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June 2013
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Investing in Our Community Library!
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Judy Hallman, Vice Chair of the Friends, Alan Silverman, Library Director, Margaret MacKenzie, Chair of the Friends and Denny Leeper, President of the Easttown Library Foundation Board, during the check presentation.
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On Tuesday, June 11, the Friends of Easttown Library presented the library with a check for $26,000. This money was raised through many different Friends programs and events and is being used to fund the MasterFile Premier database, multiple copies of bestsellers, teen books, music CDs, and programming for youth.
In addition to their annual gift to the library, the Friends of Easttown Library made a donation of $3,000 to the Easttown Library Foundation Endowment Fund. This generous gift to the Endowment Fund came from the proceeds of the very successful Evening at Downton Abbey fundraising event held in April at Hilltop House.
We are also pleased to note that the Easttown Library Foundation has been recognized for the second year as an eligible recipient of funding through the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania's Educational Improvement Tax Credit Program ( EITC). Beginning July 1st, businesses that make contributions to the Foundation through this program in support of the library's educational programs will be eligible for tax benefits. Click here to read more.
At Easttown Library, our community is the driving force behind the services we provide, the programs we hold, and the items we purchase for our collection. Support from individuals, organizations and businesses strengthen the library's ability to fulfill its mission and help the library to meet the rising demand for services.  | |
Third graders from Devon Elementary during a visit to Easttown Library to hear Betsy Ross talk about the American flag.
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Community Partners
Members of the library staff are proud of their longstanding partnership with the third grade class at Devon Elementary School. This year the entire grade held a Read-A-Thon for the benefit of Easttown Library. At the third grade's annual spring visit to the library, students presented a check for nearly $1,500. We are honored by this gift and the student's efforts on behalf of the library. The money will be used to purchase fiction and nonfiction books that will serve the academic and reading pleasure needs of 3rd and 4th graders. We are pleased to be entering the second year of a partnership with Spa Car Wash in Berwyn. The library receives $5 from each Real Works car wash. Pick up a coupon on your next visit to the Library! We would also like to acknowledge a generous contribution to the library from Whole Foods in Devon. This gift is important as we seek to meet the growing  demand for our services, especially during the busy summer months. We are so grateful for these investments in Easttown Library. Support from people in the community contributes to a quality public library today and into the future.
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Adding to Our Virtual Collection Easttown Library recently bought over 70 eBooks for the Chester County Library System's OverDrive collection.
The eBooks that were purchased cover a wide range of genres and include new and popular titles, as well as a few older, enduring titles to broaden the scope of the existing collection. These new titles are now available for download on your eReader, home computer, or other mobile device. If you have questions on how to download OverDrive eBooks, please contact Easttown Library staff and we will be happy to help you. For a listing of titles purchased click here.
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Mark Your Calendars!Discovering Dinosaurs, The Academy of Natural Sciences
Tuesday, June 26, at 7 p.m.
How do we know what dinosaurs were like? Were other animals alive at the same time as dinosaurs? How were they similar to animals alive today? The program will include time to examine fossils and learn about paleontology.
The Fourth of July, The National Constitution Center
Wednesday, June 26, at 7 p.m.
What was the Fourth of July like in the early years of America's independence and how has it changed since then? Learn about Americans who fought for freedom and celebrate liberty and citizenship. How to Stay Young: The First 100 Years
Thursday, June 27, at 7 p.m.This seminar highlights how you can stay young, move well, and achieve your goals without pain. Presented by Dr. Andrew Fetterman of Creative Chiropractic Solutions.
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Summer Reading Began
Monday, June 17!
Summer Reading at Easttown Library began Monday, June 17th. Click here to view our Youth Summer Flyer to learn about the Summer Reading program and how youth (up to age 15) can earn a free book and T-shirt.
Encouraging your child to read and learn throughout the summer months helps to strengthen reading skills and vocabulary while nurturing a lifelong love of learning. Summer Reading at Easttown Library is supported by RBC Wealth Management, the Boland Investment Group and FLITE. |
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