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Foundation to Help Fund Library Programs in Face of Huge Budget Cuts

In light of impending budget reductions, the Brevard Library Foundation has decided to concentrate its fund-raising effort in support of key community library programs.

Specifically, the foundation is gearing up to fund the purchase of books for children, setting up a continuing gas fund to keep the Mobile Library on the road and putting money aside to fund the annual countywide Family Reading Festival.

In light of the severe budgetary cuts, the foundation has put an ambitious plan to fund a Digital Inspiration Center for the library system on hold (See story on Future Projects page).

“Clearly, our library system is one of the local agencies facing severe cutbacks in funding,” said Foundation Executive Director Ned Kellar. “The projected cuts are more than $4 million, a 20 percent reduction in current funding. This will result in a drastic cut in book purchasing, cuts in programs and reduction of staff,” he noted.

Kellar said the foundation is working to reduce the effects of impending budgetary cuts on three key programs that it has been supporting over the years. Specifically, the foundation is committed to raising $3,500 to provide fuel for the Mobile Library (a gift by the foundation to the library system in 2007), $30,000 to fund the annual Family Reading Festival and $40,000 to add 2,000 children’s books to the county libraries. (More information on these programs is available on the Current Projects web pages).

“The three programs are vital to our county library system and its continuing well being,” said Kellar, who asked that anyone who can help with a donation contact him. “We are asking for more than a gift,” he said, “We are asking you to invest in projects that will make this a better community.”

For more information about the work of the foundation, its programs and to make a donation, contact Kellar at (321) 633-1887 or email him at nkellar@brev.org

The Brevard Library Foundation
 
The Brevard Library Foundation was founded in 1999 to seek private sector support for our Library System. With tax caps, diminishing state and federal funds, and the increasing costs of materials and supplies, cutbacks are inevitable if new sources of funding are not developed.

The Foundation was formed to ensure that our Public Libraries can not only continue to meet the present needs of our community, but grow to accept the new challenges that we will face in the coming years. Donations to the Library Foundation are tax-deductible as provided in Section 170 of the Internal Revenue Code.

Goals of our Foundation include: 

• Improving the library's collection of books (especially for children) 

• Helping our libraries to become "state of the art" so that its services can be enjoyed by all 

• Providing additional library services as needed by the community  

Towards these goals we solicit donations for immediate needs as well as endowments that will assure the future health of our library system.

This website will acquaint you with our current projects, the different ways that you can help, and the tax benefits that your generosity can produce. Please don't hesitate to contact us if you have any questions. 

Thank you for your support!