As a result of the success of the $8.5 million override campaign to renovate Abbot Public Library in 2021, the Abbot Public Library Foundation Board of Directors paid it forward in a big way Tuesday afternoon, inside the building where it all began nearly a century and a half ago. The board presented a check to the Town of Marblehead for $1 million at Abbot Hall, a promise … [Read more...] about Abbot Public Library Foundation presents town with $1 million
EuRim Chun
LTE: Abbot Public Library Foundation thanks you
To the editor: On behalf of the Abbot Public Library Foundation’s (APLF) Board of Directors, I want to thank this paper, the attendees, the sponsors, and the community of Marblehead for so generously promoting and supporting the inaugural Library Gala, hosted by APLF and held at the Thompson Estate on June 16. The event was a great success with over 170 people … [Read more...] about LTE: Abbot Public Library Foundation thanks you
Abbot Public Library Foundation holds inaugural gala
The Abbot Public Library Foundation's role is to serve as the fundraising arm of the library by soliciting and acquiring gifts, grants, endowments, bequests, and pledges from individuals and organizations for capital improvements and programs. On Friday, the foundation played its role to perfection by netting more than $175,000 toward the $2 million APL project campaign at … [Read more...] about Abbot Public Library Foundation holds inaugural gala
LTE: Thank you to Abbot Public Library Foundation for a successful Gala
To the editor: Thank you to the Abbot Public Library Foundation (APLF) Board of Directors for a fabulously successful spring Gala on Friday, June 16, which raised over $175,000 toward a $2-million campaign for technology enhancements and infrastructure maintenance for the library’s permanent location at 235 Pleasant St. Thank you to everyone for the generous … [Read more...] about LTE: Thank you to Abbot Public Library Foundation for a successful Gala
Abbot Library Foundation gets a first look at renovations
Members of the Abbot Public Library Foundation had the opportunity to walk through the library Friday morning to see the progress on the building’s ongoing renovations. Construction on the $9 million project began Jan. 25, and there are already some noticeable changes. Foundation President EuRim Chun said one of the biggest changes she noticed was how open the space has … [Read more...] about Abbot Library Foundation gets a first look at renovations