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Foundations

Alexander Foundation.  

Bell Charitable Trust. 

Mead-Witter Foundation, Inc. The Mead-Witter Foundation has given the Library over $2??,??? during the past 15 years. In 2002(?), the Foundation purchased $100,000 worth of new furniture and shelving for the Library. An earlier donation funded the startup of McMillan's Local History On-Line, which won the WLA / Highsmith award for Innovation in 2002. 

McMillan Memorial Library Endowment Fund. Started with donations from Anne McMillan Burt and sustained by later donations from the community and wise investment, the Endowment plays an important role in funding programs, enriching the collection and maintaining a quality library. The Endowment is funding $250,000 of the $350,00 budgeted for the 2005 Remodeling Project.

Technology

Charter Communications, Inc. Charter provides the Library with a 3 MB Cable Modem line. This connection is used for four Internet workstations in the Adult Department and the wireless Internet in the Adult Department and Lower Level. Charter has also given the Library broadcast time for its public service announcements.

Wood County Telephone Company, Inc. WCTC provides the Library with a DSL line that is used to provide Internet to three stations in the Adult Department, one station in the Children's Room, the Fine Arts Center and the All Purpose Room. Staff from the WCTC.Net help desk also present an introductory Internet class monthly at the Library.

Media

Wisconsin Rapids Daily Tribune. 

WFHR / WGLX. Wisconsin Rapid's radio stations air free public service announcements concerning Library events.

In-House Partners

Wisconsin Rapids Community Theatre. The Library has been home to WRCT since it was founded in 197?. WRCT books over 80 nights a year on McMillan's stage. For over twenty years, the Library also provided free storage for the groups props and costumes. 

Heart O' Wisconsin Genealogical Society. HOWGS maintains their records at the Library and hosts annual Genealogy Days, as well as other regular programs. They have contributed funds for genealogy-related books and microfilm.

River Cities Community Access (formerly PAC 4) and the Arts Council of South Wood County were housed at the Library for many years before moving to offices elsewhere.

Businesses and Individuals

While it is not possible to recognize every business or individual who has supported the library, we wanted to list some to demonstrate and recognize the generous support we have received.

From the Ground Up provides coffee for the McMillan Coffeehouse series.

The following businesses provided prizes for the Summer Library Program: 

Charles and Joanne Lester have contributed their time and funds to beautifying the grounds.