VOLUNTEER

Every Thursday 5 p.m.-Come in to the library and help plan fundraising for the library to keep its doors open. Come with ideas, brainstorm ideas, plan fundraisers for this year and next year, and implement fundraisers. Here are some links to go over beforehand: Link 1, Link 2, Link 3, Link 4, Link 5.

The shelves of the library need wiped down once a month. If you would like to volunteer for this please contact us.

Another way volunteers can help the library is by leading programs. For example if your tech savvy then you could consider leading the Adult Computer Classes. Contact us to find out what programs we have planned that you can help with.

If you wish to volunteer at the library on a regular basis and are 14 or older please get your Pennsylvania Child Abuse History Clearance and the Pennsylvania State Police Criminal Record Check. Click here to learn how to get them.

Write a letter to the Editor for you local newspapers like Daily American and the Tribune-Democrat about the importance of libraries and funding them.

Another way to support your local library is by going to your local municipality meetings and letting them know how the library influences your life or has influenced your life. For Benson Borough/Hollsopple they meet the first Tuesday of each month at 7 p.m, and in Ogle Township they meet the first Monday of each month at 7 p.m., Municipal Building 1, Schoolhouse Ln, Windber, PA 15963. Paint Township meets at Municipal Building, 1741 Basin Drive, Windber, P.A. 15963.

You can donate online by clicking the Donate Now button on the upper right side of the page. We send out Fund Drive letters once a year that you can donate with a check. You can also donate by sending a check to the library’s address. If you send in $250 or more via check a tax/thank you letter will be sent to you. If you donate $10 or more via check a thank you note will be sent to you. If you donate online then you will receive a thank you email. At the end of the year if you choose not to be anonymous then on Facebook we will acknowledge everyone who contributed that year. Also in the library, if you choose not to be anonymous, there is a Fund Drive book that will list your name and what year you contributed.

If you wish to give money specifically towards books then you can either do this online or by check. To do it online you click on the Donate Now button, and under Additional Information put in any notes you might like to add. You can also donate via Check and send it in with a note. All donations $10 and over will receive a thank you note.

When you make a donation please ask your employer if the company would also donate to the library with matching funds. Also while you are shopping on Amazon you can go to smile.amazon.com and whatever you order a portion of the price will be donated to the library. On your birthday you can ask people to donate to the library or to buy needed items on Facebook.