CARMEL PUBLIC LIBRARY FOUNDATION NEWSLETTERS

Summer 2026 Newsletter – Special Donor Issue

Spring 2026 Newsletter

• A Message From the President: Honoring the Past, Preparing for the Future
• Message from the CEO: Libraries as Vital Community Hubs for Civic Engagement
• Message From the Interim Library Director
• Harrison Memorial Library Centennial Restoration: Project Update, Founders, Benefactors and Sponsors
• Thank you for your generous support of MCGives!
• The Power of Language 2025-26 Program Series
• The Power of Libraries Annual Campaign
• The WE THE PEOPLE Edition Book Club
• Constitutional Knowledge Expanded: The WE THE PEOPLE Trivia Night
• Books Shaping Conversations
• We Thank Our Program & Event Sponsors

Winter 2026 Newsletter

• Message from the President: The Harrison Memorial Library Centennial Restoration: Preserving a Community Legacy
• Turning the Page at 250: How Libraries Preserve Our Past and Shape Our Future
• Welcome Interim Library Director
• Harrison Memorial Library Centennial Restoration Project Update
• 2025-26 CPLF Board Retreat
• Harrison Memorial Library Centennial Restoration FOUNDERS, BENEFACTORS and SPONSORS
• The Power of Language Programs and Sponsor Thanks
• Monterey County Gives!

Summer 2025 Newsletter – Special Donor Issue

• The Power of Language
• Rooted in Place, Inspired by People: Building a Library for Carmel
• Harrison Memorial Library Centennial Restoration: Centennial Founders, Benefactors and Sponsors
• STERLING CIRCLE PLANNED GIVING – Leave a Legacy at the Library
• Thank You to the SPONSORS AND COMMUNITY SUPPORTERS of The American Storyteller Edition Annual Fundraiser
• Welcome New Board Members
• Thank You to Outgoing Board Members
• In Remembrance

Winter 2025 newsletter highlights

• A Message From the President: Embarking on Our Centennial Restoration Journey
• Executive Director’s Message: Preserving the Past,
  Building the Future
• Library and Community Activities Director Message: The Library Remains a Constant
• 2024-2025 Community Programs and Events with the Library continues with  A Sense of Place: Finding Our Way
• Inspiring Generations – Annual Campaign
• What went out from Carmel Public Library in 2024? Our most circulated items
• Recap: Winter Wonderland Annual Children’s Holiday Event at the Library
• Thank You to Our Sponsors and MCGives! Donors

Fall 2024 newsletter highlights

• A Message From the President – The Cornerstone of Our Community
• MCGives! Campaign: Preserving the Past – Building our Future
• Director Message – Building a Better Future: A Role for the Library
• CPLF Board at Work
• Library and Community Activities Director Message – Capture Carmel’s Rich History
• Remembering William (Bill) Tyler III
• Save the Date: Our Next “Edition” with Susan Orlean, April 22, 2025
• Five Top Local History Books in Circulation
• 2024-2025 Programs and events with the Library
• Your Sponsorship Fuels a Future of Knowledge: Sponsorship Has Its Benefits
• We Thank Our 2024 Sponsors
• Take a Tour Through History

Summer 2024 newsletter highlights

• Special Donor Issue thanking and acknowledging our generous donors
• Message from the President Marci Meaux: A Heartfelt Thank You
  to our Cherished Donors
• Message from the Executive Director: The Library: A Sense of Place
• Message from Library Director: Library Corner
• Get Inspired! Create Your Legacy with the Library
• CPLF: What We Have Raised So Far This Year
• Welcome & Farewell to Board Members

  Thank you to Sponsors and Attendees of our Annual Event, The Human Edition with Douglas Brinkley and Dave Eggers

• Summer Reading

Winter 2024 newsletter highlights:

• A Message From the President – Heartfelt Gratitude
• Director Message: Building Bonds
• Library and Community Activities Director Message: At Your Service in the New Year!
• 12th Annual Fundraising Event: The Human Edition
• Community Programs and Events with the Library 2023-2024
• What went out from Carmel Public Library in 2023? Our most circulated items
• Winter Wonderland Library Program Recap
• Thank you Community & MC Gives! Campaign
• Thank you to last year’s Sponsors and Benefactors

Fall 2023 newsletter highlights:

• A Message From the President – The Heartbeat of Our Community
• MCGives! Campaign: You Can Make A Difference!
• Director Message – The Library: A Powerful Sense of Place
• Library and Community Activities Director Message – A Dynamic Approach to Serving our Community
• Community Programs and Events with the Library 2023-2024
• Thank you to last year’s Sponsors and Benefactors
• CPLF’s Distinguished Honoree of the Year: Carol Lee Holland
• Welcome to CPLF New Board Members! • Holiday Winter Wonderland Fun at the Library
• Five Top Librarians’ Picks

Summer 2023 newsletter highlights:

• Special Donor Issue thanking and acknowledging our generous donors
• Message from the President Lettie Bennett: A Full Heart
• Message from the Executive Director: The Library: For Every Stage
• Message from Library Director: Library Corner
• Get Inspired! Create Your Legacy with the Library
• CPLF: What We Have Raised So Far This Year
• Welcome New Board Members
• Thank you to Sponsors and Benefactors of our Annual Event, the Educated Edition with Tara Westover
• Librarian Picks for Summer Reading and Friends of the HML Library Book Sale