Funders

Thank You to Our Funders

Thank you to our funders and donors for helping the Ouray Library reach its goal!

National Funders and Community Foundations


The Ouray Library Foundation is grateful for the generous funding we have received to support the Ouray Library expansion.

  • Anonymous Foundation: $100,000 (2026)

  • The Dave and Mary Wood Fund, managed by the Western Colorado Community Foundation: $50,000 (2025)

  • American Library Association, Libraries Transforming Communities: $20,000 (2026)

  • Kissinger Foundation: $10,000 (2025) and $10,000 (2026)


Community Donors 


The library expansion has received generous community support, including the following contributions:

  • $50,000 from a local family (2026 and 2027)


  • $25,000 from an anonymous donor (2025)


  • $20,000 from a local family (2026)