21st Century Fund

Who are we and what do we do?

The Westwood Public Library 21st Century Fund, a non profit corporation, was established in 2006 to ensure the public library could provide an excellent level of services to the Westwood community. Its immediate objective was to raise funds for construction and furnishing of a new Main Library. Thanks to the generosity of town residents, businesses, and philanthropic foundations, the capital campaign exceeded its fund raising goal. In 2014, the 21st Century Fund was proud to make a substantial contribution to the Town towards the construction cost of our impressive new facility.

Front of the Westwood Public Library building

Facility upgrades & enhancements

Library Staff & Services of the Future

Special Collections & Technology

Civic, Art, & Literary Initiatives

Marketing, Promotions, Public Relations

Recently Funded Projects

  • Business Center at the new Islington Branch Library located in Wentworth Hall
  • Westwood’s inaugural Poet Laureate position
  • Upgraded WiFi Hotspots
  • Sunday Music Series at the Main Library
  • Special collections such as the new Library of Things and World Languages
  • Technology such as AWE Early Learning computers for both Main and Islington branch children’s sections
  • Converted BookMobile
  • Strong libraries build strong communities — help ours thrive forever.

Gifts to the 21st Century Fund & Westwood Public Library

A gift to the Westwood Library can be made in many ways:

  • Gifts of cash or stocks
  • Gifts through trusts
  • Gifts through corporations
  • Bequests in wills
  • Memorial gifts honoring friends and relatives
  • Gifts of real estate and other property

The Westwood Public Library 21st Century Fund has 501(c)(3) tax status from the Internal Revenue Service, therefore all donations are tax deductible, subject to the provisions of the IRS Code Section 170.

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