Transmittal Letter

February 6 , 2010

Erica Maki

Director

County Arts Council

City , State , Zip

Dear Director Maki

Greetings

As the President of Friends of the Library , I would like to take this opportunity to thank you and the other hardworking members of the County Arts Council for your generous donation to aid our Annual Summer Reading Festival

With the grant that the County Arts Council provided , you have ensured the success of our reading programs . As you well know , Friends of the Library is a group that is dedicated

to improving education by providing local communities with access to their local libraries . Through our programs , we are able to encourage people to read and visit their local libraries . As a complement to the educational system , local libraries are integral to the education process . The grant that the County Arts Council has provided will go a long way in rehabilitating the old libraries and stocking up empty shelves with more books . With the continuous support of the County Arts Council , Friends of the Library will be able to support literacy and boost library usage through a diverse set of activities and acquisitions

We are also pleased to report that our recent activities have been successful in raising funds and implementing recent literacy projects During the Back to School Sale we were able to raise 2 ,000 .00 and another 1 ,100 .00 during the Holiday Craft Fair

These funds , as well as those donated by the County Arts Council , were used to defray...