Media Advisory - Calgary Public Library Foundation set to make major corporate funding announcement in support of Newcomers to Canada

CALGARY, March 19, 2014 /CNW/ -

What:				The Calgary Public Library Foundation will be hosting a celebration event to announce a $550,000 financial investment from a corporate partner to help nurture and support Newcomers to Canada to succeed and thrive in Calgary, one of Canada's economic engine cities.
When:				2:00 p.m., Friday, March 21, 2014
Where:				Saddletowne Library 7555 Falconridge Blvd N.E. Calgary, AB. T3J 0C9
Who:				The Calgary Public Library Foundation and Corporate Partner, The Honourable Michelle Rempel, Minister of State (Western Economic Diversification), new Calgary Public Library CEO Bill Ptacek, dignitaries, and invited guests

The Calgary Public Library Foundation's sole purpose is to ensure through fundraising that the citizens of Calgary have the best public library in the world. Funds raised do not replace the Calgary Public Library's core funding, but rather enhance the special programs and services that the Library can provide.

The Calgary Public Library is one of the largest public library systems in North America and the second largest civic public library system in Canada. In 2013, Calgarians visited the Library's 18 locations more than 5.3 million times and borrowed more than 16 million items including books, DVDs, and e-resources.

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SOURCE: Calgary Public Library Foundation

Brent Buechler
Vice President, Calgary Public Library Foundation
403.221.4127