December 1, 2018

Dear Friends,

We are grateful to you, the supporters of the Friends of the Fitchburg Library. This past year we have had the opportunity to do some wonderful things because of your generosity. With our end of year giving campaign, we were able to purchase a digital solar monitoring display for the library. When you enter the library, you can see how much energy the solar panels are producing, not to mention how interesting it is to see the data as it varies from sunny to cloudy days.

With funds from last year’s Books & Bets fundraiser, we were able to provide funds for summer staff to assist the outreach librarian with the Leopold Neighborhood summer program. This program grew enormously over the summer, serving an average of 350 children and 100 adults per week. Your donations extended services beyond the walls of the library.

In the coming year the Fitchburg Library will be partnering with Dane County Library Services to provide a bookmobile stop in the Leopold neighborhood on a weekly basis. Dane County Library Service is uniquely suited to provide library materials and staff to help children and adults to select and check out library materials. Our outreach librarian will join in with fun activities to ensure an overall well-rounded experience. This will be a pilot program we hope to expand to other areas in future years so that all residents of Fitchburg can enjoy the library.

We are therefore reaching out to generous donors like you to ask for your continuing financial support. Thank you for your commitment to the Friends. Together we have made a positive difference!

Sincerely,

Nancy Arnold                                                                                      Wendy Rawson

President, Friends of the Fitchburg Library                                         Library Director

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As always, your support of the Fitchburg Public Library is greatly appreciated!