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The Alachua County Library District (ACLD)
Foundation is a support group for the Alachua County Library District. The
Foundation was incorporated in 1989 as a 501(c)(3) non-profit corporation.
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Mission Statement: provide supplemental
funding to the library with an emphasis on long-term support and
planned giving. |
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Vision Statement: enhance the Alachua County Library District's
ability to enrich the lives of everyone in our community. |
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Our goal statements to support the Mission and Vision are: |
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increasing the community's understanding of the Foundation and its mission. |
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increasing financial support for the Foundation. |
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strengthening internal understanding of the Foundation by its Board and Associates. |
Although tax revenues support the library's
on-going operations — core collections, staffing, and maintenance of equipment — supplemental
funding is needed to ensure the library's continual stability.
The Foundation's major goal is to manage and continue to build our endowment that will provide funds for the
Library District on an annual basis. In March of 2012, the
Foundation contributed $25,000 from interest earned on the Endowment to the Library District to create a Teen Space
in the Headquarters Library.
Teen Space ribbon cutting: Pictured are
Shaney Livingston, Library District Director;
Sherwin Henry, Chair of the Library District Governing Board;
Marjorie Alexander, Chair of the Library District Foundation; and
Vivian Filer, Chair of the Library District Board of Trustees.
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The Foundation has also raised funds to support Snuggle Up
Centers at the various branch libraries. Snuggle Up Centers are special places for
adults and children to learn, grow, and spend time together.
Snuggle Up Center at the Millhopper Branch Library, renovated in 2010
On occasion, the Foundation has chosen to support special projects for the library district. In 2007, the we underwrote the costs of renovation of Meeting Room B at the Headquarters Library
in downtown Gainesville. The room was renamed in honor of the Foundation.
The Foundation Room will better serve the needs of library staff, Trustees, the Foundation and the community. Room additions include new lighting, audio/visual system with recording equipment, conference table, and chairs.
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The Foundation is a complementary organization to the Friends of the Library, and the two
organizations remain in close contact to avoid duplication of projects and events.
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