In All Shapes and Sizes : So Many Ways to Support the Library
Advocate : Share your love of the library and its impact on your life by contacting local and state elected officials , lobbyists and legislators , urging them to make a stronger investment in libraries .
AmazonSmile : You shop for your normal items on AmazonSmile ( same items , same prices ), and Amazon donates 0.5 % of your purchases to GHAL on your behalf . Shop @ amzn . to / 3pz9K6U .
Amazon Wishlist : Supporting the library can be as simple as purchasing items from the library ’ s Amazon Wishlist @ amzn . to / 3CcFEeP . Bequests and Planned Giving : Leaving a legacy is simple . Some options :
• Include the library in your will ;
• name the library as a beneficiary on a life insurance policy or retirement plan ;
• donate assets from your 401 ( k ) or other qualified retirement plan ;
• establish a trust that pays yearly income to the library ;
• save on taxes and make a tax-free gift with an IRA .
Book Sales : Donate your gently used books to the library for its quarterly book sales , and then shop for your next best read or a gift for a family member or friend .
Corporate Matching Gifts : Find out if your employer matches charitable donations , and request a match of your donation to the library .
Donations : Make a donation in memory or in honor of a loved one to leave a lasting legacy that will make a difference for future generations , or celebrate a birthday , anniversary , graduation , or any other event with a contribution to the library .
Fundraisers : GHAL holds multiple fundraisers throughout the year .
• The Summer and End of the Year annual appeals are mailed .
• Activities and events from raffle tickets and bingo to formal affairs .
• Set up your own fundraiser on your website or social media for the library .
Grants : Know of any foundations or other organizations that provide funding to nonprofits ? Share their application process with the library .
Little Library : Spare change and dollars can be deposited in the “ Little Library ” donation box inside the library on the Circulation counter .
United Way : Donors to United Way can “ earmark ” contributions to go directly to GHAL using code 1629 .
Volunteer : It takes a whole lot of people to keep all those books , movies and more organized . You can support the library by volunteering your time .
What ’ s Coming Up This Fall ?
Program sponsors are in great need .
Adult Programs
• Thursday Night Markets
• President Grant returns to Greensburg again !
• Author appearances
• Reading Between the Wines Book Club
• Book Discussions at the library
• Enrichment programs – TBA
September is National Library Card Sign-Up Month
GHAL will have various programs and events that will be added to the online event calendar in early September .
Children ’ s Department Fall Programs
Registration opens Sept . 1 at 6 a . m .
• Baby lap-sit story times
• Toddler story times
• Pre-school story times
• Read to Succeed
• Curious Kid Detectives
• Family Maker Days
• Early Reader Book Club
• Tween Book Club
• Teens Create
• BeeBots and Coding programs
• Pumpkin Patch Walk
• Winter Wonderland
Used Book Sale Dates : Monday , Aug . 15 , to Thursday , Aug . 18 , and Saturday , Aug . 20 Monday , Aug . 22 , to Thursday , Aug . 25 , and Saturday , Aug . 27
Photos from Summer Library Programs
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1 . Library gets special visitors during the Art Walk . 2 . Darth Vader visits the library every May 4 . 3 . Artemis the Owl visited from Wildlife Works . 4 . Garden Explorers , Fairy Gardeners and Carnivorous Plants possible with grant from Michael J . and Aimee Rusinko Kakos Foundation .
5 . Detention plays on the library steps during Night Market .
6 . Library hosted CWCTC ’ s CTE Road Show at St . Clair Park in June .
7 . Summer Kick-off Celebration at St . Clair Park .
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