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Mission & PurposeMission & PurposeEstablished in 1986 as a 501(c) (3) private, not-for-profit corporation, the Foundation’s mission is to provide the resources that enhance and enrich the Jacksonville Public Library. Since its inception, The Jacksonville Public Library Foundation has used financial resources to enhance the library facilities; purchase books, computers and materials for children and adults; support the Library’s Center for Adult Learning; and bring thousands together annually for Jacksonville’s premiere book festival, Much Ado About Books. Gifts to the Foundation provide tax benefits to the donors and financially support the library and its vital programs.

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Local civic leaders Jack Coleman, Edward Charron and James Moseley founded the Jacksonville Public Library Foundation, Inc. The Jacksonville Public Library Foundation is free from political influence.

The Night of Literary Feasts inception. This fundraiser provided guests the opportunity to dine with best-selling authors. The program ran from 1990-1994 as the major Jacksonville Public Library Foundation fundraiser to benefit the public library until larger campaigns and endowments could be established.

The Night of Literary Feasts became Much Ado About Books, a two-day literary festival in Jacksonville. Proceeds from the events were placed in the Library Board Trust Account (not managed by the JPLF) and spent on library uses.

The Foundation granted $53,000 to the Library Board of Trustees to help meet a $100,000 shortfall in construction funds for the Southeast Branch.

From 1998 to 2000, the JPLF granted $15,000 annually for Library staff training and travel. These funds provided registration, reimbursement, travel and materials expenses for public library staff attending conferences, seminars and continuing education programs in the areas of library science, collections and technology and management. Hundreds of Library staff members benefited from this program. The Foundation received $1.25 million from the estate of Warren Masters to benefit the Library.

The Foundation granted $9,000 to the Library for the design and production of the Ride to Read bus, owned and operated by the Jacksonville Transportation Authority, to benefit children and adult literacy students traveling to any public library.

The Foundation granted more than $700,000 to the Library during 1995-2002. These funds were used primarily for book and computer purchases.

The Foundation launched its capital campaign, “Perfect the Dream,” creating an endowment supporting the long term well being of the Jacksonville Public Library system.

The Foundation granted the Library $25,000 for staff training and travel.

The Foundation granted $2.5 million for enhancements at the new Main Library, a cornerstone of the City’s Better Jacksonville Plan. These enhancements included upgrades to the Children’s Theater, stain wood installed throughout the building, improvements to the conference center creating a world class center for the community, upgrades to lighting fixtures, and upgrades to the “Betsy Lovett Courtyard” including a fountain in the reflective pool.

Grand opening of the new Main Library downtown. The Foundation hosted its inaugural gala Ex Libris which celebrated the Foundation’s 20-year history of success. The proceeds raised from this event went into the Foundation’s endowment fund.

Letter from the ChairLetter from the ChairAs we look back on 2006, it is amazing to see all of the great things the Jacksonville Public Library Foundation has accomplished in its 20-year history. We kicked off the year with a bang at the Foundation’s inaugural gala, Ex Libris, co-chaired by Betsy Lovett and Robin Albaneze. The gala celebrated the

Foundation’s history as well as the opening of the new downtown Main Library which was designed by world renowned architect, Robert Stern. The gala raised $100,000 to support the Foundation’s endowment fund that benefits the Jacksonville Public Library.

Much Ado About Books commenced its 11th year as the city’s premier literary festival. Celebrated keynote author, James Patterson addressed an audience of 1,000 luncheon guests focusing on the importance of literacy, libraries and learning.

The Foundation adopted the Jacksonville Literacy Council as a standing committee. The Literacy Council is composed of local agencies and educational institutions committed to helping adults improve reading skills or learn to read. The Library’s Center for Adult Learning, Florida Community College at Jacksonville, Learn to Read, Inc., the Literacy Pros, Inc. and the Jacksonville Women’s Center form the core of the Council. The Foundation also received funding to create a Literacy Director position providing the support and guidance for the Literacy Council to complete the continuum of literacy services in our community in partnership with the Mayor’s Early Literacy Initiative.

