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New Mexico Library Foundation Awards Four Grants in June

June 18, 2008 –The New Mexico Library Foundation has been working with libraries in New Mexico to serve as a community partner for a grant given by the Libri Foundation, a foundation that provides funding for children’s books.  The Libri Foundation matches the community partner donation on a 2 to 1 ratio, giving each library a total of $1050 for new books.  We are proud to announce the Questa Public Library and Capitan Public Library both received these partnership grants and will be able to purchase approximately 70 children’s books for their collections.

The Library Foundation awarded a Foundation Grant to the Virden Public Library in southwestern New Mexico.  The  $615 grant will be used to upgrade the library’s catalog and circulation system.

 The Mesa View Middle School in Farmington was awarded $950 Foundation Grant to support a writing workshop for students.  The library will host a visiting author who will make presentations and offer critiques of students’ writings.  Teachers in the school will lead class discussions and conduct activities in conjunction with the visiting author’s activities.

The New Mexico Library Foundation’s mission is to support identified needs of New Mexico libraries by providing grants to libraries to build and maintain their collections, update information access technology and enhance library programs.  The Library Foundation is supported entirely by donations made by individuals.  If you are interested in supporting programs similar to those listed above, please consider making a donation.  For more information about making a donation or applying for a grant for your library, visit the Foundation’s webpage at:  http://www.nm-lf.org/.

 

 New Mexico Library Foundation Signs Agreement with

New Mexico Community Foundation

Santa Fe, NM, May 2, 2008 – The New Mexico Library Foundation signed an agreement with the New Mexico Community Foundation that will assist the Library Foundation with fundraising.

The New Mexico Community Foundation will invest the funds from the New Mexico Library Foundation. These investments will help grow the Foundation’s donations. The additional funds will allow for more grants to New Mexico libraries. The Community Foundation will help foster the Library Foundation’s fundraising by offering consulting services to individuals interested in planned giving through wills, life insurance, and special bequests. Caroline Beckner, the New Mexico Library Foundation President stated, “Among the benefits, being members of the New Mexico Community Foundation will increase awareness about the of the New Mexico Library Foundation's mission.”

The New Mexico Library Foundation supports identified needs of New Mexico libraries by providing grants to libraries to build and maintain their collections, update information access technology and enhance library programs.