The mission of FOLIO is to strengthen libraries in Oklahoma through Friends of Libraries.

FOLIO proudly invests in Friends of Libraries (FOLs) and libraries by:

• Connecting and promoting Oklahoma FOLs.
• Recognizing exemplary FOLs.
• Recognizing FOL Week activities.
• Offering Seed Grants for new FOLs.
• Offering scholarships for Oklahoma librarians.
• Developing Oklahoma’s nationally recognized Oklahoma Literary Sites.
• Providing Outreach Ambassadors to FOLs.
• Advocating for libraries.

At the Governor’s Conference on Libraries in 1978, a proclamation called for a state Friends of the Library to be formed. From that proclamation came the original Board and Membership of Friends of Libraries in Oklahoma (FOLIO).