How is the BRRL Foundation Different from Friends of the Library?
Often, the Foundation and Friends of the Library are referred to interchangeably. While we work closely, we are two separate non-profit organizations that support The Blue Ridge Regional Library in different ways.
The Friends of the Blue Ridge Regional Library is a grassroots membership organization that promotes our Library through well-organized advocacy efforts and raises money through book sales and other fundraising activities.
The Foundation acts as the “fundraising arm” of the Library. If you want to donate to the Library, your gift goes to the Foundation. We work with the Library to identify the best way donors gifts can enhance the Library and meet the community’s ever-changing needs.
Blue Ridge Regional Library Board
- Margaret Caldwell, Interim President
- Tonie McMillan, Interim Vice President
- Jennifer Reis, Secretary
- Rick Ward, BRRL Director
Board Members:
- Lauren Ellis
- Ashley Hart
- Sean Kearney
- Melody Margrave
- Stephanie Nalls
- Hur Eli Marin Salgado
Attention Library Lovers! Interested in serving on one of our Boards?
Our Blue Ridge Regional Library Board of Trustees has one opening for a resident of the City of Martinsville. It is for an unexpired four-year term, ending 6/30/2027. Ours is a governing board, not an advisory board, appointed by our local governments. It normally meets on the third Wednesday of each month, at noon, at one of our libraries. For more information, please contact Director, Rick Ward at 276-403-5430, [email protected].
The Blue Ridge Regional Library Foundation, Inc. is seeking new member/Directors. We are a Virginia 501(c)(3) nonprofit whose purpose is to provide financial and other support to the public Blue Ridge Regional Library, exclusively for education and charitable purposes. We especially are seeking persons with experience in one of the following: marketing, boards, planning, foundations, or fundraising. We currently meet on the second Monday of each month at 3:00 p.m. at one of our system libraries. For more information, please see [email protected], and contact us at [email protected].