At a luncheon with lead donors featuring the State Librarian, the @wicolibrary Foundation shared its annual report and progress on the future Sarbanes Library.
$6.2M+ pledged by 300+ donors. Public funding is in place & construction underway.
Report: https://t.co/p6Ftnnb9ce
Ribbon cutting at the new Lewis R Riley Library in Parsonsburg @wicolibrary
Grateful to the Riley family, the State Librarian, our Board, Foundation, county partners, elected officials, donors, staff, architect, contractor, and community members who helped make it possible.
We're honored to receive a $1 million gift from the Perdue family and the Perdue Foundation, support that will create the Perdue Family Knowledge Center in our new Paul S. Sarbanes Library on Schumaker Pond. @PerdueFarms@PerdueChicken@wicolibrary
ICYMI: The Maryland Board of Public Works last week approved $7.2 million in funding for eight library capital improvement projects across the state. Learn more about the projects here: https://t.co/Ev9XvGDTky
Just had an awesome convo with Jenni Pastusak from @pac14sby all about libraries โ and wow, we covered everything! From book bans and building projects to lost federal grants and the unique role libraries play in our communities
https://t.co/AL3ogAJwh3
DOGE indicates that Peace Corps remains operational.
๐๐จ๐ฅ๐ฎ๐ง๐ญ๐๐๐ซ๐ฌ ๐๐ซ๐ ๐ต๐ถ๐ป ๐๐๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ฉ๐ฎ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐๐ ๐๐ซ๐จ๐ฆ ๐ฌ๐๐ซ๐ฏ๐ข๐๐ โ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐ฉ๐ซ๐จ๐ ๐ซ๐๐ฆ ๐๐จ๐ง๐ญ๐ข๐ง๐ฎ๐๐ฌ!
However, the agency has been instructed to restructure operations, including staff cuts.
Proud of the @wicolibrary Board. They met this week, and Board Chair, Chip Dashiell, spread holiday cheer at the meeting by distributing t-shirts with one of his famous sayings: "It's an exciting time to be part of the library!" #Excitingtime#Library#Wicomico
It's great to meet with library leaders, elected officials and decision-makers from throughout the state at the @MDCounties Winter Conference! Lots of learning and new connections! The conference began yesterday and wraps up tomorrow. #MACoCon#MDCounties https://t.co/gpQOuZYG4N
Are you looking for ways to give back to your community? The @mdlbpd is always looking for great book narrators and reviewers.
Learn more by emailing [email protected] for more information.
Saw Nick Cave in Paris recently at the Accor Arena and I was really struck by that song Joy where he sings โWeโve all had too much sorrow, now it the time for joy.โ I was thinking to myself, yeah thatโs about right.