In 2024, donors generously contributed $100,000-- far exceeding our fundraising goal!
Thank you for supporting the library through the Wright Memorial Public Library Foundation.
Donor Rolls: Annual Fund Contributors 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, and 2017. Capital Campaign Donors 2020-21
Wright Library Foundation Exceeds Goal
For over eighty years, Wright Library has proudly served the Oakwood community by providing diverse opportunities for lifelong learning and personal growth. Funding for many of the library’s high-impact programs, materials, and services comes from the Wright Memorial Public Library Foundation, and we are humbled by the generosity of our donors to the 2024 Annual Campaign. The Foundation raised $100,000, surpassing not only the campaign goal, but also making this the best annual fundraising campaign in Library Foundation history.
“I am so grateful to our generous and growing community of donors,” said Library Director Kristi Hale. “These gifts allow us to provide so many exciting collections and experiences that tax dollars alone would not allow. We can’t wait to put these gifts to use for the community.”
2024 initiatives included support of the lending collection of Roku devices with subscription streaming services, the Memory Digitization Lab, and programs such as Signposts of Dying, Spectacular Science Show, and Noggin the Sled Dog - plus continued support of Teen Exam Breaks and Summer Reading. The Foundation also supported a new Author Talks Online virtual series and upgrades to the Bike Peddler. In addition to its annual fund campaign, the Library Foundation also manages major gifts and estate giving to support the library’s legacy.
With gratitude,
Kristi Hale, Library Director
Juliet Glaser, 2024 Foundation Board President
The Wright Library Foundation
Created in 1997, the Wright Memorial Public Library Foundation was formed to operate exclusively to advance the library's goals, objectives, and priorities.
In recent years, contributions have been used to fund a new curbside book drop, laptops for computer classes; writing workshops and author visits; a Far Hills Music Series; a gingerbread house competition, staff training; the library’s book bike; new early learning toys; makerbox, Wonderbooks, and Playaway collections.
The Foundation is also a proud partner in the library’s summer reading club, funding books for children who reach reading milestones throughout the summer.
The Wright Library Foundation accepts financial gifts year-round.