A library outranks any one thing a community can do to benefit its people.

~ Andrew Carnegie

Persuade public officials that libraries are essential community services

Collaborate with other library associations, agencies, and community groups

Be a voice for improved library funding and appropriate legislation

Lead efforts to encourage, train, and support library Friends

PCBL is an organization of advocates that speak for libraries throughout Pennsylvania. Membership is open to anyone who wants to see strong, well funded libraries with the best possible library service for all of Pennsylvania's citizens. This roster includes librarians, trustees of libraries, government officials and friends of libraries, as well as the lay citizen user of libraries.

Members are kept up to date on legislative information and actions as they pertain to Pennsylvania libraries; have opportunities to attend library advocacy and library fundraising workshops; and receive information about events, programs, and issues of interest to library advocates.