Our initial goal was to raise $100,000.
To date we've raised over $360,000!
2024
FEBRUARY
Gordon L. King, Jr Memorial Grant- $7,300
- Study Carrels at Serramonte branch
Nora Roberts Foundation- $3,000
- VOX Books (print. & tech hybrid picture books)
APRIL
(St. Patrick’s Day Fund the Needs donations) - Total grant: $11,000
- STEM Kits: $2,000
- Mobile Maker Equipment: $5,000
- Games & Puzzles for Circulation: $4,000
2023
MARCH
Gordon L. King, Jr Memorial Grant- $5,500
- Kitchen Set for Bayshore branch: $1,125
- Counter Seating for Westlake branch: $4,150
- $225 to go toward Document Scanning Station for Serramonte branch
August
(St. Patrick’s Day Fund the Needs donations) - Total grant: $9,960
- $1,760 for Storytime Furniture and Rug
- $3,600 for Program Funding
- $4,600 for High-demand eBooks
NOVEMBER
$5,220 from Town of Colma for 1 AWE Learning Center ($4,215) & 5 Launchpads ($1,005)
2022
MARCH
Carl Gellert and Celia Berta Gellert: $9,000 for Rig-a-ma-jig building kit for children and US State Books for the Serramonte branch
JULY
Gordon L. King, Jr Memorial Grant: $6,000 for Summer Learning Program + $6001 from funds raised at St. Patrick’s Day Luncheon for the library’s Fund the Needs items:
- Children’s Activity Tower for John Daly branch
- Lucky Day Collection
- Book Display Furniture for Westlake branch
(Total grant: $12,001)
NOVEMBER
A combined $9,700 donation from the following sources:
- $3,500 – Danford Fisher Hannig Foundation: Document Scanning Stations
- $1,000 from DCPLA Reserve Funds
- $5,200 – Town of Colma: Storywalks
2021
JUNE
$23,000 for automated laptop dispensing kiosk from Carl Gellert and Celia Berta Gellert Foundation and DCPLA members
JULY
$3,500 for Summer Learning from Danford Fisher Hannig Foundation
SEPTEMBER
$6,000 for outdoor Wi-Fi- and Playaway Launchpads from Gordon L. King Memorial Grant
NOVEMBER
$5,220 for US State books from Town of Colma
2020
February
DCPLA President Rosie Tejada presented Daly City Mayor Glenn Sylvester with a check for $25,000. This generous grant from the Carl Gellert and Celia Berta Gellert Foundation will go towards funding the Public Use Computer Upgrade Project, which replaces computers provided to the library by the DCPLA in 2012, which have become outdated.
June
Because COVID-19 has severely impacted our community outreach and fundraising this year, we’ve also increased our focus on grant requests, and are proud to announce that we were awarded a grant of $20,000 from the San Mateo County Strong Fund at Silicon Valley Community Foundation. We thank the Foundation for appreciating the important role that our public libraries play in our community!
July
$3,500 awarded to the DCPLA by the Danford Fisher Hannig Foundation, will go toward supporting the library's Summer Learning Challenge.
$3,000 given to the DCPLA by Philanthropic Ventures Foundation, will provide additional Chromebooks and Wi-Fi hotspots available for check-out by library patrons.
September
$5,250 in donations for the Daly City Public Library’s Summer Learning Program by the Danford Fisher Hannig Foundation, Kaiser Permanente, and DCPLA members.
$3,000 thanks to Philanthropic Ventures Foundation will go to purchase Chromebooks and Wi-Fi hotspots for check-out by library card holders.
November
$10,220 to build upon our ongoing Circulating Technology Grant. Out of the full amount presented, $5,220 is thanks to a grant given to the DCPLA by the Town of Colma for Chromebooks and Wi-Fi Hotspots to be available for checkout by library patrons. An additional $5,000 comes from the donations of DCPLA members, donors, and sponsors, and will be used to purchase Playaway Launchpads, preloaded with educational apps focused on early learning and Kindergarten readiness.
