Stone Memorial Library

Goal: $2,500.00

Specific Need

For 2023's Crawford Gives, we here at Stone Memorial Library are asking our donors to help us double the $2,500 in donations that we have received over the summer in support of our Summer Reading program. This would bring the total of our community support for children's books, resources, and programming to a total amount of $5,000!

A portion of these donations will be put towards the creation of a small "reading nook" in a corner of our children's section. This reading nook will allow for children and their families to have a comfortable seating area to sit in and read together, separate from our play and storytime area in the back. The remaining funding will be used to purchase books, educational toys, and other costs related to programming, such as supplies and entertainer's fees.

Any amount you are able to give will help us towards our goal of making our library a more comfortable space to spend time in - whether it be reading, researching, or relaxing. Your donations are valued and only help us to continue to give back to our community.

Mission

Objectives of the Stone Memorial Library:

- To provide a caring and welcoming atmosphere using traditional and innovative technology to encourage lifelong learning in a friendly environment;

-To provide reference and recreational materials that are relevant to user needs;

-To offer facilities that are inviting, safe, and well-maintained which are available during the hours of greatest convenience to users;

-Careful stewardship of the public trust, which ensures accountability and makes the most efficient and effective use of funds, both public and private, to enhance services to our users;

-To meet the information needs of the community and to enable them to develop their ability to find and use information in a variety of formats;

-To assist individuals to grow intellectually, to supplement formal study, and encourage informal self-education;

-To nurture our talents and each other;

-To constantly reassess our services and methods to adapt to the changing needs of our community.

Profile

The James A. Stone Memorial Library has been serving the community of Conneautville since 1904. We continue to provide our community with free access to a variety of media, including books, audiobooks, DVDs, and magazines. We also provide free internet access and computer use inside our library building as well as free WiFi service which can be accessed both inside & outside of our building. We also offer a variety of social and educational programming for people of all ages. Our library is often referred to by patrons as a "community treasure", and we are proud to continue to be treasured through the dedicated and continued support of our community.

Located at 1101 Main Street, our current hours of operation are:

Monday-Thursday - 10am-6pm; Friday - 9am-3pm; Saturday - 9am-4pm.