What's New at the Foundation

  • August 16, 2010

    2010 Moveable Feasts: A lightning bolt, a salute and a one-ring circus

    Through the generosity of hosts Bob & Janet Curtis, Roy & Besa Martin and Michael & Celeste Wall, the Boerne Public Library Foundation will offer a series of literary themed dinners this year to celebrate books, community and the power of reading.   Our first event, centered around the wildly popular Percy Jackson & The Olympian series, will feature an evening of greek fun and food of mythic proportion on Saturday, September 25, 2010, at the home of Bob & Janet Curtis.

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  • August 16, 2010

    Our Library and Community

     I’m excited that our new library is a point of consolidation for Boerne and Kendall County residence. -- Phillip Bell

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  • August 16, 2010

    Why I support the Library

     Norma L. Duncan believes in the power of libraries to turn friends into doctors.  

     

     

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  • May 25, 2010

    Why I Support The Library

     Growing up in Panama, I learned the value of the public library at an early age.  As a young boy I spent many hours in our public library reading history books, especially those about the US Revolutionary War, the Battle of the Alamo, and the Civil War.   I always felt safe and comfortable in the library surrounded by the books that tell the

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  • March 29, 2010

    The library building is taking shape

    Site work is ongoing at the new library campus and a groundbreaking is slated for early May (stay tuned for more details).  The exterior design concepts are available to view here. Now that we have completed phase I of our capital campaign, the committee is embarking on "the next chapter," and continues to seek funding to pay for additional resources, furniture, fixtures and equipment.  More information on the capital campaign is available here.

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  • February 02, 2009

    Why I Support The Library

    "My library's summer reading program helped me become a better reader and student.  I wanted those ribbons, and that incentive kept me focused on reading through the summer.  Paula and I read to our own girls from the time they were born, and that value has stayed with them as they became curious, engaged citizens.  The Boerne Public Library is a portal to the world for so many young people in our community." -- Steve Artale, owner, Hungry Horse Restaurant

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  • December 28, 2008

    Benefactor Profile: Jefferson Bank

    We are grateful to benefactors such as Jefferson Bank, which has committed $25,000 to the Boerne Public Library Foundation’s Turning A New Page capital campaign. The dollars will be used for the enhancement and construction of the library’s information desk and reference area.
    According to DeVan Watts, market president for Jefferson Bank in Boerne, the bank was interested in helping the community construct the library that will serve as a beacon of education and an integral part of downtown Boerne’s future for generations to come.

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