WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. – The James V. Brown Library, 19 E. Fourth St., recently was the recipient of $1,000 in grant funding from the Plunketts Creek Township Foundation Fund at the First Community Foundation Partnership of Pennsylvania.
The funds will be used to enhance the Barbours Link Library by purchasing new materials for all ages.
The Plunketts Creek Township Foundation Fund was founded in 1944 to “promote and maintain a charitable and benevolent organization in Plunketts Creek Township to assist the needy and to foster the moral, educational, recreational and social interest of the people living in and adjacent to the said township.”
The James V. Brown Library, in collaboration with Plunketts Creek Township, operates a reading room in Barbours as part of the “Link Library” rural outreach initiative. Located within the former Barbours Schoolhouse, the Link Library provides resources including early childhood literacy materials, new releases, popular bestsellers, DVDs, public computers, and free Internet access.
The Link’s location provides an immediate library experience to the residents of Plunketts Creek Township.
“FCFP’s support allows the Library to provide new materials to the residents of Plunketts Creek Township at the Barbours Link,” said Robbin Degeratu, Assistant Director, James V. Brown Library. “Infusing the Link’s collection with fresh, high-interest books and media
ensures that residents in Plunketts Creek have access to educational and entertaining content at a location convenient to them.”
The First Community Foundation Partnership of Pennsylvania works to improve the quality of life in north central Pennsylvania through community leadership, the promotion of philanthropy, the strengthening of nonprofit impact and the perpetual stewardship of charitable assets. FCFP strives to create powerful communities through passionate giving. For more information, visit www.FCFPartnership.org.
The James V. Brown Library is open from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Thursday; 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday; and 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday. To place a hold, visit www.jvbrown.edu or call 570-326-0536 during the library’s operating hours. Walk-in passport services are available from 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday through Thursday, 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Friday, and 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Saturday.
The James V. Brown Library, 19 E. Fourth St., Williamsport, Pa., is the place to go to learn, connect and grow. Founded in June 1907, the library champions the love of reading, opens new doors to lifelong learning, provides a haven to those who seek and ensures the preservation of public library services for future generations. A member of the Lycoming County Library System, the James V. Brown Library participates in PA Forward, a statewide initiative to promote literacies in our communities to power a better future for everyone.
