Who: The Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County Foundation
What: #BookBowl Giving Tuesday Fundraising Competition
Where: The Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County, 800 Vine St. (downtown)
When: Wednesday, Nov. 30, 2016
Why: Thanks to the generous support of our donors, the Library Foundation of Cincinnati and Hamilton County won #BookBowl 2016 vs. the Pratt Library in Baltimore. The Library Foundation raised $41,037 against Pratt Library's $39,340
As a result of the loss, Pratt library Acting CEO Gordon E. Krabbe will wear a Bengals jersey, dance the Ickey Shuffle and sing "Welcome to the Jungle." The video will be posted on YouTube at a later date.
The Library Foundation is dedicated to ensuring a great Library system by raising, managing, and allocating funds to expand and enhance the programs and services of the Library in the areas of children’s literacy, family outreach, senior services, and collection enrichment. For more information about the Library Foundation, please call 513-369-4595.
For more information about the #BookBowl competition, call 513-369-6900 or visit foundation.chpl.org.
