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History:
For more
than 150 years, the Library has been able to fulfill its promise
"Free to All" because of the shared commitment and vision
of a dynamic public/private partnership. This partnership was strengthened
in 1992, when entrepreneur John Cullinane formed the Boston Public
Library Foundation, a separate 501(c)(3), to support the revitalization
of the Boston Public Library. Led by a 65-member Board of Directors,
representing Boston's business and community leaders, the Foundation
has raised more than $80 million since its inception and has greatly
enhanced the visibility of the Library and all it offers to the
citizens of Boston, New England and beyond.
The Foundation is proud to announce that the Boston Public Library Homework Assistance Program, HAP, has received the prestigious Urban Libraries Council/Highsmith Award of Excellence for 2008. Each year, one program in the U.S. or Canada receives recognition for its an exemplary approach to preparing youth for educational and personal challenges. Everyone involved in HAP—donors, librarians, teaching fellows, students, volunteers—can feel great satisfaction in this achievement.
Mission:
The Boston
Public Library Foundation's mission is to enhance the public visibility
and to raise public and private funds in support of the revitalization
of the Boston Public Library.
The Boston Public
Library's mission is to preserve and provide free access to the
historical record of our society while serving the cultural, educational
and informational needs of the people of City and the Commonwealth
Areas
of Focus
The BPL Foundation's
ongoing Campaign for the Library focuses in four priority
areas:
- Complete the
historic restoration of the National Historic Landmark McKim Building
at Copley Square
- Update the facilities
and services of the Library's 27 neighborhood branches, with a
particular focus on youth and family programming
- Improve access
to resources through state-of-the-art technology
- Maintain, preserve
and electronically catalog the Library's special collections
Inspire
the Future
The Boston Public Library Foundation is proud of its
role in augmenting public funds with private philanthropy to help
our great Library prepare for the extraordinary demands of a new
century. While much has been accomplished, there is much more yet
to be done. We invite you to join a proud tradition of support and
inspire the future.
Complete the Restoration of the National Historic Landmark McKim
Building
$25 million needed to complete the final phase of an extensive five-phase,
$100 million restoration and revitalization effort. This phase will
preserve the Library's special collections and restore the galleries
and reading rooms of the Print, Fine Arts, Mapping, Music, and Rare
Books departments.
Enhance Branch Programs
The Boston Public Library reaches out daily to children and their
families in dynamic and innovative ways. Throughout the Library
system, more than 3,000 programs are designed specifically for children
and attract over 100,000 participants. Activities include storytelling,
book talks, films, puppet workshops and performances, arts and crafts,
readings by authors and demonstrations by illustrators. Endowed
and outright gifts are welcome and can help underwrite such programs
as the Homework Assistance Program, the Collaborative Schools Program,
Reading Readiness and various youth, adult and family literacy programs.
Improve Access through Technology
The Library's 5-year strategic plan addresses its future technology
needs as a vital resource in this fast-moving information age. Private
support can help to upgrade equipment, underwrite staff training,
digitize collections, enhance web development, and electronically
convert more than five million catalog cards.
Update Branch Facilities
Any resident of Boston is no more than a few minutes from one of
the 27 neighborhood branches that provide valuable programs and
services to their respective communities. There are many branch
facilities in need of capital repairs and upgrades. Several branches
are seeking funds to provide or enhance public meeting and garden
spaces that make neighborhood libraries such a vibrant part of their
communities.
Maintain and Preserve Collections
The Boston Public Library is recognized as one of the great public
research libraries in the world. Funding is needed to properly catalog,
preserve and secure the Library's great literary, artistic and historic
treasures, many of which cannot be found anywhere else in the world.
For
more information please contact:
Daria McLean, Director of Development
The Boston Public Library Foundation
700 Boylston Street
Boston, MA 02116
Phone (617) 247-8980
Fax (617) 247-1571
bplf@bplf.com
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