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Friends of the Corona Public Library report $150,000 in annual donations; council thanks volunteer group
Summary
Representatives of the Friends of the Corona Public Library told council the group donated $150,000 this year in support of furniture, books, digital services and youth programming. The council publicly thanked the volunteers for the contributions.
Charisse (last name not specified), treasurer of the Friends of the Corona Public Library and a library trustee, reported to the City Council that the organization donated $150,000 to the library during the past year.
Charisse itemized recent contributions: $47,000 to refresh furniture in the Frances Aldama Martinez community room; $5,000 to launch a Children's Reader Con; $20,000 for physical books; $70,000 for Hoopla (a digital media platform); and nearly $2,000 through the Adopt-a-Book program. She said the first annual Children's Reader Con helped connect authors with young readers and that the Adopt-a-Book program creates lasting personal connections on library shelves.
Council members publicly thanked the Friends group and praised volunteer contributions. No formal council action was required; the report was received for the record.