The Foundation also provided funding to the Library’s Center for Adult Learning to host training for the Wilson Reading System, a highly successful twelve step reading program. The Foundation’s financial support enabled local literacy providers to participate in the program with the Center for Adult Learning.

We sincerely appreciate our donors and volunteers for helping us to perfect the dream. We look forward to continuing our partnership with the Jacksonville Public Library to create a world class library system for our community.

Michael Hightower, Chair

Lifelong LearningSupporting lectures, children’s programs, senior programs and the Center for Adult Learning.

Library CollectionsIncluding but not limited to our growing Florida genealogy, African American, and map collections.

Infrastructure InvestmentsTo fund future initiatives in the areas of technology and building enhancements to library branches.

Capacity BuildingTo ensure the Library’s continued growth through resources including grant writing and development.

The Jacksonville Public Library Foundation, Inc.

has four focus areas:

Special Thanks to the 2006 Joan Bowditch Young Writers Judges:

Gay Norton Edelman, Senior Editor Family Circle magazineCarol Grimes, Professor of English FCCJFrank Green, Editor, Jacksonville, FloridaMaureen T. Horkan, Assistant State Prosecutor, Office of Attorney GeneralVictoria Freeman, Freelance WriterTayloe McDonald White, Writer and Artist

Middle School Essay Samantha Sherman “The Moutaintop, Have You Been There?

Teacher: Mollie Browning James Weldon Johnson Short Story Michelle Humbert “I’ll Never Forget” Teacher: Mollie Browning James Weldon Johnson

Poetry Zane Zeroski “Moonlit Sunshine” Teacher: Lois Prime Kirby Smith Middle

High School Essay Lindsay Foucht “Runes” Teacher: Brandy Allport Douglas Anderson School of the Arts

Short Story Rebecca Mahoney “Mandarin Oranges” Teacher: J. Jones Douglas Anderson School of the Arts

Poetry Caitlin Gilbert “August 1997” Teacher: J. Jones Douglas Anderson School of the Arts

In 2006, while building an endowment to secure the future of the library, the Jacksonville Public Library Foundation also provided $113,000 in unrestricted funding supporting current operations. Listed below are just a few of the programs, materials and services the Library Director and Board of Trustees chose to fund using this unrestricted gift.

Next Reads! an electronic newsletter to promote the Library’s collection and programs, as well as staff training and travel, volunteer appreciation, the kickoff of the strategic plan, display system, web-based survey software, signage.

2006 Joan Bowditch Young Writer’s Award Recipients and their teachersThe Joan Bowditch Young Writers Award is an annual creative writers competition held in conjunction with Much Ado About Books. The competition is open to all public middle and high school students in Duval County. The Young Writers Award recognizes and celebrates Jacksonville’s emerging writers and their teachers.

The Jacksonville Public Library Foundation is pleased to recognize the following

Board of Directors

Michael Hightower, Chair

Jeanne Ward, Vice Chair

David Albaneze and Robert B. Main, Treasurers

Betsy Lovett, Secretary

Sallyn Pajcic, Past Chair

John Burr

Darrin G. Finley

Ann C. Hicks, Library Board of Trustees Chair

Catherine Nesbitt

Susan G, Smathers

Barbara Gubbin, Director, Jacksonville Public Library

StaffMaggie Hightower, Director of Development

Terry Algire, Literacy Director

Brittany Duke, Office Manager

2006 Annual Campaign Contributors

Capital Campaign Donors

Mary Virginia Terry, Children’s Theater

The Florida Times Union, Circulation Desk

Dorothea Smith, Genealogy Collection

Carl and Rita Cannon, Information Desk

Gary and Sallyn Pajcic, The Entry Hall

Steve and Anne Pajcic, Manatee in Children’s Library

Charles and Jeanne Ward, Large Print Collection

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Florida, The Blue Cross and Blue Shield Center for Literacy, Conference Center Level at Main Library

David and Ann Hicks, The Conference Center Auditorium

Michael and Sue Hightower, The Arts and Crafts Room, Storytime Orientation Room, Children’s Library

