Portage Public Library Fundraising Campaign Looks to Raise $1.05 Million

Library fundraising campaign ready to go. (Portage Daily Register, 2/28/2012)

Excerpt:   Library backers hope to raise $1.05 million to support the $1.75 million project. The rest of the money will come from the city and grants from the Bidwell Foundation. 

The expansion project is expected to increase the size of the current building, add room for children’s programming and fix a number of deficiencies and aging features of the building on West Edgewater Street.

Related posts:
Library boosts fundraising goal. (1/23/2012)
Two Portage businessmen to lead Portage fundraising effort. (113/2012)
Funding for library expansion included in City of Portage 2012 budget. (12/9/2012)
Library moves forward with building expansion fundraising campaign.  (11/26/2011)
Decision delayed on request for library expansion funding.  (11/2/2011)
Council member on Portage Public Library expansion project funding: "We may just not want to do it".  (10/28/2011)
Board president makes pitch to council for library expansion funding.  (10/15/2011)
Board to make case for building expansion to council.  (10/13/2011)
Library board to make case to council for building expansion.  (9/15/2011)
Library moves forward with building expansion.  (8/12/2011)
Board approves feasibility study for library expansion.  (7/1/2011)
Board reviews estimates for expansion project.  (6/22/2011)
Library expansion plans continue to develop.  (2/9/2011)
Library expansion to focus on youth services.  (10/15/2010)
Putting together the financial pieces for building expansion.  (5/12/2010)
Library seeks community input for expansion.  (1/13/2010)
Board discussion rental property options.  (11/11/2009)