Annual Campaign

Dear Slate Belt Resident:

The Library Board and Staff as always would like to thank all of you for your continuing support of the library. The community’s support helps the library provide wonderful programs, including in person programs, like our Tuesday morning Story Time, author visits, book club, chair yoga and craft programs. It allows us to upgrade our services and resources of information, such as the recent resource sharing program we started with all of the libraries in Monroe, Lehigh Valley and Lehigh Carbon Counties, giving residents access to even more items.

The Library Staff continues to work hard to make sure that everyone in the communities we serve receive one on one person attention, including but not limited to, providing them with book information, questions and help with computer use, answering e-mails and phone calls, as well as information and directions related to the surrounding areas.

This year’s campaign will raise funds to continue to support the mission of our community Library, as well as working towards a balanced budget. The cost of living has risen and has affected all aspects of our budget. Our goal is to close the $28,000 deficit and to offer enhanced opportunities for patrons by:

  • Providing monthly cultural and literary programs for all ages, including summer reading programs for youth
  • Continuing to purchase items to be added to the general collection
  • Purchasing more technology for the library, such as our new micro film machine, which allows patrons and volunteers to view the Bangor Daily news and fulfill genealogy requests from local patrons as well as people from other States and Countries.
  • Continuing to provide ACCESS PA (a program which allows you free use of other public libraries in Pennsylvania)
  • Continuing to provide POWER Library (a free connection to useful databases)
  • Continuing to provide E-books, E-magazines, audio books, through Libby, and Inter-library loan privileges

We hope this letter will encourage your continued support with a tax-deductible donation. As our population grows, so does the need for our Library’s resources. The Bangor Public Library wants to be able to continue to serve all citizens as the need for information grows. Thank you for your assistance in securing the Library’s collections, programs, and services for you and future generations of library users.

Sincerely,
Kathleen Lynch,
Library Director

(Please detach the form below and return to Bangor Public Library 39 S. Main Street Bangor, PA 18013)
Name: __________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Yes! I would like to support the Library. Enclosed is my contribution of:
  • $1,000
  • $500
  • $100
  • $50
  • $25
  • Other

Make check payable to Bangor Public Library or pay by credit card/donation button.

Visit us at www.bangorlibrary.org The Library is a non-profit organization under section 501c(3) of the IRS code.

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