From the Ground Up:
Building Support for Library Construction
This is an exciting time for libraries in
Western Massachusetts, as many are in the midst of—or have just completed—new
construction and renovation projects.
Come hear our panelists discuss some of the great victories and
difficult challenges they have faced in the name of building community
support and fundraising for new libraries.
Panelists:
• Joe
Rodio, Director of the South Hadley Public Library
• Toni Golinsky-Foisy,
Director of the West Springfield Public Library
• Lyn
Keating, Director of the Westhampton Public Library
• Mary
Anne Antonellis, Director of the M.N. Spear Memorial Library in Shutesbury
• Moderator:
Chris Lindquist, Director of the Westfield Athenaeum
On April 16 at 9:30 a.m., the Western Massachusetts
Library Advocates (WMLA) will hold their semi-annual meeting at the Westhampton
Public Library. Westhampton’s new
library was dedicated in October 2010 after monumental grassroots efforts to
raise money and support. Westhampton
received a LEED Gold Certificate for its sustainable design. The library is located at 1 North Rd.,
Westhampton, MA.
