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Our Story

LA County Library Foundation strengthens the LA County Library, one of the largest and most essential public library systems in the nation. We raise funds, build partnerships, and rally community support for the programs, resources, and spaces that help people across Los Angeles County learn, connect, belong, and thrive.

A gift through the Foundation reaches your neighbors in the moments that matter: a child building confidence as a reader, a teen finding support after school, an adult gaining new skills, a job seeker getting online, a family connecting to trusted resources, a community preserving its stories for the next generation.


Your support helps the Library build on the strengths of the communities it serves, funding expanded programs, richer collections, welcoming spaces, digital tools, and cultural resources that help millions of residents move toward what comes next.

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Our Board & Staff

LA County Library Foundation is guided by leaders who believe in the power of libraries to strengthen communities, expand opportunity, and support lifelong learning. Our Board of Directors provides leadership, oversight, and support for the Foundation’s mission to raise charitable funds and build partnerships for LA County Library.

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Kate Hennigan-Ohanesian

Board Chair

SVP, Bodewell Group

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Dr. John Erickson, PhD

Board Vice-Chair

Councilmember, West Hollywood

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John Donner

Board Treasurer & Secretary

Communications Advisor

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Geoff Danker

Board Member

Senior Manager, SoCalGas

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Shelbi Augustus

Board Member

Coordinator, SEIU

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Stephanie DeVore

Board Member

Senior Director, MarketCast

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David Ford

Board Member

Gov Relations Manager, SCE

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Brandon Hoffman

Board Member

Co-Founder, Sunset Ventures

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Wendell Keller

Board Member

Director, METRO

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Joanne Kumamoto

Board Member

Partner, Kumamoto Associates 

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Megan Moyette

Board Member

General Manager, Sterigenics

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Jake Stevens

Board Member

Senior Vice President, Faring

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Brian Wong

Board Member

Partner, Capital Group

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Dr. Skye Patrick, PhD

Honorary Board Member

LA County Librarian & Director

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Ellah Ronen

Interim Executive Director

LA County Library Foundation

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LA County Library Foundation helps your Library do more by supporting the free programs, resources, stories, and welcoming spaces where your community can learn, connect, belong, and thrive.

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7400 Imperial Highway, Downey, CA 90242 | info@lacolibraryfoundation.org

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