Lee County Library Foundation

 

The Lee County Library serves over 220,000 citizens annually in education, career development and outreach.  Of those, over 5,000 children attend library programs and log over 72,000 computer sessions.  Your contributions will help the Library fulfill its mission.

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Lee County Library Youth Endowment

Berry Endowment

The Berry Endowment was established in December 1986 with a gift from Dr. C. K. Avent and Robert W. Avent in memory of Emily W. Berry, Julius G. Berry and Manie L. Berry. Income from the Endowment is used to support authorized educational activities such as workshops, seminars, and lectures to be given at the Lee County Library.

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BERRY ENDOWMENT

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The Lee County Library Youth Endowment was estab-

lished in 2017 by a gift from the Brasfield Family Fund at CREATE in memory of Mr. and Mrs. L.B. Brasfield and from matching donations from the community.  Income from the endowment provides funds for the Lee County Library to purchase materials and present programs for children and young adults.

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LEE COUNTY LIBRARY YOUTH ENDOWMENT

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Helen Foster Endowment

Walker-McGill Endowment

The Walker McGill Endowment was established by bequest of John “Jack” Donald McGill, Jr. and Frances Walker McGill.  Income from the Endowment is used to purchase genealogical books, records, materials, and equipment for use in the Genealogical Section of the Lee County Library.  Family historians and researchers benefit from the many resources available at the Lee County Library as a result of the Endowment, including access to the popular Ancestry Library and Heritage Quest Online genealogical databases.

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WALKER-MCGILL ENDOWMENT

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The Helen Foster Endowment was established by bequest of Mrs. Helen Eaves Foster. Income from the Endowment is used to purchase equipment for the Helen Foster Room, and for providing lectures, music, and similar cultural programs to the citizens of Lee County at the Lee County Library. For more than 40 years the citizens of Lee County have enjoyed a varied and renowned set of speakers during Helen Foster Lectures at the Lee County Library.

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HELEN FOSTER ENDOWMENT

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Lee County Library Endowment

The Lee County Library Endowment was established in July 1989. Initial funding of the Endowment was provided by many of Lee County’s leading citizens through the Lee County Library Development Campaign and from a bequest of John “Jack” Donald McGill, Jr. and Frances Walker McGill.  The income from the Endowment provides funding for special, innovative library programs and services over and above those normally provided by the library; for the purchase of special books and other library materials not covered by normal library operating budgets.

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LEE COUNTY LIBRARY ENDOWMENT

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