2019
JANUARY
$8,500 given for a laptop checkout program at all four Daly City libraries.
MAY
$1,500 to boost the graphic novel collection.
November
$12, 575 donated by members attending our annual St. Patrick's Day Luncheon and a generous grant from the town of Colma will go towards purchasing a 3D carving machine and a "Lucky Day Collection" of high-demand items that will be in a special collection that doesn't allow holds or renewals. Both projects are available at the Serramonte Library.
2018
February
$11,500 given - $9,500 for a book drop box outside the Westlake Library and $2,000 for children's books.
April
$6,500 for the Westlake Library - $3,000 for children's books and $3,500 for new seating.
November
Tom Nuris, President of the DCPLA Board of Directors, presented a check for $30,000 at the November 13th City Council meeting. This grant is for Early Literacy Computer Stations ($11,535); Computer and Wi-Fi hot spot check outs ($7,030) and STEAM books and materials ($11,435). Funding came from DCPLA members, Kaiser Permanente, the Danford Foundation, the Town of Colma, the Atkinson Foundation and the Crazy about Cars in Colma event.
2017
January
$10,500 for creation of a "teen space" at Serramonte Library (includes $7,000 from the Carl Gellert and Celia Berta Gellert Foundation)
February
$5,000 "collection boost" for adult reference books (medical, legal, etc.)
July
$4,200 for the Westlake Library aquarium.
$9,700 towards the renovation of the children's area at the Bayshore Library.
September
$6,000 grant given to the city - $5,000 for health/well being materials; $1,000 in memory of Natividad Lansang to purchase speakers at the John Daly Library for programs.=
2016
February
$17,500 for digital media equipment for John Daly and Westlake Libraries
July
$6,500 for Westlake Library program space tables
$2,750 maintain Westlake Library fish tank for one year
$150 for adult summer learning program prizes
December
$10,000 for children's non-fiction books, donated by DCPLA Members ($6,500), the Town of Colma ($2,000), and the SFO Rotary ($1,500)
2015
March
$10,000 for "maker space" which will help buy software and equipment
July
$15,000 for 3D printer and refurbish Children's Area at the library
2014
March
$1,500 for Dad's and Me Program
$5,200 for Mango Languages - interactive language learning program.
$3,300 for support materials
July
$5,000 for ebooks
$5,000 for display enhancements at Serramonte Library
$6,000 to reupholster reading chairs at the Westlake Library
October
$5,000 for children's books
2013
February
$6,000 to purchase lap top computers that staff can take to schools, fairs, events to promote the library resources such as tutoring, test preparation, business resources etc. (Grant funding provided by Carl Gellert & Celia Berta Gellert Foundation - $1,000, the Danford Foundation - $2,000; membership matched it to bring the total to $6,000)
$1,000 for the branch libraries and their wish lists - each branch received $250 to spend on items they needed
July
$2,000 for a mobile material display island which will highlight portions of the collection at the Serramonte Library; also funding for incentive prizes for the adult summer reading program
October
The DCPLA presented $5,000 to the City Council for materials:
$2,500 for audio books
$1,000 for travel books
$1,000 for medical/legal self help books and
$500 for business/finance books
This was a result of the book sale ($2,500 raised) and the match from the Board of Directors - the categories were chosen by library staff and voted upon by the book sale customers.
2012
January
$1,000 for multilingual reading materials- a grant approved and funded by the Carl Gellert and Celia Berta Gellert foundation.
$2,000 for biographical materials for the Westlake branch library; made possible by donations to DCPLA in memory of Mary Tissier, mother of Supervisor Adrienne Tissier. Adrienne's parents loved the Westlake library and Mary's favorite books were quite often biographies.
August
$2,500 for the "discover and go" program that provides access to free or discounted passes to bay area museums, such as the California Academy of Science