Donations have provided wonderful opportunities for our community.
The Foundation contributes more than $20,000 annually to the library to provide special programs such as travel series, movie series, art lectures, concerts, and the opera lovers lecture series. The Foundation & Friends also support summer programs for children, teens, and adults.
Recently, the Foundation has funded:
- Telescopes for patrons to check out and the library to use in programs.
- Canvas tote bags for patrons to carry their materials in.
- A collection of smart home devices for patrons to try out at home.
- A collection of devices that can be used for home maintenance and prevention.
- Couches for the Kids & Teens department.
- A document feeder for the library’s scanner that allows residents to scan and send to email multiple paged documents.
- A MacBook computer and Apple software for use by the public.
- Playaway Launchpad learning tablets for children. LaunchPad tablets are preloaded with educational apps and games focusing on specific subjects.
- Digital music equipment, including a keyboard, guitar, and software so that people can create and record their own music.
- Programming ranging from cooking demonstrations to computer classes.
- iPads for coding classes for kids and teens.
- The kids and teens Summer Challenge which supports early literacy, reading, art, and STEM learning.
- The online business resource Reference USA which can be used by local businesses to find new suppliers, create marketing lists, and research the business climate for regional areas.
- WiFi hotspots that provide residents with 4G wireless broadband service in their homes or at work.
- A CNC milling machine which is used to cut out or etch 2D designs into a variety of materials.
- Furniture for a maker space for young children.
- A 3D Printer that creates three-dimensional plastic objects from digital designs.
