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Commons, foundation and Friends outline fundraising, donor-wall plans and a 'Magnolia to Rose' event strategy
Summary
Representatives from the Commons Foundation, Larkspur Library Foundation and Friends of the Library described recent donations and fundraising plans, detailed donor-wall design and proposed community events (including a book brigade) and a November used-book sale to raise funds and clear storage.
Anne Morrison, president of the Commons Foundation, told the board the foundation previously handed over $5,000,000 and pledged an additional $1,000,000 in 2024 to fund landscaping and a stage/overhang; she said the group is pursuing the remaining roughly $1,000,000 needed and aims to hand the city $2,000,000 for landscaping by year'end. "So we handed over 5,000,000... we pledged 1000000 dollars, and that was in 2024," Morrison said.
Morrison presented donor-wall designs and material samples (resin plaques and lighting) and explained plaque sizes will correspond to donation amounts; she and others noted donors have been responsive to the design and staff will coordinate plaque installation with city staff.
Lori Auctrade, representing the Larkspur Library…
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