Foundation donates $115,000 to library

The Flathead County Library Foundation has donated $115,000 to the Flathead County Library System.

Foundation President Kristen Hamilton announced the donation March 22 during the third annual Loud at the Library fundraiser in Kalispell.

The donation will be used for ebooks and downloadable audiobooks, improvements to the spaces at several library locations, public seating upgrades, teen furniture, early learning computers and toys for children’s areas, and a new library website.

“We are thrilled to be able to give this gift to the library,” Hamilton said.  

This year’s Loud at the Library raised nearly $13,000 and was attended by approximately 300 people.

The auction during the library event featured items uniquely painted by local artists, including five oak chairs, two children’s chairs, a tabletop dictionary stand and a 24-drawer card catalog.

The foundation, a nonprofit organization, aims to enhance and support the programs, facilities and patron services of the Flathead County Library System through fundraising and acceptance of charitable gifts.

For more information about library services and locations, visit www.flatheadcountylibrary.org.