The B. B. Comer Memorial Library in Sylacauga, Alabama---a town of just over 12,000 people--- won a National Award for Library Service from the Institute of Museum and Library Services in 2000. The 30,000 card-carrying members from parts of four counties enjoy a beautiful facility, marble sculpture, paintings, fast access computers, cultural arts programs, and books galore--free of charge. The assistance provided by the BBCL Foundation--- set up in 1992 solely to assist the library with its powerful mission--- has made a difference for the entire economically depressed area.