TCPL Foundation to Kick Off Annual Appeal Fundraising

Tompkins County Public Library Foundation to Kick Off Annual Appeal Fundraising Campaign with Event
Saturday, September 9, 2006, 1:30pm - 4:00pm

"Luxury Then and Now" Talk by Cornell University Professor Robert H. Frank and Launch by Campaign Chairperson Carol U. Sisler

As part of the Community Read celebration of The Great Gatsby, the Tompkins County Public Library hosts "Luxury Then and Now", a talk by nationally renowned economist Professor Robert H. Frank, Henrietta Johnson Louis Professor of Management, Cornell University. Professor Frank will examine our fascination with luxury – and its costs – in Fitzgerald’s time and today.

The event will mark the beginning of the Tompkins County Public Library Foundation's annual appeal campaign. This year's chairperson is Carol U. Sisler, an author and expert on local history and member of the Tompkins County Public Library Foundation Board of Directors. The theme of the campaign is "Our Lively Library Lives!". Ms. Sisler invites community members to join her in supporting the library by contributing to the annual appeal. Gifts to the appeal will help the library remain lively, with services and programs that meet the needs of diverse patrons. The goal for the appeal is $60,000.

The event schedule is:
1:30 – 2:00pm: Kickoff of the 2006 Annual Appeal Campaign By Campaign Chairperson Carol Sisler

2:00 - 4:00pm : “Luxury Then and Now” - Talk by Professor Robert H. Frank, Henrietta Johnson Louis Professor of Management, Cornell University

The event is free and open to the public.

The Tompkins County Public Library Foundation is an independent 501(c)(3) organization. Its mission is to provide financial support and benefits to the Tompkins County Public Library, enhancing opportunities for the library’s continued growth and service to the entire community. The Tompkins County Public Library Foundation raises funds, manages an endowment and enlists support from individuals, businesses, foundations, civic organizations and trusts and estates.