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East Lake Community Library Foundation
Enhancing Our Community's Future
SUPPORT THE EXPANSION
The East Lake Community Library Foundation Capital Campaign is a community-funded effort supporting the expansion and renovation of our library. This project will create a larger, more flexible space with improved areas for children, teens, and adults; additional study and meeting rooms; enhanced accessibility; and expanded collections and services. By contributing to the campaign, you help build a modern, welcoming library that will serve East Lake families for decades to come.
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Scroll down to explore the many ways you can donate, make an impact, and learn more about how you can support this project.
Why do we need a bigger library?
Expanding our library will enable us to enhance our physical collections, broaden the programs we provide, and increase the number of attendees we can accommodate at special events and popular workshops. A larger library facility will feature private study areas, meeting spaces, quiet reading zones, wider aisles, and more for activities and services. We are excited about the future of the East Lake Community Library and look forward to "Spreading our Wings" as we continue to serve the residents of our community.
What does a bigger library make possible for you?
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Enlarged Adult Services Department with expanded collections and more seating.
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Dedicated rooms and spaces for study, meetings, and quiet reading.
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Larger Community Room to accommodate more events and programs.
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Enlarged Computer Lab and Business Center.
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Spacious new Children's Department with activity centers and expanded collection.
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​Expanded parking and more!
Estimated
Project Cost
Your support is crucial in achieving our goal of $7M to sustain our mission and expand our reach.
Join us in our mission to reach our goal! We’re just $1.5M away, and every contribution counts.
Estimated Cost
$7,000,000
Penny for Pinellas*
$4,500,000
Foundation Funds*
$1,000,000
Capital Campaign Funds
$1,500,000+
*These funds have already been attained.
Capital Campaign
Naming Opportunities
The East Lake Community Library is honored to recognize individuals, foundations, and businesses that have provided extraordinary philanthropic support to the Spreading Our Wings Building Campaign.
Exclusive naming opportunities for ELCL’s expansion and renovation are available. This option provides donors with a meaningful way to gain recognition or honor others through legacy gifts to the East Lake Community Library. Opportunities are open to individuals, families, businesses, foundations, and organizations.
PLATINUM LEVEL - $100,000 +
Community Room - $250,000 (FUNDED!)
Main Lobby - $150,000
Youth Services Department - $125,000
Adult Services Department - $125,000
Adult Reading Area- $100,000 (FUNDED!)
GOLD LEVEL - $50,000 - $99,999
Children's
Program Room - $60,000
Teen Room -
$70,000
Computer Lab/Business Center -
$80,000
SILVER LEVEL - $20,000 - $49,999
Early
Childhood Area -
$30,000
Small Meeting Room - $30,000
Study Rooms (3)-
$30,000 EACH
Please contact Lois Eannel, Library Director, at (727) 773-2665
(or lois- @eastlakelibrary.org) for more information and current availability.
*All naming opportunities are subject to Library Board approval.
Legacy Wall
The East Lake Community Library Legacy Wall offers a unique opportunity to support the future of the Library while also recognizing, celebrating, or commemorating an important person or persons in your life or in your community.
Acrylic tiles will be engraved with names and be mounted among others in a beautiful artistic display that adorns the entryway of the new Library. Your legacy tile will become a permanent part of this important building.