The purpose of this organization shall be to foster and maintain an association of persons interested in libraries, the arts, our cultural heritage, and the promotion of knowledge by establishing a closer relationship between the library and its community; to promote interest and support for the library's functions; resources, services and activities, to raise funds for projects, activities or acquisitions in excess of budgeted library resources; to support and cooperate with the library as it develops services and facilities for the community; and to support the Freedom to Read and the Freedom to View as expressed in the American Library Association Bill of Rights.