ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY FOUNDATION : April 1-5
BOARD OF DIRECTORS Karen W. Smith President Linda Greene Vice President Tessie LaRose Ballard Secretary Martha O. Blaxall Treasurer Jane Campbell-Chambliss Katie Prechtl Cooke
YOUR DONATIONS IN ACTION Learn & Play Space Funded by the Severna Park Kiwanis and Library Donors Community members came together recently to celebrate the grand opening of the new Learn & Play space at the Severna Park Library! This project was funded by the Severna Park Kiwanis and the Library Foundation. The Learn & Play area, with large, interactive percussion instruments, benches
Plan your spring giving for the library! Instead of honoring the library on just one day, we are celebrating all the things the library gives us from April 1-5. Give back by donating to our library at any branch or online using the website address or QR code below. Your generosity helped raise nearly $30,000 in 2023, and funded the popular system-wide Summer @ Your Library (S@YL) that is loved by children and adults alike. Without your support, this program would not exist. Your donation dollars touched nearly 6,500 people who registered for the 2023 S@YL and provided game boards and materials to get residents excited for summer reading. Your donation dollars also supported the 78,800 people who attended S@YL events and allowed the opportunity to participate in fun, engaging, educational and recreational events that celebrated reading, art, music, nature, diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging. These programs are the highlight of the summer! Help bring back all of this and more in 2024!
Mary S. Hagerty Stephen R. Holt Stacy L. Korbelak
and an open play space, allows the Severna Park branch to bring programs outside in fair weather. Free Wi-Fi is available so that adults can use their devices while children play. When the branch is closed, the space is available for anyone to enjoy. Teen Lock In
Ian Marchanti Kris Maslonka Don Rau
DIP TO DONATE! Look for DipJars at most branches – a simple way to give to your library.
Diane Rinaldo Tim Williams Skip Auld AACPL CEO and ex-officio Ishani Gandhi ex-officio Damita McDonald ex-officio Cathleen Sparrow Executive Director and ex-officio
What is better than getting locked in the library? Getting locked in the library with other teens . These lucky local teens made art on mini canvasses, played
MARK YOUR CALENDARS TO DONATE APRIL 1-5, TO MAKE THE 2024 S@YL BETTER THAN EVER! To donate, scan this code or visit aacpl.net/foundation/library-giving-day .
games, (Nintendo Switch, giant Jenga and Connect4, mini golf, checkers and chess) watched a movie, ate sandwiches and mini cupcakes, wandered the branch and checked out books. There was even a hot cocoa bar with all the fixings! The Michael E. Busch Annapolis Library staff certainly know how to attract, entertain and inspire teens and – thanks to donor support – they can. Watch the events calendar, aacpl.net/events , for more teen lock-in events.
SAVE THE DATE FOR THE LIBRARY PARTY YOU CAN’T MISS! For the Love of the Library’s 10th
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This is the best library I’ve been to in my life! – 9-year-old customer
FOR THE LOVE OF THE LIBRARY
anniversary will be celebrated on Friday, September 27, at the Michael E. Busch Annapolis Library. This fundraising event supports critical library programs and is sure to be an extraordinary experience.
READ BETWEEN THE WINES Honoring Veterans & Supporting Our Library! We honored the courageous individuals dedicated to
SHOW YOUR LIBRARY LOVE Exciting News!
Tickets go on sale this summer. We are delighted to announce Eloise Patton as the event’s chair. A dedicated member of the foundation events committee for two years, she is now stepping into this leadership role. Our sincere thanks to Katie Cooke and Diane Rinaldo, the co-chairs for 2022 and 2023, and the entire committee for creating the most successful fundraising event in the library’s history!
Thanks to the 2023 For the Love of the Library Committee (Left to right) Cathleen Sparrow, Kelly Steele, Natasha Kurek, 2024 Chair Eloise Patton, 2023 Co-Chairs Katie Cooke and Diane Rinaldo, Christine Feldmann, Julie Kizer Ball. (Not pictured: Jessica Beckerman, Anna Greenberg, Stacy Korbelak, Damita McDonald, Nancy Nolan, Joann Vaughan.)
military service and expressed our deep appreciation to the veterans in attendance. The evening shined a light on our veterans and raised critical funds for the library. Thank you to CharcuterLeigh, Annapolis Nothing Bundt Cakes and Great Frogs Winery for supporting this event. Thank you to everyone who joined us to ensure the library remains a cherished institution for all generations.
Express your love for the library with our apparel collection, coffee mugs and tote bags. Contribute to funding essential library programs with every purchase. Join us in promoting a community where individuals of all ages can belong, connect and grow while fostering lifelong reading and learning for children and adults. Scan this code or visit bonfire.com/store/aacpl/ .
GRATITUDE TO OUR IN-KIND PARTNERS FOR THEIR VALUED SUPPORT We extend our heartfelt gratitude to our In-kind partners for their unwavering support of the 2023 For the Love of the Library . • Annapolis Maritime Museum • Mills Fine Wine & Spirits • Annapolis Nothing Bundt Cakes • What’s Up Media Partnerships/sponsorships available, contact Bethany Kerley, donor engagement, grants and event manager, bkerley@aacpl.net or 410-222-1199. • Bread & Butter Kitchen • Chesapeake Chef Service • Flamant • Harry Browne’s • Historic Annapolis
Saluting our military heroes.
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