How does the Foundation support the library?

The Arlington Public Library Foundation Board of Directors has identified the following funding priorities:

The Studio
This is a center for teens located on the lower level of the Central Library (as well as virtually, on the Library's website) that integrates information, technology, and creativity to help teens excel in their everyday school work, as well as supporting the development of their creative skills.

Arlington Reads
Through this literacy initiative, the Library is working to increase the quantity and improve the quality of literacy programs serving Arlington residents. Arlington Reads is based at the East Arlington Branch Library and provides tutoring for children and adults, as well as a Family Learning Lab. For more information, call 817-275-3321.

Youth Technology Centers
The Arlington Public Library System, in partnership with the Parks and Recreation Department, the Police Department, and Mission Arlington, plan to establish YTCs in four locations in East, Central, and Northeast Arlington where at-risk youth live and where convenient access to technology may be limited. These Centers are not just computer labs but interactive gathering places where teens can form strong peer relationships, receive mentoring from adults, participate in competitive and creative endeavors, as well as build leadership skills that will lead to success later in life.

George W. Hawkes Endowment
Because of Mr. Hawkes' influence on our city and because of his love of the written word, it is his name that will guide our efforts to ensure that there are quality library materials available for generations to come. To contribute to the George W. Hawkes Endowment, you may make a current donation or you may include the Foundation as a beneficiary in your will. Funds raised through the Endowment are added to an account and the interest on that account is used to support the collections of the Central Library.

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		The Studio This is a center for teens located on the lower level of the Central Library (as well as virtually, on the Library's website) that integrates information, technology, and creativity to help teens excel in their everyday school work, as well as supporting the development of their creative skills.
		Arlington Reads Through this literacy initiative, the Library is working to increase the quantity and improve the quality of literacy programs serving Arlington residents. Arlington Reads is based at the East Arlington Branch Library and provides tutoring for children and adults, as well as a Family Learning Lab. For more information, call 817-275-3321.
		Youth Technology Centers The Arlington Public Library System, in partnership with the Parks and Recreation Department, the Police Department, and Mission Arlington, plan to establish YTCs in four locations in East, Central, and Northeast Arlington where at-risk youth live and where convenient access to technology may be limited. These Centers are not just computer labs but interactive gathering places where teens can form strong peer relationships, receive mentoring from adults, participate in competitive and creative endeavors, as well as build leadership skills that will lead to success later in life.
		George W. Hawkes Endowment Because of Mr. Hawkes' influence on our city and because of his love of the written word, it is his name that will guide our efforts to ensure that there are quality library materials available for generations to come. To contribute to the George W. Hawkes Endowment, you may make a current donation or you may include the Foundation as a beneficiary in your will. Funds raised through the Endowment are added to an account and the interest on that account is used to support the collections of the Central Library.