026

🚨 Our Pick 2 deal ends tomorrow, August 14! See bestselling, award-winning authors speak live here in Syracuse. Don't wait to claim this limited-time deal!

Choose any two of the six author events for $65 (regular tickets $45/each). You must call the box office for this discount. The box office can be reached at 315-435-2121 (M-F, 10 a.m. - 3 p.m.) or visited in person at 760 S. State Street in Syracuse.

We can't wait to kick off Season 32!

08/13/2026

Syracuse, I'll be there for my one and only book tour stop for A Married Little Christmas on October 27th! Tickets at the link in my bio ❤️

Our Pick 2 deal ends on August 14! See bestselling, award-winning authors speak live here in Syracuse. Don't wait to cla...
08/12/2026

Our Pick 2 deal ends on August 14! See bestselling, award-winning authors speak live here in Syracuse. Don't wait to claim this limited-time deal!

Choose any two of the six author events for $65 (regular tickets $45/each). You must call the box office for this discount. The box office can be reached at 315-435-2121 (M-F, 10 a.m. - 3 p.m.) or visited in person at 760 S. State Street in Syracuse.

We're looking forward to an exciting Season 32!

08/09/2026

Happy ! 📚✨

To celebrate, we’re sharing a special message from New York Times bestselling author Dion Leonard (Finding Gobi) on why libraries mean so much to him and why supporting them keeps our community thriving.

At Friends of the Central Library, we work to strengthen our local library system by funding enriching programs and vital resources for the community.

If you love the programming FOCL brings to our community, help us keep it growing! Donate today and learn more by visiting foclsyracuse.org.

08/03/2026
We had a wonderful time hosting this morning for a special children's book reading! There's still time to meet Dion and...
08/01/2026

We had a wonderful time hosting this morning for a special children's book reading! There's still time to meet Dion and Gobi the dog this afternoon. Join us at 2 p.m. for the main author event. It will be held on the first floor of the downtown Syracuse library in the community room. See you soon!

Season tickets and exclusive limited-time deals for the Season 32 Author Series are available now!Looking for the best v...
08/01/2026

Season tickets and exclusive limited-time deals for the Season 32 Author Series are available now!

Looking for the best value? Don't miss our Pick 2 deal! 🎟️ Get 2 tickets for just $65 (Regular single tickets are $45 each. You can save $25!)

⚠️ Pick 2 is only available through August 15, so act fast!

The Pick 2 deal must be purchased directly through the Solvay Bank Box Office:
📍 Visit the Solvay Bank Box Office in person
📞 Call the box office at (315) 435-2121

For full ticket details and our Season 32 author lineup, head to: https://www.foclsyracuse.org/season-32-authors/

Do you have questions or need help with standard ticket purchases? Reach out to us anytime at [email protected] or (315) 435-1832.





07/31/2026

Address

447 South Salina Street
Syracuse, NY
13202

Telephone

(315) 435-1832

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