Spring Valley Public Library SELCO Foundation

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A nonprofit fundraiser supporting

SELCO Library Foundation
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We are asking for your support for the library so we can continue to serve our community!

$480

raised by 3 people

$5,000 goal

Spring Valley Public Library has been around for over 100 years, serving the people of Spring Valley and the surrounding communities. And, through the collaboration with SELCO and access to MNLink (Minnesota wide book borrowing,) we are also able to share our collection with readers all over the state of MN and occasionally the United States!  We are also able to borrow similarly.  However, if you know much about the library you know that while books are a big part of what we do here, there is SO MUCH MORE that happens and so many more services that are offered to our community.  We work to provide programs that are educational, real-life related, fun, engaging, and more.  We served more than 300 kids this last summer and hundreds of adults through programs of all kinds!  

The library is a hub for many people who are searching for jobs, homes, assistance, and/or a place to come during the day after losing a spouse or living alone. We are a resource for many about where to find things or how to connect with the places they need. The Library also wants to continue to bring programs, events, and regular activities to the community.  We want our hours and staff to remain the same.  We have taken on a lot as staff to try to keep the increasing costs of running the library from affecting our patrons and community, but we have hit a point where we need more help. Due to increasing costs in property and health insurance, utilities, supplies and books we are facing a large budget deficit starting in 2023. We don't want to let that stop us from providing the best service and outreach we can so we are asking for your help!  We are working hard at finding grants and having fundraisers.  Your donation to our SELCO Foundation account allows us to use those funds for whatever we need for the library.  Please be sure to specify in your donation that it is going to the SELCO Foundation and note Spring Valley Public Library.  You can also drop donations off at the library in the form of checks made out to SELCO Foundation-Spring Valley PL, or cash.  

The library intends to keep this link open as a way for people to donate via credit card.  

We thank you so much for your generosity and support.  It takes a community to keep a library alive!

www.springvalley.lib.mn.us

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SELCO Library Foundation

Organized By Jenny Simon

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