| From the Library It’s really about doing GOOD in the world; it’s not just about donations. As with all 501-C-3 nonprofit organizations, we support ourselves with various fund-raising efforts. We can help your business achieve your benchmark for corporate responsibility to the community. Please consider Prairie Community Library when you select recipients this year for your business donations that add to your philanthropic reputation and result in goodwill assets. Our mission is to promote and foster the growth and development of the Prairie Community Library in serving the literary needs of area residents. Since 1985 Prairie Community Library volunteers have provided essential literary services to residents of the Camas Prairie. Find us down the front stairs in the Cottonwood Community Hall. The Library offers free internet and Wi-Fi. A dollar doesn’t go far today, but your previous donations have enabled our vision to “keep the Library a viable service, adapting to community needs as they arise.” Expenses continue to be paid; we have a fresh supply of popular books for circulation; encouraged volunteers continue applying for improved economic policies from vendors; basic investments are growing enough interest to fund some of our overhead. Library volunteers conscientiously recycle everything possible. We provide meeting space for community groups; Tuesday mornings are reserved for Story Hour for preschool children. Most summers a mentored high school volunteer provides a fascinating Summer Reading Program for grades K-6. Volunteers oversee a Summer Reading Challenge to prevent loss of reading skills during vacation. We encourage aspiring young artists by partnering with the local paper’s annual Christmas coloring contest. If you have a favorite cause, we may be able to partner with you. Let’s network for mutual support. Everybody needs something and sometimes we can give to receive! Any donation is greatly appreciated and gratefully accepted. We currently need to replace 900 to 1,400 square feet of carpeting with something more wear-resistant. We wish you and all your loved ones great health and happiness and hope that you enjoy the full extent of the wonders our Library has to offer. President Colleen Wilson, Vice-President Cindy Wilson, Secretary Carissa Jones, Treasurer Crystal Frei, members Mary Funke and Linda Robinson!
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