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A library friend

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Review for Friends of the San Francisco Public Library, San Francisco, CA, USA

Rating: 5 stars  

Like public schools, we can't live, learn and grow without public libraries. In the last 15 years the Friends has led the effort to build a New Main library and to renovate and/or build new branch libraries throughout the city (e.g. Mission Bay, Ocean View, West Portal, Marina, Noe Valley, Mission, Chinatown). We are half-way through the Neighborhood Library Campaign, which will be finished with the renovation/new build of every branch in the city. We also have led the effort to pass two ballot measures which guarantee that the citizens of the city have one of the healthiest library budgets in the country. If you don't believe me, ask around and see how other public libraries are doing in these down times. And there's more: Project Read for teaching literacy, our Book Bay bookstores at the New Main and Fort Mason, our many book sales including the Big Sale in September, etc., etc. Remember a Friends membership includes discounts at many San Francisco bookstores. Join us: we need your money and your support.

I've personally experienced the results of this organization in...

the building of one of the greatest public library systems in the country.

What I've enjoyed the most about my experience with this nonprofit is...

seeing the resources of the library made available to every neighborhood in the city.

The kinds of staff and volunteers that I met were...

intelligent, highly professional, dedicated and fun to work with.

If this organization had 10 million bucks, it could...

complete our $16 million campaign to rebuild the branch system and begin working on the next phase of building a world class library system.

Ways to make it better...

we could reach every household in the city where someone uses the library.

In my opinion, the biggest challenges facing this organization are...

the need for donations in a difficult economic environment.

When was your last experience with this nonprofit?

2008

Role:  Board Member & Raised money for the Neighborhood Library Campaign including my branch in Bernal Heights, wrote the history of the San Francisco Public Library.
 
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