Fairfax Library Foundation will be hosting its fifth annual Library Jubilee, with this year’s theme, “Let Loose in the Library!” Oct. 5, 5-8 p.m. at the Burke Centre Library, 5935 Freds Oak Road, Burke. Thanks to many sponsors, especially Signature Guardian Sponsor, the Friends of Burke Centre Library, the Jubilee is the foundation’s largest fundraising event of the year, and all proceeds will help enhance programs and services offered by Fairfax County Public Library including: Changing Lives Through Literature, Early Literacy Outreach, programs and presentations, scholarships, and books and materials. Last year’s Jubilee raised a record amount of $130,000.

The event will feature refreshments, live music and both live and silent auctions. Guests can bid on a seven-day African Safari, themed dinners, costumed walking tours, autographed books, gift certificates and much more.

Even if you have other plans that evening, you can still help make this year’s Jubilee successful by donating or sponsoring the event. To purchase tickets, donate or become a sponsor, please fill out and return the form on the Jubilee page at www.FairfaxLibraryFoundation.org.

The organizers extend their thanks to the following: signature guardian sponsor, the Friends of Burke Centre Library; publisher sponsors, the Friends of Pohick Regional Library, the Friends of Richard Byrd Library, ExxonMobil, and A.J. Dwoskin & Associates; editor sponsor, the Friends of the City of Fairfax Regional Library; author sponsors, the Friends of Oakton Library, Mary Petersen, Richard & Christine Peterson and Zulu Game Safari; book club sponsors, Patrick & Martha Dexter, Brian & Maxine Engler, Heart Sing, LeonLoard, Mai Land Corporation and the Peterson Family Foundation; and reader sponsors, the Friends of Tysons-Pimmit Regional Library, Crest Cleaners, Kristin Cabral, Frank & Joy Whittington, and Ken Workman.

Fairfax Library Foundation is a private, nonprofit corporation committed to providing supplementary support to the Fairfax County Public Library. The foundation, while reinforcing the need for continued and increased public support for the library, serves as a catalyst for attracting private funding from individuals, businesses, organizations and foundations to enhance library services for our community.