Brentwood Library Foundation

Dedicated to making

a great LIBRARY

even GREATER

Standing from left: Bernie Bloemer, John Mick,

Janet Donahue, Diane West, Dan Brodbeck,

Judy Foster, Linda Lynch,

Bert Bosse and Chuck Sherrill

Seated from left: Jim Harris, Mike Wiley,

Arlene Cook and Linda Hirsch

our mission

Brentwood Library Foundation is a nonprofit organization chartered in 2002 to solicit contributions in support of the Brentwood Library. The foundation seeks to fund projects as worthy enhancements of the reading room, collections and programs, over and above what the City of Brentwood can provide.

background

The Brentwood Library was established as a city library in 1983 and moved into its current 43,500-square-foot building on Concord Road in 1998. It has been recognized as one of the premier public libraries in Tennessee. It is one of the busiest, as well, with nearly 1,000 visitors daily. The library’s attributes include the award-winning building designed by Nashville architect David Minnigan, a renowned children’s reading room and a 40-acre, park-like setting. The City of Brentwood provides 95 percent of the operating budget.

THE FOUNDATION OF KNOWLEDGE MUST BE LAID BY READING. -- Samuel Johnson

LIBRARY FOUNDATION BOARD OF DIRECTORS

President

Arlene K. Cooke

Williamson Co. Commissioner

Vice-President

Dr. Janet Donahue, MD

Cumberland Emergency Physicians

Secretary

Chuck Sherrill

Director, Brentwood Library

Treasurer

Diane West

BancorpSouth

Bernie W. Bloemer

Blalock Construction

Gilbert Bosse, Jr.

Brentwood Bldg. Maintenance

Dan Brodbeck

American Constructors

Sheila Cleveland

Dolphin Club

Judy Foster

Community Volunteer

Francene Kavin

Bottorf, Kavin & Cook, PLC

Linda Lynch

Community Relations

City of Brentwood

John Mick

The Mick Foundation

Mike Wiley, Past-Pres.

Trustcore

The Mick Foundation Reading Terrace

Children's Amphitheater

annual fund 2008

Your contribution to the 2008 Annual fund will help expand and renovate the library building in 2008-2009. The Foundation is committed to helping provide funds for new children’s spaces, a Teen Center, an enlarged Brentwood Room for local history and more room for the growing library collection. Won’t you be part of this exciting project?

Please support the Brentwood Library Foundation and its efforts to make a great library even greater.

The foundation is a 501(c)(3) organization. Contributions are tax deductible to the extent permitted by law.

Donations large and small are invited. Donors will be appropriately recognized (unless anonymity is requested). Naming opportunities exist for very large gifts. For further information, please contact us:

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A portion of each gift will be reserved for the Library Endowment Fund.

Contributions of $1,000 or more will be recognized on a permanent display in the library.

Checks payable to "Brentwood Library Foundation" may be sent to: