Bruton Memorial Library was packed during its open house on Oct. 10 that introduced the new Library Foundation and highlighted services for the community.
Library director Tonda Morris said the event was a great way for the community to get to meet Foundation board members and to see just what Bruton as on deck for the next few years.
“Really, we wanted to have a casual meet-and-greet where we could introduce new programs and services and let the community know that Bruton has a lot in store for the future,” Morris said. “We have representatives from the library, the Foundation, Friends of the Bruton Memorial Library and the County Library Cooperative all here to talk to the public.”
Some of the new services included the laptop checkout station and discussion on the portable hotspots library members can take home. The Foundation, which was created this year, will help encourage private support for the library. Those contributions will in turn help fund projects that benefit the library and ensure Bruton is always at the top of its game so the community is never left behind.
The Foundation will accept donations on behalf of the library, fund projects, serve as ambassadors for the library, create a long-term source of funding for the library and coordinate and assist with charitable/estate planning gifts.
Foundation Board Members:
Chairman: Marion Smith
Vice-Chairman: Marsha Passmore
Secretary/Treasurer: Gwendolyn Thomas
Members: Danny Coton, Tina Pike and Ed Verner
For more information, visit plantcitylibraryfoundation.org
or email libraryfoundationpc@gmail.com.