Goodnow Library Foundation Mission

The Goodnow Library Foundation (GLF) is the only nonprofit organization committed to supporting the Goodnow Library’s priorities through fundraising and advocacy.  The Town of Sudbury budget appropriation only goes so far, and the GLF helps fill the funding gap to provide resources and programming for the community while also allowing the library flexibility to respond to emerging needs.

The Foundation was established in 2008 by the Trustees of the Library to support the Goodnow Library's mission of “Improving lives through the power of information, ideas, and innovation.”  The Trustees recognized the urgent need to provide an additional source of revenue for the growing demands of Goodnow in the 21st century: capital improvements, technology upgrades, innovation, timely needs that pop up and need funding, and physical refurbishments and renovations.

Since its founding, the Foundation is pleased to have funded more than $625,000 in projects, programs, and renovations.  We are grateful to a strong community of individuals, businesses, and foundations that join us in the belief that strong public libraries make strong and vibrant communities.

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The Foundation is committed to working in tandem with the Library Director, Library Trustees, and Sudbury town officials.  In this role, the Foundation also works to foster Goodnow's role as a vibrant and bustling hub for the Sudbury community and beyond. It hosts events and small receptions, coordinates programs, and runs an in-person and online book sale to support the Goodnow Library.  It also hosts an annual fundraiser to bring the community together in support of the Library.