Summary
Organization name
Friends of the Truckee Library
Tax id (EIN)
68-0373252
Category
Education
Address
P.O. Box 3355Truckee, CA 96160
Friends of the Truckee Library
A nonprofit organization
$42,214 raised by 34 donors
42% complete
$100,000 Goal
The Friends of the Truckee Library are Leading the Effort to Bring a
New Library to our community - We Need Your Help to Get There!
This Giving Season, all donations up to $100,000 will be matched
by Southwest Gas Foundation and the Martis Camp Foundation!
We Need a New Library
The current Truckee Library is nearly 50 years old, with a max capacity of 54 people. We have over 15,000 Truckee Library card holders - we've outgrown the library and are ready to build the space we need.
More than Books
A library is more than books - it's a free and accessible community resource that serves everyone. Our new library will be a hub for children exploring the joy of reading, teens seeking a safe space to grow, adults enhancing their careers, and seniors finding connection and support. It's a space for everyone now, and for generations to come.
When you support building a new library, you support all of the opportunities this space will offer!
“Libraries are critical access points for community members of all types and create a place for connection and community building. Just as importantly, for lower income community members or for people who are marginalized due to their housing status, mental health issues or substance use disorders, having facilities like libraries where people can access free internet, information, and relevant services and learning opportunities is critical.” - Nevada County Behavioral Health Department
“When it snows three feet, and we can do nothing but be indoors, we need a community space to meet and do meaningful, productive activities. A place to meet for our wonderful book club and to grow the minds of the people we serve.” Tahoe Ability Program
“This new library could easily serve a vital disaster relief role in support of fire, police, and health authorities in emergency situations such as wildfires, poor air quality, earthquakes, power outages, and other extreme weather.” Community Collaborative of Tahoe Truckee
“Sierra Senior Services knows that improving and expanding the library in Truckee will make it a great asset for the many seniors in our community.” Sierra Senior Services Board of Directors
Donate Today to Support A New Library for Truckee!
Learn more about our efforts at www.truckeefol.org/new-library
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Mission
The Friends of the Truckee Library support the cultural, social, and educational wellbeing of our community by advocating for the current Truckee Library and working to build a larger, modern library facility.
We are striving to increase community awareness and support of the new library campaign, LibraryUP!
What we do:
The Truckee Regional Library Project is a collaborative effort among the Core Partners: Nevada County, the Town of Truckee and Friends of the Truckee Library (FOTL). FOTL is the partner with primary responsibility for community outreach, engagement, and raising local funds to help finance construction.
Friends of the Truckee Library is working to ensure that everyone in the Truckee region knows about the new library project and understands the value a 21st century library will bring to our community. With this awareness, we look to build support through financial contributions to the project.
“In my 20 years of doing community initiative work, I’ve never seen a group of people more committed to a single purpose. The level of commitment, connection, and vision is unmatched… The Friends team has found a way to align us all around a common dream - to build a regional library facility and move past the challenges and get to yes.”
- Hardy Bullock, Nevada County District 5 Supervisor
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Organization Data
Truckee, CA 96160