It Looks Like We are Done Fundraising for the New Library

BIG NEWS! The new Memo of Understanding was signed March 30, 2017 by the Friends, Whatcom County Library Services, and the P.R. Park and Recreation District. WCLS has offered a contribution of up to $160,000 to complete the building costs (adding to the final $140,000 raised in the last few months by the Friends), and Park and Rec will supervise the construction process. Permitting is almost completed and the construction money is in the bank (and in a few remaining pledges that will arrive in April). Next, the project goes out to bid. Thanks again and always to everyone, every agency, every business, every foundation, every "yes" voter, and, well, just everyone who helped us get to this point. You make this a community that cares about books, reading, libraries, for now and for the foreseeable future! I'm smiling; I hope you are, too. --Judy Ross, for the Friends of the Point Roberts Library, all of them.