Dear Editor:
We would like to thank all of our sponsors, donors and supporters for making the 2016 Foundation Annual Appeal one of our best fundraising years ever!
The mission of the Foundation is to provide long-term, stable support for the capital improvements and building repairs that the library requires to meet the evolving educational, social, cultural, technological and informational needs of the community. From roof repair to construction of new lower floor meeting rooms and from rest room overhauls to building a new auditorium with state of the art audio visual equipment, the Foundation ensures that future generations of our townspeople will enjoy the many resources and delights that the library has to offer.
The construction of the new lower level of the Library is nearing completion with both small and large program rooms, a reading garden, new bathrooms and much more. Funding for the project-to-date has come from grants received from the New Jersey Historic Trust (matched by the City of Hoboken), Sandi Grant, and Hudson County Open Space. Funds raised during our 2016 Annual Appeal will make a huge impact in helping us to continue with capital improvements throughout this 120-year-old building.
If you have not visited the library recently, please stop by. This beautiful, historic building holds over 86,000 books, 9,000 DVDs, 4,000 CDs and other media. Our stacks enable you to explore from around the corner to across the world. Plus, you and your family members can participate in children’s programs and story hours, as well as take computer courses and lots more.
Thank you again for supporting our 2016 Annual Appeal and we look forward to seeing you at the library in the days and months ahead.
Sincerely,
The Volunteer Members of the Hoboken Public Library Foundation
