The Palm Springs Public Library Foundation (PSPLF) reached a major fundraising milestone, raising its first $1 million toward A New Chapter: Revitalizing Our Palm Springs Public Library—successfully meeting the full $1 million match pledged by the Palm Springs Public Library Board of Trustees, which manages the Library Trust Fund and oversees long-term planning and facilities to ensure stewardship of public resources.
This $2 million marks a pivotal early success in the PSPLF’s $7 million goal that will support the community-driven elements of the Library’s $52 million transformation currently underway. With this match complete, every dollar raised to date has effectively accelerated progress on enhanced spaces, innovative programming, and a long-term endowment to ensure sustainability for future generations.
Major donors helped make the match possible, including Friends of the Palm Springs Public Library; the Jane Lykken Hoff Endowment Fund at the Inland Empire Community Foundation; Karla Kjellin-Elder & Jeff Elder; the Lamb Family Foundation; Jim Gray & Bernard Rottner and Betty Rae Smith; David Engen & Ken Pengelly; and Deborah Schwarz. Plus, an anonymous gift of $100,000, alongside dozens of other donations from $50-$50,000, underscores the confidence in the campaign’s vision.
“We are deeply grateful to the initial donors who stepped forward to lead this important fundraising effort. We are excited for the broader community to get involved as we write the next chapter for our invaluable community resource,” said Bill Wylie, PSPLF Board President.
A New Chapter supports enhancements that elevate the Palm Springs Public Library, including flexible community gathering spaces, maker space, expanded learning areas, outdoor reading gardens, teen center, and a $5 million endowment that will provide long-term financial stability. Construction on the Library’s transformation is underway, with reopening anticipated in 2027.
For more information about A New Chapter capital campaign, including naming opportunities and ways to contribute, visit nextchapter.pslibraryfoundation.org.
