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Together with the Friends of the Library groups, which are organized in each community to promote the local branch of the library, the Foundation demonstrates local support of, and value placed on area library service. New Board Members Needed - The Foundation is seeking new board members. The goals of the Foundation include building awareness of WCLS services and fiscal health, fundraising to support library programs, and networking with community organizations on behalf of the library. If you are interested in this volunteer opportunity in support of the Whatcom County Libraries or would like more information, fill out a WCLF Board Member Application and send an email or call Jennifer Rick at 384-3150. Foundation Board meetings are usually held on the 2nd Thursday of the month at 5 p.m. at library headquarters. Activities Supported by the Foundation
Whatcom READS! One Book Together - The Foundation is a major funder of Whatcom READS! the county-wide reading program that brought you Sherman Alexie, Tobias Wolff, Jim Lynch, and for 2012, Elizabeth George. Library Building Projects - the county is growing, and that means increased library use. WCLF supported the fundraising efforts for the Deming Library Expansion project, the North Fork Community Library project, and the New Ferndale Library Project.
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The mission of the Whatcom County Library Foundation, a non-profit organization founded in 2005, is to promote and enhance the libraries in the Whatcom County Library System through program and capital project funding. We endeavor to augment, not replace, tax-based support for our libraries through gifts, grants, and bequests from individuals and organizations. Our aims are to foster intellectual freedom and First Amendment rights and to encourage life-long learning.
Raise a Reader - This program was adopted by the Foundation in 2005, having previously been supported through donations to WCLS. This project provides a book, resources and support to help families of infants born at St. Joseph 's Hospital make reading an important part of a child's development from birth to six years.
