Help us Celebrate the RIGHT TO READ

Here’s how to create a Facebook Fundraiser on your desktop:

Step one: Open up Facebook on your desktop. On the left side of your screen, find the toolbar with options including “Friends, Marketplace, and Groups.” Click “See More,” and find the Fundraisers button. Click on it to start creating your fundraiser!

Step two: Click on the large “Select Nonprofit” button toward the top of your screen. This will allow you to specify where the funds you raise will be sent.

Step three: A pop-up box with a search bar will appear prompting you to select your nonprofit. Type in “Boston Public Library Fund” and select our Facebook account (tip: make sure you select the one with the BPLF logo as the profile picture!)

Step four: Once you select your nonprofit, your fundraiser page will appear! To edit the fundraiser details, look at the left sidebar. Here you can edit the goal fundraising amount, name, and duration of your fundraiser, as well as add a personal description explaining why you are choosing to raise funds for the BPLF. The more personalized, the better! Here is some suggested text specific to our RIGHT TO READ campaign; feel free to add a note about why this cause is important to you:

Join me in supporting the Boston Public Library Fund in support of the new Books Unbanned program at the BPL. Funds raised will help expand the Library’s diverse collections, enable the BPL to issue eCards to teens and young adults  across the US who have been impacted by book bans, and promote the Library as a safeguard of free access to information.

Step five: Finally, hit the create button on the bottom left corner and share your fundraiser with friends and family! Remember to repost the fundraiser a couple of times to maximize your impact. Don’t forget to use #bannedbooksweek and #booksunbanned and tag us @BPLFund!