In 2024, the Birch Bay Vogt Library Express Project saw a lot of progress and support. The Friends of the Birch Bay Library (FOBBL) had a busy year through generous donations, architectural work, community events, project conversations and new board members joining.
On January 3, 2024, the Friends received an anonymous gift for $100,000 followed by grants from Phillips 66 and the Eleanor and Henry Jansen Foundation. With our fundraisers and project neighborly grant, these donations added approximately $36,000 to the project fund. The Kite Festival was a magnificent event where we spun hundreds of cotton candy cones. Our campfire stories collaboration with Blaine-Birch Bay Park and Recreation District 2 was a hit. Our 2nd annual Love Your Library 5K Fun Run grew this year. Over 800 people played our giant monster operation game during Trick-or-Treat on the Berm. We closed our year with a little book and bake sale in December.
OAI Architects, along with the Whatcom County Library System, have been working on our library project since April, with the big job of getting the conditional use permit from the county. In 2025, barring any issues, we should have a contractor, renovation work should begin and end with an open library express. Once again, our state appropriation deadline is looming, so we are hoping this process is complete soon.
We said ‘thank you’ to three longterm board members and welcomed three new board members this year. We have started preparing for the transitions that will take place for our organization once our project is complete.
As our project moves into its eight year, the FOBBL Board of Directors give thanks to our community for your encouragement, generous donations and the support you give us.
We look forward to seeing you in 2025.
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