Fwlibraryfoundation.org
Title
The Fort Worth Public Library Foundation
Description
In the early 1990s, Fort Worth community leaders grew concerned when structural flaws in the existing Central Library facility had resulted in more than 100 leaks into the main floor of the library endangering the collection and the computer center. At that time, the library system was not a priority of the City Council and severe economic times had necessitated years of budget cuts affecting hours, staffing and ultimately materials. In 1993, The Fort Worth Public Library Foundation was established to work with elected officials and city staff to reverse that trend and restore the public library to a place of prominence in the community.
The Raise Your Voice for the Library campaign was successfully completed in 1998, bringing $5,000,000 in private funding to the Central Library Expansion and Enhancement Project. This was the beginning of the Library Foundation's partnership with the City of Fort Worth. The Central Library's distinctive neo-classical shell was built first using city funds. Later, Foundation funds were used to finish the interior of the building. New spaces at Central include the 33,000 square foot youth center, expanded media center, grand entrance hall, and 3rd Street circulation area.
The funding also provided for a 6,600 square foot gallery suitable for exhibitions, receptions and small performances in the former plaza area, and a 900 square foot office for The Fort Worth Public Library Foundation within the Central Library.
Contact
- FortWorthPublic Library Foundation
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- FORT WORTH TX
- United States 76102-7305
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- +1.8178718022
