LAKE COUNTY >> The Friends of the Lake County Library are pleased to offer an opportunity to support our Lake County Library. The Friends are sponsoring a fundraiser for the Library with the goal of raising $10,000 by January 31, 2018. Donations will be matched, dollar for dollar, up to $5,000 by the Friends of the Library.
All funds raised will go to the Library for the purchase of books and materials.
State funding for libraries over the last several years has been at an all-time low, leaving the Lake County Library to rely on the funding it receives from the small portion of county property taxes dedicated to the library. Over the years, the Friends organization has worked to raise money to supplement the library budget with membership drives, book sales and donations.
With the loss of state funding and the pressure on property taxes due to recent fires, this mission has become more critical and led to this fundraising idea.
With its branches in Clearlake (Redbud), Middletown, Upper Lake and Lakeport, our county library system is a community asset that enriches the entire county. Along with our parks, schools, museums, arts organizations, local media and so on, our library system provides the educational opportunities and cultural enjoyment that make Lake County a place that we all want to live.
Please help the Friends to make this a successful fundraiser. Checks made payable to the Friends of the Lake County Library (a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization) can be mailed to:
1425 North High Street Lakeport, CA 95453.
