Santa Barbara Library Holds Fundraiser for Children's Library

Santa Barbara, CA - On Friday night, the Santa Barbara library held a fundraising event to remodel and relocate the Children’s Library.  Over 150 people filled the basement of the downtown branch — the Children’s Library’s future location — and raised $150,000 toward the $1.7 million still needed for the $5.6 million remodel through  ticket sales to the event, silent auctions, raffles and generous donations. “The Children’s Library is something that we’ve dreamed about for many years,” said Library Director Irene Macias. “In fact, when the library was remodeled in 1980 and the Children’s Library sort of got short shrift, there was a big outcry in the community. But about four years ago, we decided to just raise the funds and reach out to the community.”  www.fundraising-ideas.org