The Dansville Lions Club presented the library with a donation of $5000 this month, the first payment on its pledge of $25,000. The pledge was made as part of the library’s Where Knowledge Grows! Capital Campaign for the expansion of the building. The campaign, officially launched in 2009, exceeded its goal of $750,000 through a combination of individual gifts, foundation and corporate grants. The new addition and renovated Shepard library building re-opened to the public on January 9.!["Lions]("../../images/lions_donation.jpg")
Pictured receiving the check are Children’s Services Coordinator Brandy Olsheski, and Library Director Teresa Dearing. Also pictured are Lions Club members Jim Helfrich, President; Larry McKinney, First Vice President; and Barry Haywood, Secretary.
The Lions Club pledge funds will be used toward the expansion of children’s programming. ‘Every summer the library features week-long creative and learning opportunities,’ stated Dearing. ‘The Arts Council grants have helped support these programs in the past, but recent cuts in their funding have meant reducing the number of days of each program and a reduction in the number of programs we can offer. With this donation, we are pleased to know we can continue to provide these unique events, and to enhance them, for years to come.’
The Dansville Public Library at 200 Main Street serves 10,419 people from Dansville and the surrounding nine towns and villages. With annual circulation in excess of 60,000, the Library is a community center dedicated to providing a gathering place for residents to explore, to meet, to learn and to relax. For more information about the Library and its services, or to take a tour of the library, call 585-335-6720, or visit us on the web at www.dansvillelibrary.org.
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