Supporting the Belgrade Community Library for years to come through generous donations.
It is our mission to help fund the Belgrade Community Library’s many needs including updated technology, new literature, and the extensive array of programs that capture the imaginations of our patrons of all ages.
Our foundation is a non-profit 501(c)3 organization. EIN #81-0526111
Board of Directors
The Belgrade Community Library Foundation is managed by a Board of Directors.
Gale Bacon, Library Director
Gale has spent most of her career overseeing a public library. She was a Branch Manager for the Rockford Public Library in Minnesota, which was part of a 32 library consortium. She was also elected to the Minnesota State School Board for six years, appointed to the Minnesota State High School League Board, and served on her local Board, sometimes as Chair, for sixteen years.
Nicole Taranto Daniel, President
Nicole is a Realtor with Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices. Originally from New Jersey, Nicole moved to Bozeman with her family as a child in January of 2000. She attended college in Missoula at the University of Montana where she met her future husband and got a degree in Culinary Arts. In addition to the BCLF, Nicole has been involved with the Belgrade Kiwanis Club, SWMBIA’s Parade of Homes and was a Thrive CAP Mentor.
Mark Browning, Vice President
Valerie Otto, Treasurer
Ryan Ballenger, Secretary
Originally from South Dakota, I am an MSU graduate and the Branch Manager/VP of Stockman Bank Belgrade. He has been in the Gallatin Valley for 25 years and can usually be found outdoors, with his daughter, enjoying all that Montana has to offer. He has been involved with the Gallatin Empire Lions Club, Southwest Montana Building Industry Association, Bobcat Quarterback Club, Bozeman Stampede Rodeo and Gallatin Empire Lions Youth Football Program.
Jorden Ramler, Director
Jorden is an attorney at Ramler Law Office in Belgrade. After graduating from the University of Montana School of Law, she chose to return to the Gallatin Valley, which has always been home to her. In her spare time, Jorden enjoys spending time with friends and family, sampling local beers and fly fishing.
Colleen Karls, Director
Colleen first came to Gallatin County to attend college at MSU (Go Cats) and there met her husband. We were fortunate enough to find a home in Belgrade and start our family after graduation. She was blessed to stay home for almost 11 years with her 4 children and during that time she came to depend on the library programs and looked forward to their weekly visits. Her family’s love for the library inspired her to give back by joining the Belgrade Community Library Foundation. In fall of 2021, when her youngest started kindergarten, she began working in the Human Resource Department at the Belgrade School District Office.
