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Friends group donates more than $120,000; Sacramento Public Library reports 12% jump in summer reading and thousands of meals served

5888134 · October 6, 2025
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Friends of the Sacramento Public Library presented the board with a gift of more than $120,000 raised during the Big Day of Giving; library staff reported a 12% increase in summer reading participation, nearly 260,000 books read and more than 6,000 medals awarded this year.

The Friends of the Sacramento Public Library presented the authority board with a donation of more than $120,000 raised during the organization’s Big Day of Giving, and library staff reported a 12% increase in summer reading participation and expanded Lunch at the Library meal service.

Diane Gregory, treasurer of the McClatchy Friends and a Friends of the Sacramento Public Library board member, said, “the Friends of the Sacramento Public Library are able to give the Sacramento Public Library a gift of more than a $120,000 raised by people in…

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