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Our Friends Foundation was fortunate enough to secure their early support for the Building Our Library Together campaign. Ray and Donna donated $10,000 to fund a new feature at the library: a "soundproof pod."

Those are the inspiring and now ubiquitous words of Charles "Chip" Dashiell himself, the Immediate Past Chair of our Board of Trustees, the current Vice-Chair of our Friends Foundation, and now, with his wife, Ruby, a $25,000 donor to the Building Our Library Together campaign. It truly is an exciting time with support like that!

Today, we have some very special books going into the stacks: the first batch of a three-year sponsorship of our children's collection by Shore Distributors! This multi-generational family business right here in Salisbury donated $50,000 to the Building Our Library Together campaign for a new Paul S. Sarbanes Library on Schumaker Pond.

Wicomico Public Library couldn't ask for a better supporter than Scott Duncan. A former board member, a long-time donor, a founder of our Friends Foundation, and even at one time the Library's Interim Executive Director - and now a major contributor to the Building Our Library Together campaign.

The future of Wicomico Public Library looks incredibly bright thanks to generous donations from all across our community. Today, we want to highlight Avery Hall Insurance Group and their $25,000 donation toward the construction of our new Paul S. Sarbanes Library on Schumaker Pond.

"An appealing modern library is a key anchor of our community." That's why Jean & Vic Laws became enthusiastic supporters of the Building Our Library Together campaign for a new flagship Paul S. Sarbanes Library on Schumaker Pond.

The success of the Building Our Library Together campaign wouldn't be possible without the support of Wicomico's many local businesses. Today we want to recognize Holloway Funeral Home for their $10,000 contribution to the future Paul S. Sarbanes Library on Schumaker Pond.

The community's outpouring of support for the Building Our Library Together capital campaign has been overwhelming! Your support means so much to us, and we love to hear the stories for why you want to be part of creating this new library with us. Take for example the very generous contribution from Mike Rommel, who has given $250,000 for the Orpah Lee Rommel Local History Reading Lounge at the forthcoming Paul S. Sarbanes Library on Schumaker Pond.

We’re so thankful to Linda & Peter Hutchinson and Betty Wootten, whose generous donations sponsored the creation of a quiet study room and a bike rack at the future Paul S. Sarbanes Library on Schumaker Pond.

Wicomico Public Library is grateful and excited to announce a historic $1 million gift from the Donnie Williams Foundation to support the forthcoming Paul S. Sarbanes Library on Schumaker Pond. This major donation will support the creation of the primary programming area of the new flagship library expected to open in Summer 2027.

How can we thank Marty & Marilyn Neat enough? Marty, the tireless Chair of our Friends Foundation, and his wife are leading the capital campaign by example with an extremely generous $100,000 contribution to building our new Paul S. Sarbanes Library on Schumaker Pond.

Wicomico Public Library is honored to share the news of a monumental $1 million gift — one of the largest in the library’s history — from the Richard A. Henson Foundation in support of the future location of Paul S. Sarbanes Library on Schumaker Pond, set to open in Summer 2027.

The Friends of the Library Committee of the Friends Foundation has done it again — leading the way with heart, hustle, and a deep love for our public library. We're thrilled to announce that the Friends have made the first major contribution to the capital campaign for the Friends Foundation of Wicomico Public Library — pledging an incredible $100,000 over three years!