Dear Friend of the Library:, 
 
The Friends & Foundation of Howard County Library System is hosting a fundraiser raffle at all six branches from January 17 to February 17, 2023. This raffle is held in conjunction with the Evening in the Stacks gala. This year the party theme is Evening in the Stacks Goes Pop!  
 
Customers can purchase raffle entries at branches and online, to win fabulous baskets of goods donated by businesses like yours, tickets to the event, and a grand prize. 
 
We ask you to donate a product, service, or experience to include in the community baskets. Your gift is a tax-deductible contribution to Friends & Foundation of Howard County Library System (tax ID 52-1226011). A contribution demonstrates your support of HCLS’ education mission and special events that entertain and delight our community like Battle of the Books, notable author events, and the HCLS Spelling Bee. 
 
Thank you for your consideration of this request. It is donors such as you that make this fundraiser a great success and enables Friends & Foundation to support meaningful educational opportunities that HCLS would not otherwise be able to offer.  
  
If you have any questions, please contact me at 410.313.7799 or rita.hamlet@hclibrary.org. We look forward to hearing from you soon. Tickets for Evening in the Stacks will go on sale in January. 
  
Sincerely, 
Rita Hamlet 
Friends & Foundation Fundraising Committee