Foundation News March 2023

A Note from the Executive Director

Dear {contactfield=firstname|Sno-Isle Libraries Foundation Friend},

Audrey Hepburn once said “to plant a garden is to believe in tomorrow.” Recently, the Sno-Isle Libraries Foundation received a $1.8 million bequest from Snohomish philanthropists John and Betty Parks in support of the Snohomish Library. 
 
Making a planned gift, such as a bequest, is often compared to planting a garden. Prepare the soil, or think about your financial goals during your lifetime. Plan for your harvest, or decide to whom to leave your assets. Have the right tools, like an attorney to help prepare your will or trust.
 
A planned gift is the ultimate act of believing in tomorrow. The “garden” planted by John and Betty Parks will have a profound impact on the Snohomish Library and its community for years to come. 
 
On Tuesday, April 4, the Foundation will join libraries across the country in celebration of Library Giving Day, a national movement of giving back to our public libraries. Support your community library with a gift to the Foundation. Whether you can give $10 or $1,000, every act of kindness matters, and each contribution plants a seed for a better tomorrow.     

With gratitude, 

Sno-Isle Libraries Foundation Executive Director

Join the Library Giving Day Movement on April 4  

On April 4, 2023, library supporters across the nation come together in an incredible movement to empower their community libraries. Can we count on your support this Library Giving Day? 
 
Join the celebration by helping us raise $25,000 in support of Sno-Isle Libraries! 

The Foundation Received a $1.8 Million Bequest 

Sno-Isle Libraries Foundation received a $1.8 million bequest from the estate of John and Betty Parks to benefit the Snohomish Library. This is the largest philanthropic gift the Foundation has ever received. 

SAVE THE DATE! 
SATURDAY, MAY 6, 2023 
Trudy Sundberg Lecture Series 

The 2023 Trudy Sundberg Lecture Series speaker will be Nainoa Thompson, a native Hawaiian master navigator, explorer, environmentalist, cultural revivalist, educator, and the president of the Polynesian Voyaging Society. 
 
Don’t miss the opportunity to meet Nainoa in person at Whidbey Center for the Arts on May 6 and learn about his upcoming 4-year-long voyage of the Pacific Ocean. 

Donor Spotlight: Becky Bolte

Meet Foundation supporter Becky Bolte and learn why she supports the Sno-Isle Libraries Foundation.

Sno-Isle Libraries Staff Spotlight: David Adkins-Brown 

Sno-Isle Libraries’ amazing staff are the heart of our libraries and make them the inspiring and welcoming places they are. Get to know David Adkins-Brown, our temporary West District Manager. 

Darrington Library Trivia 

• Darrington’s first library opened on January 1, 1947, in the home of Vincent Inman on the west side of Emens Avenue.
• In 1987, Darrington’s Town Council approved the construction of a new building for the Town Hall and Library at 1005 Cascade Street. The building opened its doors on April 28, 1990. 
• Darrington serves a large geographic area, including residents from as far east as Newhalem, as far north as Concrete, as well as residents of Arlington and the local Sauk-Suiattle and Stillaguamish tribes.  
• Darrington Library staff are superstitious about their snow decorations. Most years, the area gets a snowstorm within days of putting up (or taking down) the snow décor at the library.
• The library’s Community Room is dedicated to Linda McPherson (see photo), a beloved library manager between 1987-2011, who, tragically, was one of the 43 people killed in the Oso mudslide that changed the community forever.  

Did you know that the Darrington Library is in the process of undergoing a remodel? 
On March 22, a temporary location opened at 1015 Seeman Street for continued access to library services during the construction. Take a look at the remodel design and visit the Darrington Library webpage to learn more. 
 
Sno-Isle Libraries Foundation has invested $50,000 into this project.  If you’d like to get involved and help support this project, please contact us at Foundation@sno-isle.org for more information. 

There are many different ways to support the work of the Sno-Isle Libraries Foundation. Show your love for your library today by making a gift of any size that is meaningful to you.  
 
Questions? Comments? Ideas? We’d love to hear from you! Contact us at Foundation@sno-isle.org, follow us on Facebook, or via mail at:

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