David and Robin Albaneze, Classroom, Center for Adult Learning

Rogers Towers, Attorneys at Law, Entrance, Children’s Library

Helen Lane, Reading Boat, Children’s Library

John and Karen Burr, Study Room, Grand Level

Tom and Catherine Nesbitt

Betsy Lovett, The Courtyard

Jim and Mary Winston, the Fountain

Walter and Bitty McRae, the Fountain

Zimmerman Family Foundation, The Overlook Reading Nook

Bill Price, Dictionary Stand

Jack and Helene Coleman, Reading Carrel

Junior League of Jacksonville, The Turtle Chair, Children’s Library

DuBow Family Foundation, Classroom, Center for Adult Learning

Kevin and Katherine Hyde, Meeting Room, Conference Center Level

Kathy Braddock, Dictionary Stand

Art Shad, Children’s Meeting Room, Children’s Library

Lorraine C. Cochrane, Children’s Chairs

Dr. David and Claire Heekin, Grand Reading Room Table and Chair

Ronald G. Horn, Children’s Chairs

Frederick and Lisa Page, Children’s Chairs

Jim and Susan Towler, Snail Chair, Children’s Library

Jane Vaughan, Children’s Chairs

Dan Weinstock, Children’s Chair

Mrs. Bonnie Sleiman

Mr. and Mrs. Tom Slater

Mr. and Mrs. William Barnett

Mr. and Mrs. Peter A. Massaniso

Cascone Family Foundation

Carolyn Michaels

Caroline Smith

Mr. and Mrs. Ruth Klein

Rare EditionsDavid and Robin Albaneze

Bradford Berg

J. Shepard Bryan

Carl and Rita Cannon

Pete Carpenter

Michael & Elizabeth Cascone

Charles and Joan Cousar

Donald David

George Grune

Chipper and Donna Marie Hall

Wade L. Hampton

David and Ann Hicks

Michael and Sue Hightower

Helen Lane

Betsy Lovett

Raymond Mason

Peter A. Massaniso

Walter and Bitty McRae

Thomas and Catherine Nesbitt

Joan Newton

Gary and Sallyn Pajcic

Steve and Anne Pajcic

Robert Paul

Peter Rummell

Jane Scott

Bruce and Susan Smathers

David Stein

Charles Towers

Limited EditionsGarnett and Eleanor Ashby

Joseph and Elizabeth Augustus

Edward and Ann Baker

William Barnett

Martha Barrett

George Dorion

William Flaherty

Preston Haskell

James C. and Roxie Merrill

Arthur and Thersa Milam

Edward Smith

Martin Stein

Clay and Phyllis Tousey

First EditionsLu Ann Bear

Robin and Danny Berenberg

Benjamin Bishop

Warren and Alice Coughlin

Randall any Lynn Evans

David and Cindy Fitch

Robert and Lindsay Helms

Helmut and Carol Hertle

Kennon and Linda Holmes

Alan Jensen

John Kelley

Lawrence and Emily Lisska

Ricardo Morales

Geoffrey Risley

Ford and Dorothy Risley

Bayard DeWitt Storm

John Trainer

Wayne and Delores Weaver

James and Mary Winston

Bookends William E. Arnold

W.O. Birchfield

Jorge and Diane Brunet

Barbara Clingenpeel

Jack and Helene Coleman

Elizabeth Colledge

Charles and Vicky Commander

Tim and Nyun Connelly

Sandra Cook

Peggy Cornelius

Jim and Mary Cousar

Alicia Dorsie-Frank

Robert and Deon Downey

Spence Edwards

Alice Baker Fisher

Susan Fraser

Sydney and Deborah Gervin

Kaye Glover

George Good Jr.

Norman and Lenora Gregory

Barbara Gubbin

J.O. Hardwick Jr.

