Libraries exist with public funds, but supplementary contributions allow libraries to flourish
Fairfax, VA – We’re rolling out the red carpet for library supporters on October 21st at Pohick Regional Library for the 2017 Library Jubilee: The Library Goes Hollywood! Why? Because library supporters make it possible for us to give 30,000 picture books to under-served preschoolers each year—and new this year, we’re giving literacy bags to the…
Fairfax Library Foundation Receives $15K from Claude Moore Charitable Foundation to Support Early Literacy in Fairfax County, with New Outreach to Children from Homeless or Displaced Families Fairfax, VA – Fairfax Library Foundation is honored to receive a grant award of $15,000 from the Claude Moore Charitable Foundation to support our Ready to Read Early…
Fairfax, VA – Fairfax Library Foundation is thrilled to welcome seven new members to its Board of Directors for the start of its 2018 fiscal year, beginning July 1, 2017. Fairfax Library Foundation is a nonprofit organization that works to enhance Fairfax County Public Library. While the Foundation works closely with library administration and the…
Fairfax Library Foundation Receives Grant Award from MAXIMUS Foundation for Ready to Read Early Literacy Outreach Program Fairfax, VA – Fairfax Library Foundation is honored to receive a grant award from MAXIMUS Foundation to support the Ready to Read Early Literacy Outreach program. This is the second year MAXIMUS Foundation has made this generous gift….
Fairfax, VA – Fairfax Library Foundation is partnering with Barnes & Noble, local press Curiosity Quills, and eight local authors for a Bookfair fundraiser supporting Fairfax County Public Library. The Bookfair will be held on April 15, 2017 at the Fairfax Barnes & Noble in Fair Lakes from 11am-5pm. We are celebrating National Library Week,…
George Mason Friends Donate to Fairfax Library Foundation’s Scholarship Program to Support Fairfax County Public Library Staff and Volunteers Fairfax, VA – Fairfax Library Foundation is pleased to share that the George Mason Friends have made a gift to the Foundation of $50,000 for the Graduate Scholarship Program. The Graduate Scholarship in Honor of the…
Reston Regional Library receives ‘Great Stories Club’ book club programming grant for at-risk teens Fairfax, VA — Reston Regional Library, a branch of Fairfax County Public Library, has been selected to receive a competitive grant from the American Library Association (ALA) to host a reading and discussion program for at-risk youth about teen violence and…
McLean, VA – Fairfax Library Foundation hosted the 2016 Library Jubilee: A Dolley Madison Squeeze on Saturday, October 15th at Dolley Madison Library. The Foundation’s mission is to raise supplementary support for Fairfax County Public Library. This year the Library Jubilee raised $120,000, with greater proceeds than ever before going to library programs and services….
Fairfax Library Foundation Announces the Continuing Education Scholarship Awardees Fairfax, VA – Fairfax Library Foundation is pleased to announce the Scholarship Awardees for the July 2016 Continuing Education Scholarships. The Foundation’s Scholarship Program was established to enhance the capability of the Fairfax County Public Library staff and volunteers to deliver high quality public service. Twice a…
EVENT DETAILS 2016 Library Jubilee: A Dolley Madison Squeeze Saturday, October 15, 2016 from 5:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. At Dolley Madison Library: 1244 Oak Ridge Avenue, McLean, VA 22101 Click here to purchase tickets or a sponsorship Click here to learn about sponsorships We look forward to seeing you there, thank you! Save the Date for the…
We want to share with our supporters that there is a staff change at Fairfax Library Foundation. Abigail Fine, our Director of Development, is leaving the Foundation for a new opportunity. Ms. Fine’s work at the Foundation since she started in October 2015 has been instrumental in raising funds for the library, and raising the organization’s public…
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We are so grateful for the hundreds of library supporters who donated to Fairfax Library Foundation to enhance Fairfax County Public Library at the end of 2017 — thank you! We set out to raise $70,000 in our year-end campaign, and we’ve already raised more than $80,000! Gifts continue to arrive every day! These funds…
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