Volunteer organization The Friends of Freeman Library is asking southeast Houston residents to participate in an ongoing fundraiser for the Clear Lake City-County Freeman Branch Library in support of its programming, board member Mary Lacy said.

Get involved

Their "Legions of Light" fundraiser allows community members to purchase engraved plaques to dedicate to individuals who are significant in their lives, according to an October news release. The memorial plaques are often gifted to honor loved ones on special occasions, such as anniversaries and holidays.

The plexiglass plaques are created and engraved in the Clear Lake City-County Freeman Branch Library's Innovation Lab—a free community makerspace established in February 2015, where residents can learn, share resources, work on projects and network with other creatives, according to the library's website.

To order a plaque, residents can visit the Friends of Freeman Library's used bookstore located in the library's lobby and fill out a “Legions of Light” donation form, or go to www.friendsoffreeman.org/legions-of-light.


Why it matters

According to the release, proceeds from this fundraising effort support the library's various activities, including:
  • Free workshops and classes for children and adults
  • Computer literacy classes
  • Cultural evenings
  • Maintenance of the Innovation Lab
Did you know?

The Freeman Branch Library first opened in November 1964 and was named in honor of Captain Theodore Freeman; a year after the astronaut was killed in a T-38 jet crash for the NASA Astronaut Corps program, according to the library's website.

The 42,000-square-foot joint facility between Harris County and the city of Houston opened in June 2004, and was then renamed the Clear Lake City-County Freeman Branch Library, per the website.