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The Foundation's role is to go beyond the basics and generate funding for "the extras" in library materials, equipment and buildings. Nearly $2 million was raised in the Special Edition Campaign to ensure that the new library building will be everything West Vancouverites want. This year the Foundation is raising money to enhance our computer and CD-ROM capability so that students can quickly access encyclopedias and other data stored electronically. (Funds raised to date in this year's campaign have reached approximately $15,000). The generosity of hundreds of individuals, families, students, businesses, organisations and governments in contributing to these projects is appreciated tremendously. Many people are involved in the activities of the Foundation, as members of the Board of Directors or the Honorary Advisory Board, as committee members or volunteer workers. The Library's Board and staff have good reason to be grateful for the efforts of this dedicated group. If you would like to contribute your talents or treasure, please call Lillian at the Foundation office - 926-1380. (This item about the Foundation is taken from this month's Library News) FROM FIRST DAYS TO FIRST RATE During the next several months leading up to the official opening of our extended library later this year, I shall be including a series of "Footprints" in our progress from no-library to the latest thing in library buildings and technical services, which will be much larger and probably less "cosy" than before, but it will be able to keep up with all the growing demands we put on it and continue to be a well-used and well-loved part of our day-to-day lives. I am indebted to North Shore writer Sally Carswell and her excellent history "Fulfilling a Dream"; most of my material will be based on excerpts from this very comprehensive study of West Vancouver and its library, which was published in 1990. So here goes FOOTPRINTS - NO.l Canadians read. They read hungrily, voluminously. They read for entertainment, for learning. And there is statistical evidence, based on circulation figures, that no community in Canada reads more library books per capita than the people of West Vancouver.