A Year Supporting Our Libraries

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View this email in your browser Thank You for Supporting Sarasota Libraries! We’re looking back on another challenging, wonderful, and unusual year for our libraries. A big thank you to all the library supporters and staff who went above and beyond to make sure everyone in our community had access to essential library services.  The Perfect Gift! Looking  for something special for the book lover in your life who has everything?  Consider a gift in their honor to the Library Foundation! It’s a wonderful way to celebrate someone who shares your love of reading while helping to support our libraries. Great communities deserve great libraries. Make a gift today! Wonder What Everyone Else in Sarasota Has Been Reading? Here’s a list of the ten most circulated books in our public libraries for 2021. (Nice to see some of our former Author Luncheon speakers on the list!) The Sentinel by Lee Child and Andrew Child The Law of Innocence by Michael Connelly Daylight by David Baldacci The Four Winds by Kristin Hannah The Palm Beach Murders by James Patterson The Russian by James O. Born and James Patterson A Time for Mercy by John Grisham Hush-Hush by Becca Fitzpatrick Shakeup by Stuart Woods The Midnight Library by Matt Haig Best Books of 2021 If you’re lucky enough to have some extra reading time this holiday season, check out these Best of 2021 lists from Book Riot, NYPL and our very own Bookstore1Sarasota!   Book Riot - Best Books of 2021 The New York Public Library - Best Books of 2021 Bookstore1Sarasota - Our Favorite Books of the Year!   Shopping on Amazon This Holiday Season? By signing up for the AmazonSmile program, your purchases will help provide support for our libraries. It’s simple! Click here to get started and select Library Foundation for Sarasota County as your favorite charity. Then, each time you shop, AmazonSmile will donate 0.5% of your total purchase to the Library Foundation! Best wishes for a happy holiday filled with family, friends and many wonderful books. Great communities deserve great libraries. Your tax-deductible gift helps ensure the future of our libraries as an indispensable community resource. Click on the button below to make a credit card donation, or click here to learn about more ways to give.    Thank you for your generous support.  Make a Donation Today The mission of the Library Foundation for Sarasota County is to secure the future of our libraries as an indispensable community service.   The Library Foundation for Sarasota County is a qualified tax exempt charity under §501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code and is registered with the Florida Department of Agriculture Consumer Services under §496.405, Registration No. CH35489 Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list. © 2020 Library Foundation for Sarasota County.  All rights reserved.