Richard and Caroline Hawthorne

Sherry Hogan

Rogers and Jacquelyn Holmes

Raymond Holt

Robert M. Howard and Emily Benham

Kevin and Katherine Hyde

Grady and Stacy Jones

Stuart and Alice Jones

Peter and Carol Kaplan

Fred Kent

2006 Gala Contributors

2006 Gala Contributors Continued

Holly Keris

Brian Shrum

Alicia Wilson Kimball

Daniel A. and San Kleman

Dennis and Jenny Lafer

Steve Lucie

Stephen Ludwig

Robert B. Main

Hugh and Susan Mattox

Chuck McMorran

Doris Mellion

Francis Middlekaff

Fred Miller

John and Joan Monsky

Ray Norton

Harry and Connie Parsons

Dennis and Jessica Pate

Michael Philips

Michael Ramey

Steve Ramsey

Janet M. Reagor

William and Valerie Robinson

Jacqueline Rose-Welti

Kent Schmidt

George Schoonover

Vance Shrum

Barry and Paula Skitsko

Jerry Spinks

Robert and Lisa Steffan

Frank and Heather Surface

Jack and Barbara Teeters

Jim and Joan Van Vleck

Charles and Jeanne Ward

Carolyn Williams

Pat and Suzanne Yack

Charles Zimmerman

Seeman Zimmerman

Morrie Zimmerman

SponsorsThe Florida Times-Union

Catering By Liz

Premiere Beverages

Win Samuel

Biscotti’s

Village Café

Chef ’s Garden

The Dalton Agency

Much Ado About Books Moderators

Carol Alexander

Brandy Allport

John Burr

Jim Catlett

Ward Clayton

David DeCamp

Jim Diehl

Brittany Duke

Mike Freeman

Belinda Hulin

Steve Lazar

Dan MacDonald

Tom Patton

Jerry Spinks

Judy Wells

Carolyn Williams

Pat Yack

Dorothea Smith

2006 Much Ado About Books Sponsors

Chairs Susan Fraser and Claudia Harvey

Terry Algire

Paula Buss

Lynn Betros

Rita Cannon

Nyun ok Connolly

Joan Cousar

Renay Daigle

Deon Downey

Victoria Freeman

Anita Geiger

Lenora S. Gregory

Frank Green

Maria Haynes

Sandy McMichael

Jessica Pate

Valerie Pickett

D. Renee Pollard

Wendy Pugnetti

Whitney Stuart

Jeanne Ward

Suzanne Yack

Much Ado About Books Committee Members

Grand BenefactorBlue Cross and Blue Shield of Florida

Keynote Luncheon SponsorThe Florida Times-Union

BenefactorThe City of Jacksonville

Venue SponsorHyatt Riverfront

Media SponsorsEagle 96.9 and Comcast Spotlight

Children’s Chapter SponsorNemours

Authors in SchoolsMayo Clinic

Celebrate the Authors SponsorLevy Restaurants

Production SponsorPRI Productions

Advertising SponsorSofa Express and More

Panel Sponsors Bank of America

Coggin Automotive

Mr. and Mrs. Russell Newton

Mr. and Mrs. Gary Pajcic

PGA Tour

Sullivan and Company

Much Ado After Dark SponsorJim and Mary Winston

Print SponsorAgility Press

Author Transportation SponsorCarey Transportation

Bowditch Young Writers Award SponsorsMr. Ray Bowditch

House on Cherry Street

Author SponsorsClarkson Company

Principle Creative, Inc.

Holland and Knight

Jacksonville Greyhound Racing

Mercantile Bank

Merrill Lynch

Mrs. C.H. Terry

School SponsorsAtlantic Infiniti

Baker & Taylor, Inc.

Bellsouth Telecommunications

Belk

Citibank

CSX

Daily Billboard

DuBow Family Foundation

JM Family

Mercury Luggage

The Suddath Companies

Swisher International, Inc.

VRL Architects, Inc.

Contributing SponsorsAddison Commercial Real Estate, Inc.

Anheuser-Busch

Arjay Printing

Champion Brands, Inc.

Panera Bread

Perdue Office Interiors

Rink Design Partnership

Senator and Linda King

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