Princeton Public Library has received a $25,000 donation from the Global Giving team of NRG Energy Inc. that will be directed to the library’s Stewardship Fund. The Stewardship Fund is a targeted endowment that provides, among other resources, funds for building upgrades that allow the library to operate more sustainably.

The $25,000 gift complements the guidance and thought leadership NRG Chief Operating Officer Mauricio Gutierrez and other company experts have provided in support of the library’s goal to reduce energy consumption and costs and to become a model of best sustainability practices for the community and other libraries.

“We are grateful to NRG for their generous gift and for their leadership in helping the library become a more sustainable institution,” said Princeton Public Library Executive Director Leslie Burger. “Our relationship with NRG has been instrumental to advancing our sustainability efforts, and we look forward to building on that relationship in the years to come.”

“Our contribution and involvement as an energy partner and corporate neighbor will help the Princeton Public Library achieve even more ambitious sustainability goals, serving as a shining example for other Princeton-area businesses and homeowners to follow,” said Gutierrez. “Just as public libraries inspire learning through books and media, we hope to inspire a local race for clean energy through our support of the community’s public library.”

Locally based NRG Energy Inc. is a Fortune 250 company that supports clean energy resources and technologies nationwide.