Alachua County Library District Foundation, Inc.

Alachua County Library District Foundation, Inc.

401 E. University Ave.
Gainesville, Florida 32601

Telephone
(352)334-3910

FAX
(352)334-3918

TDD
(352)334-3904

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Alachua County Library District
www.aclib.us

Friends of the Library
www.folacld.org

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Jack V. Shaw
web administrator

jackvshaw15@bellsouth.net
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Last Update:11/30/2010

Special events heighten community awareness of the Foundation and its purpose and goals.  The Foundation holds its own events and sometimes participates in other community events.  The Author Gala is the Foundation's featured event, with gala proceeds benefitting the Library Endowment Fund.  

In October 2004, the Author Gala with Frances Mayes, who wrote Under the Tuscan Sun and other works, was part of a month-long celebration of the 100th Anniversary of Library Service in Alachua County.   Anniversary events also included a Centennial Tea, birthday parties at all the branch libraries and a bookmark contest for children.

In April 2006, "An Evening with Alexander McCall Smith," featured the internationally recognized author of The No 1 Ladies' Detective Agency series.

In October 2007, the author gala featured Erik Larson who wrote Isaac's Storm, The Devil in the White City and Thunderstruck.

In May 2009, the Foundation hosted its fourth gala and featured Diana Gabaldon, author of the Outlander Series.

Author Galas

Foundation Board Members with Alexander McCall Smith,
Author Gala, April 28, 2006 at Savannah Grande

 
Erik Larson, October 2007




Book signing with Erik Larson

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Guests at the 2007 Gala.



Author Gala with Diana Gabaldon, May, 2009




Author Gala with Michael Connelly, November, 2010

Dedication of the Foundation Room

On November 7, 2007, the newly renovated Meeting Room B at the Headquarters Library in downtown Gainesville was formally dedicated as the Alachua County Library District Foundation Room.   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.  Room renovation costs were underwritten by the Foundation.

Outside the new foundation room (L-R) are board members Laura Shaw, Eve Ackerman and Beverly Bartlett.  Ms. Ackerman is the foundation representative who coordinated the room renovation project.

Ribbon cutting for the new foundation room in 2007:  Pictured (L-R) Governor Virginia Childs, Chair of the Library Governing Board; Sol Hirsch, Library Director; Carol Higman, Chair of the Library Board of Trustees; and Laura Shaw, Chair of the Foundation Board of Directors.




Governor Childs receiving a room dedication plaque from the Foundation.




November 7, 2007
Foundation board members preparing to hold their first meeting in the new foundation room.

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