Book drop for the Southern Branch
Purchased the Southern Branch’s Kingsley book drop, in blue with a rolling collection cart, delivered to the Drakeford Library Complex in June 2026.
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Projects Funded
17
Years of Support
$252,360
Friends Funding
9
Funding Areas
Explore the Projects
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2026
$7,885 in Friends supportWater cooler for staff and members
Put a water dispenser upstairs for library staff and members, on a three-year lease.
2024
$2,064 in Friends supportFurniture for neurodivergent youth
Purchased seating and furnishings chosen to make the youth area work better for neurodivergent children.
2019
$7,951 in Friends supportFeatured Project
Building a Community Engagement Division
Paid for the wall and office that created the library’s community engagement space; by May the library reported it up and running.
2018
$2,350 in Friends supportWayfinding signage and website updates
Added wayfinding signs and a website refresh, so people could find both the library and their way around it.
2014
$8,000 in Friends supportShelving project at the top of the steps
Added user-friendly browsing for new books at the top of the steps, with smaller display shelves and lowered units for a more open, inviting feel. The full project cost $23,000; the Friends contributed $8,000.
2013
$14,615 in Friends supportFeatured Project
Second-floor self-checkout and library equipment
Bought and installed the building’s third RFID self-checkout station, the first upstairs near the public computers, and replaced the library’s worn-out disc cleaner to keep CDs and DVDs circulating. A placard on the unit credits the gift.
2012
$183 in Friends supportPlanting at the library entrance
Supplied topsoil, pavers and mondo grass for the Hillsborough Garden Club’s planting at the library entrance.
2010
$40,000 in Friends supportFeatured Project
Year-end gift at the annual meeting
Presented at the December annual meeting for needs the county budget did not cover: end panels that made the new shelving secure, an LCD projector, table arm chairs, and the library’s first five Kindles with a starter e-book collection.
Library use rose about 30 percent over 2010, with circulation running 20,000 to 25,000 items a month.
Featured Project
Opening-day gift for the Margaret Lane library
Presented on the Margaret Lane building’s opening day, January 8, 2010. Furnished the Teen Room, bought the security gates at the entrance, and equipped Youth Services.
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