The Next Chapter:
Giving Thanks, Growing Together

This fall, we give thanks to you — and $132,500 to the Library to grow stories, spark ideas, and support our Central Texas community. That brings our 2025 total to $305,199.

A Note from Belle

Hi friends,

As fall settles over Cedar Park, I’ve been reflecting on one extraordinary truth: what a difference a year — and a community — can make.

This time last year, we opened the doors to our brand-new Library. Now? We’ve welcomed over 700,000 visitors — including 5,000 in a single Sunday!

And the heart of it all? You.

Thanks to your generosity — and the Foundation’s hard work — we recently presented a $132,500 gift to support the books, programs, and tools our community depends on. That brings our total for 2025 to $305,199. 

That gift is already making a difference: growing our book collections, sparking creativity in the Makerspace, expanding tech access, and fueling programs like 1000 Books Before Kindergarten and storytimes.

This year, we were also named ULI Austin’s Best Public Place for 2025 and earned the 2024 Achievement of Library Excellence Award — recognition given to fewer than 10% of Texas libraries.

Here’s what many don’t realize: City funding covers the essentials...

The Foundation helps make the extraordinary possible.

As we head into Thanksgiving, I’m grateful for the story we’re writing together — and excited for what’s ahead.

Scroll down — the next chapter is full of promise.

With gratitude (and a few fluffed feathers),

Belle 🐦
Your Library Mockingbird

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Kids, teens, and adults! Sign up for the Winter Reading Challenge!

Curl up with a good book and kick off

the new year with stories, imagination, and community-wide connection. 

From Iowa skies to Cedar Park shelves.

One family’s story of curiosity, connection, and giving back.

“It’s more than just checking out books. It’s about connection, opportunity, and investing in your own community.”

Discover how a father, a son, and a love of learning helped shape the future of our library.

Ryan and Christine Hansanuwat are known for designing beloved local spaces—but their real legacy? It’s something even more powerful.

“You get back so much more than you give... Even the littlest things can make a big difference.”

Find out how this architect-and-advocate duo is building more than just buildings.

With Giving Tuesday around the corner and many of you considering your year-end gifts, we'd love to present The Chapter Society—an opportunity to fuel the library's programs year-round.

As more families turn to the Library for warmth, creativity, and opportunity, monthly giving helps meet rising needs and build what comes next. Join a circle of monthly donors who give so everyone can belong.

Start a monthly gift of $10 or more. After one year, your name will roll through Cedar Park on a beloved Library reshelving book cart—a moving tribute to your generosity, seen by thousands each week.

We’re off to the races — and you’re invited!

Join us for Run for the Roses, a lively Kentucky Derby-themed afternoon benefiting the Cedar Park Public Library Foundation. Held at Golfinity on Saturday, May 2, this signature event will feature:

• Mint Juleps, Southern bites, and festive fun
• Best Dressed contests — (think seersucker, florals, & Derby hats!)
• Live race viewing, Derby Dash, Bingo, and more

It’s an afternoon of celebration and community — all in support of the Library.

📣 Sponsorship packages are now available!

To learn more or reserve your spot, contact director@cedarparkbooks.org

As we gather around tables and stories this season, I’m reminded that libraries and communities thrive the same way — through small acts of generosity, shared purpose, and open doors.

Whether you gave your time, your voice, your heart, or your support this year — thank you. You’ve helped build something extraordinary, and I’m so grateful to be part of it with you.

From all of us at the Foundation — may your Thanksgiving be filled with warmth, wonder, and a story worth sharing.

With gratitude,
Belle 🐦