Library Jubilee

A big thank you to all who attended, volunteered and supported the 2017 Library Jubilee!  

On October 21, 2017 Fairfax Library Foundation hosted the 9^th annual Library Jubilee to raise funds for Fairfax County Public Library. 240 guests attended the event at the newly renovated Pohick Regional Library—record-breaking attendance. The event raised $129,000 for library programs, exceeding the Foundation’s fundraising goal for the evening.

You can find photos of the Hollywood Jubilee on our Facebook page here and here!

This event was made possible by many generous donors. You can find the donors recognized at the 2017 Library Jubilee here.

2017 Library Jubilee

The Library Jubilee is our largest fundraising event each year, with 100% of proceeds invested into Fairfax County Public Library.

Have you ever noticed that many of the best movies are adapted from books? Hollywood loves the library as much as we do! This year our Jubilee celebrates the stories we find in our libraries and on the big screen with our theme, The Library Goes Hollywood. This premier event brings together the elite in Fairfax County: in attendance will be Foundation and Library leadership and staff, elected officials, published authors, business leaders, and library supporters. We hope you will join us as one of our special guests!

Funds raised at the Jubilee will be used to help the library expand its reach to children and adults in every corner of our community. By participating in the Jubilee, not only will you play a direct role in enhancing library programs and services, but you will gain exposure as one that values the library and its role in an educated, civilized society.

Each year at the Jubilee, attendees celebrate this work of the Library and Foundation while enjoying hors d’oeuvres, cocktails, musical entertainment and a silent auction. Shirley’s Catering and Peterson’s Ice Cream will be back this year with their delicious treats, savory and sweet. A jazz trio from Mason Music Productions will provide live music in the beautiful new Pohick Regional Library, while guests bid on auction items including winery visits, hotel packages, and passes to Disney World. There are some new things in store for this glamorous Jubilee, like a photo booth and VIP Hollywood guest, Marilyn Monroe!

For questions or to learn how to be a volunteer, please contact Abigail at 703-324-8300 or Jubilee@FairfaxLibraryFoundation.org. You can purchase tickets or a sponsorship here or find our sponsor packet here.

Thank you to our Signature Sponsors, the Friends of the Burke Centre Library and the Friends of Pohick Regional Library!

2016 Library Jubilee

The 2016 Jubilee was a great success! We raised funds for Fairfax County Public Library at a celebration with over 180 guests! You can find the full wrap-up press release here.

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All proceeds benefit programs & services of Fairfax County Public Library

Other Sponsors:

Brownell & Sabrina Combs

Willard & Darhyl Jasper

Paul Kohlenberger, Greater McLean Chamber

The 2016 Library Jubilee

Fairfax Library Foundation hopes you will save October 15 for the 2016 Library Jubilee: A Dolley Madison Squeeze, to be hosted at Dolley Madison Library in McLean from 5:30-8:00pm. For this year’s event, we want to honor the namesake of this library branch – when her husband was President, Dolley Madison hosted weekly parties in the White House which earned the name “Squeezes” because so many people attended, they had to squeeze in. These parties brought together all different members of society, including local residents and politicians from both sides. Individuals who wouldn’t normally meet found themselves interacting at Dolley’s White House parties, over unique food and beverages like Dolley’s famous pink peppermint ice cream.

The Library Jubilee is in the same spirit: bringing together different members of our community to celebrate and support the library. In fact, libraries serve this purpose for us every day – a place where people from all walks can meet and engage in meaningful discourse. This celebration is for all of us: in attendance will be Foundation and Library staff and leadership, elected officials, published authors, business leaders, and library supporters. We hope to see you there!

One of the special guests this year will be New York Times Bestselling author Linda Castillo. She writes mysteries and thrillers, including the popular Kate Burkholder series – crime thrillers set in Amish country. Castillo has published more than two dozen works, and has received industry honors including the Daphne du Maurier Award of Excellence, the Holt Medallion, and a nomination for the Rita. Her bestseller SWORN TO SILENCE was adapted into a Lifetime Original Movie starring Neve Campbell.

The purpose of the Library Jubilee is to raise money for Fairfax County Public Library programs like Changing Lives Through Literature, giving first time juvenile offenders an alternative to formal court action, and Ready to Read Early Literacy Outreach, bringing interactive reading experiences to preschool students. Last year we raised $197,000 for library programs – read more here. Each year at the Jubilee attendees celebrate this work of the Library and Foundation while enjoying hors d’oeuvres, cocktails, musical entertainment, and a silent auction. This year a planning committee is already at working refining details, to make the event more exciting than ever. More details will follow!

The Library Jubilee is made possible by the generosity of many sponsors. We are launching an updated year-long sponsorship program, with new opportunities for exposure in the community – including complimentary invitations and acknowledgement at the Jubilee. Individual guests can support the library through single tickets for $75 per person. In addition to the programs mentioned above, support of this event provides funding for Scholarships, the Library’s Summer Reading Challenge, Presentations, and Materials, such as books and eBooks.

We hope you will “Save the Date” for the 2016 Library Jubilee: A Dolley Madison Squeeze and help Fairfax County Public Library expand its reach to children and adults in every corner of our community.

For more information on sponsorships and how to be involved, please contact Abigail Fine at 703-324-8300 or Abigail.Fine@FairfaxLibraryFoundation.org.

More about the Jubilee

The Library Jubilee is the Foundation’s biggest fundraising event of the year. It’s a time to gather in one the Fairfax County Public Libraries to celebrate with library supporters, elected officials, business leaders, community members, and library staff for an evening that features musical entertainment, delicious light fare and refreshments, and an auction of donated items so fabulous that you’ll undoubtedly be tempted to bid – especially because winning means you and the library both benefit! 100% of proceeds go to support library programs and services!

This event is made possible by the support of generous sponsors. Each year, the Foundation seeks sponsors for the Jubilee, as well as donations for the live and silent auctions. Learn more about sponsorships here.

If you or your organization would like to be a Jubilee sponsor or donate an auction item, please contact us at info@fairfaxlibraryfoundation.org or 703-324-8300.