In August 1992, the "Gesellschaft der Freunde der Hessischen Landesbibliothek Fulda e.V." (Association of Friends of the Hessian State Library in Fulda) was founded as a non-profit organisation with the aim of preserving, supporting and promoting the Hessian State Library with its valuable book collection from a period of more than 1,200 years at the Bibra-Platz location.
The merger of the state library with the university library in Fulda in 2001 expanded the book collection and with it the library's tasks and requirements. The Friends' Association was changed to "Verein der Freunde und Förderer der Hochschul- und Landesbibliothek Fulda e.V." (Association of Friends and Supporters of the Fulda University and State Library) in 2001 in response to these changes. Following the change to the library’s name, the Friends’ Association is now called “Förderverein der Hochschul-, Landes und Stadtbibliothek Fulda e.V." (Friends of Fulda University, State and City Library Association).

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