Your Impact
You Make it Possible
We are only able to provide ongoing financial support to the Gibsons & District Public Library because of you, our community. Your donations, your bequests, your participation in our fundraising events, and your efforts to let others know about our work, are what make it all possible.
We provide funding to the Library every year. Our contributions are generally targeted towards capital expenditures, with the Library letting us know each year what they would like to use the funds for, in response to input they have received from Library users. On top of that annual funding, the Foundation has also contributed to some significant capital projects over the years.
Your Impact to Date
As of December 2023, the Library Foundation has contributed the following to the library. Thank you for making this possible!
| $97,190.00 | Facility Improvements |
| $45,560.00 | Collections |
| $39,528.57 | Improved Community Access |
| $27,315.00 | Equipment: A/V, Computer |
| $7,400.00 | Programs |
| $216,993.57 | TOTAL |
Total to Date
$216,993.57
As of December 31, 2023, the Foundation has provided a total of $216,993.57 in financial support to the Library over the years!
With your help, we look forward to continuing our mission in support of the Gibsons & District Public Library.
Looking Forward
Youth Area Enhancement Project
The Library Foundation has committed to provide financial support towards the renovation of the young adult/teen area of the Library.
We anticipate this will incur a cost of $52,000 or more and the funds will be required during 2024.
Library Foundation Contributions Over the Years
Look at what you've made possible through your support of the Library Foundation!
2022
The Library Foundation provided nearly $40,000 for the purchase and installation of a remote "book locker" at the Gibsons & Area Community Centre. This locker allows residents to pick up and drop off Library books in Upper Gibsons, and is particularly useful to those who don't have a vehicle to drive down to the Library's location in Lower Gibsons. The locker fit in perfectly with one of our mandates, which is to support outreach of the Library into the community. That year, we also contributed $5,000 for additional STEAM Kits and for the repair and maintenance of the current inventory of kits.
2020 - 2022
During COVID lockdowns, we contributed over $15,000 for the purchase of STEAM (science, technology, engineering, arts and mathematics) learning kits to support parents and guardians who were providing at-home education for children while schools were closed. We continue to support maintenance of these kits, which can be signed out from the Library by anyone.
2019
That year the Foundation contributed just under $9,000 for a multi-media audio/visual system in the Mainil meeting room. This system allows for Zoom meetings, projection of material for library seminars for staff and the public, ongoing classes for staff and the community, and meetings for the library and other interest groups. The system proved to be particularly useful for continuing with hybrid meetings used by community groups during COVID when not all participants were able to attend in person. We also funded purchase of some book club sets in 2019 and 2020.
2018
Funding of $5,000 was provided by the Foundation for the purchase of a digital camera, Raspberry Pi modules, Sphero robots, and compatible iPads to use with the Sphero robots.
2016
This was a year of significant contribution from the Foundation, which contributed $35,000 towards the Library's Reconfiguration Project which was designed to make better use of their existing space. This was in addition to the contribution of an annual amount of $5,000.
2015
$5,000 was provided to the Library towards cost of enhanced exterior signage for the Library.
2014
The annual funding of $5,000 was used to purchase computer tablets, which could be used by patrons in the Library, along with relevant attachments.
2013
Annual funding of $5,000 was used to retain consultants to redesign the empty space at the entrance to the Library.
2012
$2,000 of funding was provided in support of the Library's Children's Education Program. The program took place in July, and included a visit by "Science World on The Road" and the purchase of iPads loaded with apps for child education.
2011
The Foundation provided $6,000 for furniture and equipment upgrades and for an e-book reader loans pilot project.
2010
$4500 was provided by the Foundation for purchase of a CD listening station, furniture renewals, the Book Club in a Bag program and electronic upgrades for public Internet work stations.
2009
The Foundation provided $5,570 for the purchase of three barcode readers/scanners for book processing, a gel mat for the staff working behind the circulation desk and Screenweave sun/heat blinds for the south facing windows of the library.
2008
$3,650 of funding was given by the Foundation for the purchase of a disc repair machine for DVDs, CDs and games, floor pillows for the Children's area of the Library and a contribution towards the expansion of the audio media book collection.
2007
The Foundation provided $7,460 to the Library for the purchase of fifty copies of the new Harry Potter book, a book check unit for use with the new materials security system, two receipt printers for the materials check out, and five bistro tables and chairs.
2006
$5,750 was provided to the Library for the purchase of a multimedia projector, multimedia cabinet, replacement of the window covering in the Mainil Room and four leather armchairs for the reading room.
2005
The Library Foundation provided $9,600 for the purchase of the Envisionware PC Booking software and the replacement of six bar code scanners.
2004
The Foundation provided $4,170 for the purchase of an Online Public Access Computer tables, fixed periodical shelving and fifty copies of a book to support the Coast Reads One Book project.
2003
The Foundation gave $3,000 to the Library for the purchase of an overhead projector table and shelf back stops.