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

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Board of Directors

The Belgrade Community Library Foundation is managed by a Board of Directors.

  • Nicole Taranto

    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 got a degree in Culinary Arts. In addition to the BCLF, Nicole has been involved with the Belgrade Kiwanis Club and is a member of the REthink Council, a National Council for Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices.

  • David King

    VICE PRESIDENT

  • Mark Browning

    Mark Browning

    TREASURER

  • Ryan Ballenger

    SECRETARY

    Ryan is the Vice President Branch Manager at Stockman Bank of Montana in Belgrade and coordinator for our annual Mother’s Day Brunch in partnership with The Mint Bar and Restaurant in Belgrade.

  • Valerie Otto

    MEMBER

  • Alina Prunean

    LIBRARY DIRECTOR

    Alina has nearly a decade of diverse experience in libraries and archives, having served in public, academic, special, and government libraries across the country. She holds a Master of Management in Library and Information Science from the University of Southern California’s Marshall School of Business and a Bachelor of Science in History from the University of California, Santa Barbara. Throughout her career, she has collaborated with organizations ranging from the National Archives Records Administration to private corporations, and she has been an advocate for intellectual freedom, preservation, and lifelong learning.