Future Library Fund, Inc.

Future Library Fund

We’ve changed our name! The Garden City Library Building Fund, Inc. is now the “Future Library Fund, Inc.”. We are an independent non-profit organization raising money to contribute to the construction of a new building to house the Garden City Public Library, including all the necessary furniture and equipment needed for a modern library. Whether your donation is $5 or $500, you will help ensure the community has a modern space for traditional and evolving library services:  Storytime, Youth and Adult programs, computer services (internet, printing, copying, faxing)., digital downloads, eaxam proctoring, reading and studying.

Let’s do this together!

Why the name change? We started this non-profit organization in 2013 under the name “Garden City Library Building Fund, Inc.”, which most people referred to by the shorter name “Library Building Fund”. Then, in 2019, the residents approved a millage to fund the construction of a new building. The millage is kept separate from the library’s operating funds in a capital projects fund called the Library Building Fund. The similarity in names has caused confusion between the non-profit and the Library Fund. So, the non-profit has opted to rebrand itself as the “Future Library Fund.” The goal remains the same: to help raise additional funds for the construction of a new library building.

Take a look at the conceptual designs of the future Garden City Public Library!

Garden City Public Library conceptual design, west perspective view with modern architecture and greenery.
Modern library building with people outside, labeled "Garden City Public Library," in sunny weather.
Architectural rendering of a modern library with large windows, greenery, and an American flag, labeled "Garden City Public Library."
Site plan of Garden City Public Library with parking, landscaping, and road access labeled.
Conceptual design of Garden City Public Library with a modern building and parking lot under a blue sky.
Garden City Public Library concept design with people outside, featuring modern architecture and landscaping from a northwest perspective.
Conceptual design of Garden City Public Library, northeast view, with modern architecture, surrounding greenery, and American flag.
Brick public library building with modern design, surrounded by trees, seen from a road perspective.
Floor plan of Garden City Public Library showcasing different sections, offices, and amenities.
Conceptual design of the Garden City Public Library exterior, showing people, trees, and a flagpole in a front view.
Aerial view of a modern library design with green roof, surrounding landscaping, and parking area.
Garden City Public Library conceptual design, west perspective view with modern architecture and greenery.
Modern library building with people outside, labeled "Garden City Public Library," in sunny weather.
Architectural rendering of a modern library with large windows, greenery, and an American flag, labeled "Garden City Public Library."
Site plan of Garden City Public Library with parking, landscaping, and road access labeled.
Conceptual design of Garden City Public Library with a modern building and parking lot under a blue sky.
Garden City Public Library concept design with people outside, featuring modern architecture and landscaping from a northwest perspective.
Conceptual design of Garden City Public Library, northeast view, with modern architecture, surrounding greenery, and American flag.
Brick public library building with modern design, surrounded by trees, seen from a road perspective.
Floor plan of Garden City Public Library showcasing different sections, offices, and amenities.
Conceptual design of the Garden City Public Library exterior, showing people, trees, and a flagpole in a front view.
Aerial view of a modern library design with green roof, surrounding landscaping, and parking area.
Future Library Fund: Meeting Information 

Meetings of the Garden City Library Future Library Fund, Inc. will be held on the third Wednesday of January, April, July, and September at 5:30 PM at the Library. The 2026 meetings are as follows: January 21, April 15, July 15, and September 16.

Future Library Fund: Building With Your Support! 

The Future Library Fund is a separate and distinct body from the Library Board.  Through generous donations from people like you, we have collected $93,959 to assist with the new library building.

Give today!  No donation is too small or too large. Make your donation by cash or check (made payable to “Garden City Library Future Library Fund”) at the Library during normal business hours or by mail at:

Future Library Fund
31735 Maplewood St. Ste. 100
Garden City, MI 48135

Or, use the QR-code below to make an online donation.

QR Code for donating to the Future Library Fund
Scan QR-Code to donate to the Future Library Fund online.
The Need 

Users of the Garden City Public Library know we need more space.

  • We have no study rooms.
  • We have only a small activity room.  
  • We have only a few study tables, and no quiet study area.
  • Our shelves are crowded.
  • There are not enough electric outlets.

That is why we are asking for donations. We need your support.  Every dime helps, but it will take a lot of dimes to build a new Library. So come back to this page to find out about our fund-raising events.

Future Fund Bylaws (2026).pdf

Visit the IRS to learn more about tax deductions

Donors 

Gold Donors

The following people have contributed at least $1,000 to the Garden City Library Future Library Fund:

  • In memory of Barbara Hoot
  • Dianna Misfud
  • Friends of the Garden City Public Library
  • Mary L. Rhode
  • Nancy Jane Bailey
  • Allan & Linda Rosa
  • In Memory of Othmar & Jeanne Lenze
  • Mary Ann Swago
  • In Memory of Rick Palmer
  • John Murray
  • Justin Williams
  • Burton & Sons Plumbing, Heating, and Air Conditioning
  • Stephen & Carin Downer
  • In Memory of Carol Elliott

Silver Donors

The following people have donated between $500 and $999 to the Garden City Library Future Library Fund:

  • Ron Balhorn
  • Georgie Bradley
  • Stephen & Carin Downer
  • Michael & Opal Fearon
  • In Honor of Garden City Library Board
  • In Honor of Garden City Library Staff
  • In Memory of David Kujawa
  • In Memory of Debra Zahor
  • In Memory of Don & Kay Pruden
  • In Memory of Jack Skiver
  • In Memory of James Wehling
  • In Memory of Jan Tripp
  • In Memory of Kathleen O’Neil
  • In Memory of Rick Palmer
  • In Memory of Vera Werhane
  • Janet Smith
  • In Memory of Mary Jane Ellery