About Us

About Ouray Library Foundation

The renovation will allow for more space for even more books at the Ouray Public Library

Mission Statement

The Ouray Library Foundation will engage in activities to support the Ouray Library District. The organization will actively seek, receive, and manage donations, gifts, endowments, and bequests from individuals businesses and other philanthropic sources. These contributions will be directed toward enhancing the financial stability and sustainability of the library, ensuring that it continues to serve the community for generations to come. The Ouray Library Foundation will conduct fundraising initiatives aimed at generating additional resources to support library programs, infrastructure improvements, technological advances, and special projects that benefit the library and its patrons. The Ouray Library Foundation is committed to defending and upholding the principles of intellectual freedom as articulated in the American Library Association's Bill of Rights.

Board of Directors
 
Ouray Public Library 
Aimee Vann, executive director
 
Ouray Library Foundation
Maureen O’Driscoll, president
Ames Risch, vice president
Brian Exstrum, treasurer
Jane Schiffer, secretary
Elissa Price 
Cappi Castro