Building Renovation
The J.V. Fletcher Library is in the midst of a major expansion and renovation project, slated to be completed in late 2026. The Friends are committed to supporting this project.
The Friends’ Foundation
Throughout the building project, the Friends will continue to fundraise through our usual channels in order to pay for the programs and initiatives our patrons enjoy. However, we have also established a separate entity to raise money specifically for the renovation. This entity, a subset of the Friends, is known as the Foundation.
Funds raised by the Foundation will be used primarily to furnish the new building.
For details about the building project, and to make a donation, visit the Foundation’s website.
1,000 Homes Campaign
The Friends’ Foundation is asking 1,000 homes here in Westford to donate $1,000 – either all at once or over three years – to raise $1,000,000 to offset the overall cost of the renovated, expanded library.
The Numbers
The total cost of the building project is $33 million. The majority of the funding comes from two sources:
a nearly $8.6 million construction grant awarded in 2022 by the Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners (MBLC)
approximately $23 million from the Town of Westford, through a debt exclusion approved by residents in 2022
The Friends, through their Foundation, have been tasked with raising the additional $1.5 million.