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 THE CALGARY LIBRARY FOUNDATION
The Calgary Public Library Foundation is a registered charity, separate from the
Calgary Public Library itself. The funds raised by the Foundation through the
generosity of our donors do not replace the Library’s core funding, but rather
enhance the special programs and services that the Library can provide.
Our donors are very special people who strongly believe in the role that an outstanding
public library can play in a community’s quality of life. The gifts of literacy and
life-long learning touch everyone – regardless of age, gender, or income.
"For years, the Library has played an important role in my life – it’s about time
you started a Foundation so that I can give something back!"
- 70-year-old supporter
Mission
The Calgary Public Library Foundation raises funds to help the Calgary Public
Library provide outstanding library services to the community.
Vision
A strong public library plays an essential role in the quality of life that
Calgarians experience. The Calgary Public Library Foundation, through the
generosity of its donors, helps Calgary’s public library system to meet
the community’s educational, recreational, and life-long learning needs.
Thanks to ongoing support from individuals and business in our community,
all Calgarians will continue to have access to a world of information and
ideas through the Calgary Public Library.
Current Focus
The Calgary Public Library Foundation looks to:
 Support the purchase of new books and other materials for the
Library’s collections.
Support
Library services, particularly in the areas of childhood literacy,
adult literacy, special needs, access to new information technology, and children’s programs.
Support the building of new branches to ensure that all Calgarians have
convenient access to Library services.
Successes
In 2000 -- the first year of the Foundation’s operation -- the Calgary Public Library
Foundation was successful in raising over $100,000 from generous Calgarians through
individual donations. The money raised was given to the Calgary Public Library in January
of 2001 to purchase new books and materials for the Library’s collections, which have
been greatly impacted by inflation, a declining Canadian dollar, and increased demand.
With special support from various community funding organizations, the Foundation was also
instrumental in securing sponsorships for the enhancement of the Library’s Baby Story Time
program, and for the development of special computers for visually and mobility impaired
Calgarians.
Be part of our success by donating today!
The Calgary Public Library
Foundation
616 Macleod Trail SE
Calgary, Alberta, T2G 2M2
Phone: (403) 260-2631
Monday to Friday, 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Fax: (403) 234-8763
Email: DearLibrary@calgarypubliclibrary.com
Charitable Registration Number: 87292-3537-RR-0001
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