You're Invited to Help a Librarian Fulfill a Wish that Benefits Others
Librarians are some of the most helpful people on the planet. We're turning the help desk around and asking YOU to help a librarian fund a project. This is an opportunity to fund something you like, or support your favorite library branch.
Projects are submitted by librarians and stay available until they are funded, or for six weeks, whichever comes first. If the project isn't fully funded, the branch will still benefit from your gift.
There are three ways to Help a Librarian:
1. Make a donation online at foundation.thelibrary.org. Click on the project you want from the home page.
2. Mail a check to the Library Foundation, 4653 S. Campbell Ave, Springfield, MO 65810. Include your project on the memo line.
3. Drop off cash or a check at the library branch with the project of your choice.
Here are the featured projects this fall:
Primary Toddler Blocks, Library Station Project Cost: $115
Kids love to carry them, stack them and knock them down, but Miss Cathy says the constant love has taken a toll. The blocks are great for learning colors, creating patterns and taking turns. They are soft and durable with a vinyl cover for easy sanitizing.
Bird Feeder Station, Republic Branch Library Project Cost: $800
Nature is important to children’s development – intellectually, emotionally, socially, spiritually and physically. And learning about environmental stewardship and demonstrating respect for nature and how it benefits daily life is an important family and community value. Branch Manager Tysha Shay has a window in mind that’s an ideal to place a bird feeder station outside so children can begin to learn more about birds and their natural world. We will build viewing stairs under the window so even the smallest children can watch.
To sustain a variety of birds year round, this project includes the cost of feed.
Color-Changing Light Table, Schweitzer Brentwood Branch Library Project Cost: $650
Miss Charity says light tables provide a sensory experience that allows children to have a hands-on, introductory exploration to the properties of light and how it illuminates and changes colors and forms. It would be a wonderful addition to the sensory experiences we offer children in storytimes, Itsy Bitsy Science Club, Make ‘n Play and passive programs. It is portable and comes with appropriate materials to use with preschoolers on up through elementary school. Teens could use it, too.
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