It’s National Library Week and the Friends of Birch Bay Library group is working behind the scenes to raise approximately $3.5 million to build a branch of the Whatcom County Library System at 7968 Birch Bay Drive.
At an April 8 meeting, the Friends of Birch Bay Library worked on such details as approving logos, letterheads and business cards, hiring a consultant to make its website appear on search engines, preparing materials for tabling at events and preparing for future fundraisers, including a summer barbecue at the site of the future library.
The group, which recently registered as a 501(c)3 nonprofit, has received several large donations, including a $100,000 donation from BP Cherry Point, and is now signing up members for a suggested $10 donation. The nonprofit’s website also allows individuals to set up recurring donations.
The library may be getting a boost from the Washington state legislature: a draft of the House budget currently includes $2 million for the Birch Bay Vogt Community Library. The senate budget, however, does not include funding for the library. The two chambers must negotiate one plan for Governor Jay Inslee’s approval.
“We still have to negotiate a compromise on each budget with the Senate,” 42nd District representative Sharon Shewmake said in an April 8 newsletter.
Become a member of the friends group or learn more at sites.google.com/view/fobbl.
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