Our Mission.
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In Recent Years the Foundation Has:
- Purchased additional materials including books, audiobooks, eBooks, and DVDs
- Paid for the prizes given to teens and adults for summer reading
- Paid for additional children's and adult programs
- Funded a new self-checkout station
- Helped start the new downloadable Freegal collection that allows patrons 5 free downloadable songs a week which they then own.
- Funded a new local history database
- Continued to grow our Foundation Endowment
- Celebrated and recognized library staff during National Library Week (generally held in the second week of April)
- Mobilized library patrons to advocate for full funding of the 2020/21 library renovation and expansion project.
- Thrown a party in March 2020 to say goodbye to the Library before it closed for renovations. (See the article in the Falls Church News Press)
- Created the annual Chet De Long Award for Outstanding Service to the Library, to recognize a staff person or volunteer who has exemplified Mr. De Long's dedication and generosity.
Foundation volunteers promote Library Giving Day at the Falls Church Farmer's Market
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Attendees at the "Lovin' Our Library" party to celebrate the renovation decorated the bay window by the circulation desk, which will be demolished during renovation.
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Librarian Steve Ingeman created mini-golf holes out of books for the "Lovin' Our Library" party.
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Chet De Long Award for Outstanding Service
The Chet De Long Award for Outstanding Service was created by the Mary Riley Styles Library Foundation to recognize a library staff member or volunteer who has shown the qualities of dedication and public service that exemplify the civic life of Chet De Long. The award, in the amount of $1,000, will be presented to one volunteer or staff member each fall.
Mr. De Long has supported the Mary Riley Styles Public Library in many vital ways over more than 25 years. He served for over 25 years on the Library Board of Trustees. As board member and vice-chairman, he helped to guide library policy, supporting three different library directors. Over the past decade, he was crucial to planning the renovation of the library, including advocacy with the City Council. Mr. De Long also worked as a volunteer at the library for 26 years. For up to 300 hours per year, he has worked behind the scenes at the library, mostly assisting the intake of new material and the deletion of old items, shelving items, and supporting the library's ongoing book sale. Mr. De Long was also a founding member of the MRSPL Foundation. After the organization was established in 2004, he served as Financial Officer and fundraiser for many years.
We honor Chet De Long for his incredible service to our library, and we look forward to celebrating future staff and volunteers in his name!
Mr. De Long has supported the Mary Riley Styles Public Library in many vital ways over more than 25 years. He served for over 25 years on the Library Board of Trustees. As board member and vice-chairman, he helped to guide library policy, supporting three different library directors. Over the past decade, he was crucial to planning the renovation of the library, including advocacy with the City Council. Mr. De Long also worked as a volunteer at the library for 26 years. For up to 300 hours per year, he has worked behind the scenes at the library, mostly assisting the intake of new material and the deletion of old items, shelving items, and supporting the library's ongoing book sale. Mr. De Long was also a founding member of the MRSPL Foundation. After the organization was established in 2004, he served as Financial Officer and fundraiser for many years.
We honor Chet De Long for his incredible service to our library, and we look forward to celebrating future staff and volunteers in his name!