Library details fundraising goals
MEDICINE HAT, AB – The Medicine Hat Public Library unveiled its new goals for fundraising Friday night.
The library held its annual Lovin’ the Library event on Friday, bringing community members into the library after hours for food, entertainment, and to showcase new programs and resources at the library.
During the event, Ken Feser, the chief librarian, spoke to those in attendance about the library and the new fundraising focus. Rather than hold a gala event each year, he says Lovin’ The Library will now be the name of the organization’s fundraising efforts, and gave an update on the current status of the library.
Feser notes this year, the Library is facing a shortfall of approximately $87,000, due to a reduction in municipal funding (roughly 74 per cent of the library’s funding each year comes from the City of Medicine Hat), and the loss of a grant from Cypress County.