Gifts raised during Library Giving Week directly support Summer @Your Library (S@YL) and similar programming for readers of all ages.
Last year, nearly $30,000 was raised by people like YOU to support S@YL! This system-wide program is largely funded by the Library Foundation through your generous donations. There are programs, supplies and incentives that simply would not exist without financial support from donors - every dollar counts.
S@YL provides a much-needed benefit to county children by enhancing reading habits and preventing the “summer slide” by preparing children for the upcoming school year. Adults love this program because S@YL provides encouragement and motivation to pick up books during summer vacation. Parents and caregivers love this program because it provides fun, engaging, educational and recreational events that celebrate reading, art, music, nature and diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging. In 2023, S@YL hosted over 1,881 programs for more than 78,000 county residents. These events are the highlight of summer break - give as generously as you can to do all of this and more in 2024!
Library Giving Week is April 1st-5th, but you can give now. Donate below!
Join us on Sunday, April 28 from 3 to 5 pm to Toast the New Library! Your Experience Includes:
- Food/Drinks including oysters and a signature cocktail
- Opportunity to Explore Your New Library – fun, interactive treasure hunt
- Door Prize Tickets (including seats for The O’s and the Maryland Terrapins)
- A commemorative Riviera Beach Library pint glass
- Music by The Eastport Oyster Boys
Recent Events
'Read Between the Wines' – Honoring Veterans and Supporting Our Library!"
Saluting Our Military Heroes
We honored the courageous individuals who've dedicated themselves to military service, expressing our deep appreciation to our veterans in attendance. The evening was a double win as shined a light on our veterans and raised critical funds for the library. Thank you to all of the people who joined us to ensure the library remains a cherished institution for all generations.
Cheers to AACPL as we "Read Banned Books"
Forward Brewing, Crooked Crab Brewing Co, Pherm Brewing Co, and Hysteria Taphouse have joined forces yet again to celebrate the library and your right to read!
Cathleen Sparrow, Executive Director of the AACPL Foundation, speaks about this exciting partnership in this interview by WMAR-TV2 News.
“Our library system and libraries across the country offer programs and access to all. We believe that you should have the right to read whatever book that you want. That's reflected in the collection that we have here in our library. We're a community connector. We want people to be educated and make their own choice. You can't make your own choice if you're limited in what you’re allowed to read. I also think some of the damages are if we have only have one kind book or one kind of thought process, we have one kind of society.”
For the Love of the Library
Since 2014, FTLOTL has raised more than $681,000 to support the library's early literacy programs, create collaborative spaces, connect county residents to technology, foster community engagement and ensure school readiness for students. Save the date - September 27, 2024 at the Michael E. Busch Annapolis Library.
Library Giving Week
AACPL is part of a coalition of libraries joining forces to raise funds through Library Giving Week. This week of giving reminds us that libraries serve as a cornerstone for our communities. Save the date - April 1-5, 2024!