The Anne Arundel County Public Library Foundation exists to raise private, sustainable support from individuals, businesses, organizations and foundations to enhance all 16 branches of the Anne Arundel County Public Library. The Library is a public institution funded by Anne Arundel County, however, the information explosion, coupled with growing demands for service and rising costs continues to challenge the Library's ability to deliver essential services. In 2006, a group of public-spirited individuals formed the Library Foundation as a separate 501 (c)(3) nonprofit organization to raise additional funds otherwise unsupported by county funding.
The Library Foundation's vision is to enrich lives through philanthropy. Funds raised by the Library Foundation help support the Library's strategic initiatives including: Every Child Ready to Read; connecting county residents to technology, the Internet and virtual services; creating welcoming, accessible and functional spaces; and fostering community engagement between each library branch and its service area.
The Library Foundation seeks to raise funds to enhance and enrich the lives of all county residents. Your support makes your library better.
![Linda Greene](/sites/default/files/styles/staff/public/2023-10/Linda%20Greene.png?itok=J0_1ADtw)
Linda Greene
![Jane Campbell-Chambliss](/sites/default/files/styles/staff/public/2023-10/Jane%20Campbell-Chambliss.png?itok=WWr21KEl)
Jane Campbell-Chambliss
![Tessie LaRose Ballard](/sites/default/files/styles/staff/public/2023-10/Tessie%20LaRose%20Ballard.png?itok=4vYee55B)
Tessie LaRose Ballard
![Martha O. Blaxall](/sites/default/files/styles/staff/public/2021-12/foundationB_MarthaOBlaxall-opt.jpg?itok=GtUkhEh8)
Martha O. Blaxall
Directors
![Betsy Bender Headshot](/sites/default/files/styles/staff/public/2024-07/Foundation%20Headshot-Betsey%20Bender%20_Web.png?itok=DqHPAqny)
Betsy Bender
![Vanessa Carter Headshot](/sites/default/files/styles/staff/public/2024-07/Foundation%20Headshot-Vanessa%20Carter%20_Web.png?itok=XxpSo8-8)
Vanessa Carter
![Katie Prechtl Cooke](/sites/default/files/styles/staff/public/2021-12/foundationB_KatiePrechtlCooke-opt.jpg?itok=HiF7fz9i)
Katie Prechtl Cooke
![Mary S. Hagerty](/sites/default/files/styles/staff/public/2023-10/Mary%20S.%20Hagerty.png?itok=qW-8nklc)
Mary S. Hagerty
![Anne Hammel Headshot](/sites/default/files/styles/staff/public/2024-07/Foundation%20Headshot-Anne%20Hamel%20_Web.png?itok=2QIxauk1)
Anne Hammel
![Stephen R. Holt](/sites/default/files/styles/staff/public/2023-10/Stephen%20R.%20Holt.png?itok=htAW0BOq)
Stephen R. Holt
![Stacy L. Korbelak](/sites/default/files/styles/staff/public/2021-12/foundationB_StacyLKorbelak-opt.jpg?itok=YdNbVOnf)
Stacy L. Korbelak
![Ian Marchanti](/sites/default/files/styles/staff/public/2022-10/FDN_IanMarchanti-opt.jpg?itok=LSGwd_Qw)
Ian Marchanti
![Kris Maslonka](/sites/default/files/styles/staff/public/2023-11/Kris%20Maslonka.png?itok=cr7W7XoW)
Kris Maslonka
![Don Rau](/sites/default/files/styles/staff/public/2023-10/Don%20Rau.png?itok=UZNA-Tk4)
Don Rau
![Diane Rinaldo](/sites/default/files/styles/staff/public/2022-05/Diane-Rinaldo.jpg?itok=a-XpDQ1G)
Diane Rinaldo
![Karen W. Smith](/sites/default/files/styles/staff/public/2021-12/foundationB_KarenWSmith-opt.jpg?itok=Dp_Nxvw0)
Karen W. Smith
![Tim Williams](/sites/default/files/styles/staff/public/2023-08/foundationB_TimWilliams.png?itok=anaPAizU)
Tim Williams
Ex-Officio Members
![Noah Comet Headshot](/sites/default/files/styles/staff/public/2023-03/Noah%20Comet_Headshot.png?itok=WLSwVRxA)
Noah Comet
![Ishani Gandhi](/sites/default/files/styles/staff/public/2022-10/BOLT_IshaniGandhi-opt.jpg?itok=zGnx7k1S)
Ishani Gandhi
![Skip Auld](/sites/default/files/styles/staff/public/2021-12/Chief_Executive_Officer_SkipAuld-opt.jpg?itok=YyWnG_D0)
Skip Auld
![Cathleen Sparrow](/sites/default/files/styles/staff/public/2021-12/foundationS_CathleenSparrow-opt.jpg?itok=jZfl9igo)
Cathleen Sparrow
![Cathleen Sparrow](/sites/default/files/styles/staff/public/2021-12/foundationS_CathleenSparrow-opt.jpg?itok=jZfl9igo)
![Julie Kizer Ball](/sites/default/files/styles/staff/public/2021-12/foundationS_JulieKizerBall-opt_0.jpg?itok=Eo2jJXKl)
![Bethany Kerley](/sites/default/files/styles/staff/public/2024-07/Foundation%20Headshot-Bethany%20Kerley%20_Web.png?itok=X4diPs_l)
![Canela Listz Gautreau](/sites/default/files/styles/staff/public/2024-07/Foundation%20Headshot-Canela%20Listz%20Gautreau%20_Web.png?itok=8dWwLkfK)
The Library Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. Financial contributions are tax deductible as allowed by law. To request more information, including financial statements, please contact the Foundation Executive Director, Cathleen Sparrow at the Foundation Office or 410-222-1199. Information is also available from the Maryland Office of the Secretary of State.