Paso Robles Library Foundation receives $50,000 gift for bookmobile project
Bookmobile scheduled to launch later this year
– The Paso Robles Library Foundation has received a $50,000 gift from the A.L. Falck Family Foundation to support its new bookmobile project.
The bookmobile will extend library services beyond the library building and into neighborhoods, schools, parks, and community events. The vehicle will be outfitted and stocked using the funds from the donation.
The A.L. Falck Family Foundation was created in 2022 by Anna Falck and her niece, Jean Pedigo. Anna Falck, who died in 2023 at the age of 98, supported education, literacy, and disadvantaged and minority communities throughout her life.
“Anna strongly believed that education was the cornerstone to success,” said Jean Pedigo, administrator for the A.L. Falck Family Foundation. “Throughout her life, she was deeply committed to helping disadvantaged, minority, and BIPOC communities, and remained an avid reader herself, enjoying substantive books up until just months before her passing. She would be thrilled to know that her legacy is helping a library reach people of all ages throughout the community.”
The donation will support the Library Foundation’s efforts to provide books, technology, and educational materials across Paso Robles.
“We are incredibly grateful for the A.L. Falck Family Foundation’s support,” said Alicia DiGrazia, president of the Paso Robles Library Foundation Board. “This extraordinary gift ensures that the new bookmobile will be well-equipped to serve our community for years to come. It honors Anna Falck’s deep belief in the power of education and community outreach, and we are proud to help carry her inspiring legacy forward.”
The bookmobile is scheduled to launch later this year.
More information is available at https://prlibraryfoundation.com/donate.
