Foundation officially launches fundraising campaign for new Cedar Rapids westside library

Today, a public library functions as much more than a repository for books and videos.

It’s a social hub that can provide transformational resources and connections to community residents across economic and cultural boundaries, supporters said Jan. 25 at a fundraising campaign kickoff event for a new westside Cedar Rapids library branch.

The campaign, being conducted by the Cedar Rapids Public Library Foundation and dubbed “Inspiring Big Dreams,”