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President's Message - 2026
Bainbridge Public Library is the library that our community
built and continues to support. It is
unique because it is a 501(c)(3) that belongs to the people of Bainbridge
Island. As a non-profit, Bainbridge
Public Library depends on donations and grants to provide funds for maintaining
the building and its gardens. We have a partnership with Kitsap Regional
Library, which is a property-tax supported institution, that provides staff,
collections, classes, programs and technology.
Working together, we bring you the wonderful library that you have come
to expect.
Bainbridge Public Library is governed by a volunteer Board
whose members contribute their experience, expertise and love for the Library. Each Board member has an area of
responsibility that meets their skills. They
are tireless and thoughtful stewards of your donations as they meet our current
needs and plan for the future. I am
honored to be the President of the Board, working with this group of people who
are committed to providing the best possible space for your library and its
surrounding gardens.
Also supporting the Library are: The Friends of the Library who average three in-house
sales each month. Last year, they reached
their highest level of donations yet toward Library support. The Friday Tidies who are active in the
gardens, planning for and tending to them every week. And the First Friday Art Walks which are enjoyed
and always well-attended.
I am proud to announce that our installation of solar panels
was completed on December 30th of last year. Once again, our community united to bring us
forward into a new era of solar energy for our power. Our southern and western exposures place us
in a positive position, the panels themselves merge with the roofs and we had
community support through both expertise and dollars.
I personally want to thank our wonderful donors who continue
to support this special place. Your
generosity makes it possible for Bainbridge Public Library to be a space that welcomes
you with its open doors. I recently
spoke to someone who uses several libraries.
He said, "We do not have a building.
We have a treasure!" Enjoy the
library as an important place in your lives and one where you can greet your
friends.
Carol Schuyler, President
Bainbridge Public Library
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