Easttown Library Foundation
December 2013

Easttown Library Highly Ranked in National Survey! 
We are proud to note that in its annual survey, Library Journal ranked Easttown Library in the top 1% of public libraries in Pennsylvania and in the top 3% nationwide. A total of 7,573 public libraries were rated.
 
Library Journal is a national publication and compiles its rankings by analyzing population served, budget size, circulation, number of visits, program attendance and computer use. To read the full article click here.
 
Knight Family Named
Library Champions of the Year!
Representative Duane Milne presenting a citation from the Commonwealth to Dave and Lisa Knight.
The Easttown Library Foundation named the Knight family as Library Champions for 2013.  Dave and Lisa Knight have a long history with the Easttown Library. By their own account, the Knights are a family of book lovers, and visit the library often. Their daughters grew up borrowing books from the Easttown Library both for school and for pleasure, and they always enjoyed the summer reading programs and "Science in the Summer." 

Foundation President Denny Leeper noted that he became better acquainted with Lisa through her service on the Endowment Planning Committee. "Both Dave and Lisa are champions of Easttown Library," he said, "and we are grateful for their involvement and support. They have contributed to the Easttown Library in ways both tangible and intangible." 

   

In accepting the award for her family, Lisa said "We've been inspired by others' foresight and generosity, and want to be part of helping ensure that the library can consistently provide an amazing range and quality of services to the community. Thirty years ago, we never imagined all the tools and devices we have in our library today: wireless internet, e-readers and online research of all types of information. But now we use them daily.

"We don't know exactly what our library will look like thirty or fifty years from now, but we do know it will be here and it will continue to evolve and meet the  needs of the community. And it's important to do whatever we can do now to ensure that.      

 

"We're not being honored for a huge financial gift.  We're being honored  for making a new commitment -- to the endowment.  I think that what matters is not the dollar amount but the act of making the commitment to the future."

 

Click here to learn more about the Easttown Library Foundation Endowment Fund.

 

Support Easttown Library --  
A Focal Point of Our Community! 
Easttown Library is a vital part of our community.  It fosters literacy and learning and inspires imagination, enhances access to information and serves as a lively gathering place. Our goal for the coming year is to continue enriching our community by meeting the expanding needs of our library users.

   

Your gift before December 31st is an investment in an invaluable community resource. Click here for more information about the variety of ways you can support Easttown Library.  

 

To make a donation using our secure online website, please click on the "Donate Now" button to the right.  You may also send your gift to the Easttown Library Foundation at 720 First Ave, Berwyn, PA  19312.

 

Easttown Library Foundation Receives EITC Donation From First Priority Bank
PA Senator Ted Erickson & Easttown Library Foundation President Denny Leeper look on as Library Director Alan Silverman accepts the check from Jane Gardner & Mary Ann Messmer of First Priority Bank.
Easttown Library Foundation was pleased and honored to receive an EITC donation from First Priority Bank.  This contribution will be used to support expanded science programming at Easttown Library for youth (K-12). 

First Priority Bank's EITC donation was made possible by the Pennsylvania's Educational Improvement Tax Credit (EITC) program which allows eligible businesses to make donations to participating educational nonprofits in exchange for tax credits. 

 

For additional information on EITC and Easttown Library click here.  

 

Friends of Easttown Library
 Save the Date! 
On Saturday April 5, 2014, the Friends of Easttown Library are hosting The Easttown Open, a community wide mini golf event.  The purpose of this event is to bring individuals and families of the community together for an afternoon of fun and to raise money for the library.

If you know a local business or organization that might be interested in supporting this event through sponsorship of
The Easttown Open, please contact Margaret MacKenzie at friends@easttownlibrary.org. Sponsorship helps the community and presents the sponsor with a unique opportunity to promote services to a large and diverse audience.

If you would like to volunteer to help with the planning of this event, please contact
Margaret MacKenzie at friends@easttownlibrary.org.