Founded in 1986, the Beaverton Library Foundation is a 501(c)(3) non-profit governed by a volunteer board of directors. Funds raised provide a margin of excellence for our libraries and are not a replacement for public funding for the library.
Each year, the Beaverton Library Foundation funds and sponsors:
The annual Summer Reading program, reaching more than 7,500 children and teens to help them retain their reading skills while school is out
Literary contests for teens, including a poetry contest in April and a fiction contest in October; more than 500 teens submit their creative work.
An annual scholarship to a graduating high school senior who volunteers at the library
Mission
The Beaverton Library Foundation’s mission is to inspire continued excellence in our libraries by cultivating charitable giving.
Vision
Our vision for the foundation is to fund the future for the Beaverton City Library by turning passion into action.
Foundation Board Members
Michael Wong
Board President Occupation: Editor, Beaverton Resource Guide Favorite Books/Quote: “When in doubt, go to the library!”
Gautam Kottapalli
Board Member Occupation: Senior Renewals Manager, SurveyMonkey Favorite Books/Quote: “Books are a uniquely portable magic.” -Steven King
Dave Szatmary
Board Member Occupation: Retired, Former Vice-Provost, University of Washington Favorite Books/Quote: Thucydides, The Peloponnesian War and Herman Melville, Moby Dick
Glenn Ferdman
Board Member Occupation: Beaverton City Library Director Favorite Books/Quote: “Make books your companions.” -Ibn Tibbon
Catherine Becker
Board Member Occupation: Social Media Analyst, Fisher Investments Favorite Books/Quote: “The only thing that you absolutely have to know, is the location of the library.” -Albert Einstein
Erin LaPerle
Board Treasurer Occupation: The Book Corner Favorite Books/Quote: “So many books, so little time!”
About the Beaverton Library Foundation
Founded in 1986, the Beaverton Library Foundation is a 501(c)(3) non-profit governed by a volunteer board of directors. Funds raised provide a margin of excellence for our libraries and are not a replacement for public funding for the library.
Each year, the Beaverton Library Foundation funds and sponsors:
The annual Summer Reading program, reaching more than 7,500 children and teens to help them retain their reading skills while school is out
Literary contests for teens, including a poetry contest in April and a fiction contest in October; more than 500 teens submit their creative work.
An annual scholarship to a graduating high school senior who volunteers at the library
Mission
The Beaverton Library Foundation’s mission is to inspire continued excellence in our libraries by cultivating charitable giving.
Vision
Our vision for the foundation is to fund the future for the Beaverton City Library by turning passion into action.
Foundation Board Members
Michael Wong
Board President
Occupation: Editor, Beaverton Resource Guide
Favorite Books/Quote: “When in doubt, go to the library!”
Gautam Kottapalli
Occupation: Senior Renewals Manager, SurveyMonkey
Favorite Books/Quote: “Books are a uniquely portable magic.” -Steven King
Dave Szatmary
Board Member
Occupation: Retired, Former Vice-Provost, University of Washington
Favorite Books/Quote: Thucydides, The Peloponnesian War and Herman Melville, Moby Dick
Glenn Ferdman
Occupation: Beaverton City Library Director
Favorite Books/Quote: “Make books your companions.” -Ibn Tibbon
Catherine Becker
Occupation: Social Media Analyst, Fisher Investments
Favorite Books/Quote: “The only thing that you absolutely have to know, is the location of the library.” -Albert Einstein
Erin LaPerle
Board Treasurer
Occupation: The Book Corner
Favorite Books/Quote: “So many books, so little time!”