The New Marienville Area Library - Capital Campaign
The Marienville Area Library is raising money for a new library. Since the Library needs the community's help and support, the community should know all of the facts.
Q: What is the "community?"
A: The Marienville Area Library formally services the townships of Barnett, Howe and Jenks in Forest County. In reality the library serves many residents from three counties as well as seasonal residents and visitors.
Q: If we have a library, why build another?
A: The Library is warm and welcoming and overstuffed and undertechnologied. The current building is a 1960's era pole garage converted to its current purpose in 1982. It is hard to heat and cool. Extension cords run across the floor to connect technology, the lighting is bad, and there is not enough room for current materials, computers, activities and people. In addition the building is not structurally sound according to a 2015 engineering analysis.
Q: So what's the bottom line? How much will this project cost?
A: It is estimated that the new library with its technology upgrades will cost $450,000. The plans can be viewed at the Library.
Q: How are we going to raise that kind of money?
A: We plan to seek a Keystone Grant for Library Facilities to cover 50% of our costs. This will be possible but only if the community can show that we have raised the matching funds. Now we need to raise $225,000 from the community and from other grants.
Q: How soon do we need to raise this?
A: The original timeline called for applying for the Keystone grant in October 2016. This may be delayed due to the Pennsylvania budget impasse. However we still hope to build in 2017.
Q: Where do we stand right now?
A: As of March 2016, we have raised: $76,500. We are using this show of community support to seek grants from businesses and foundations. We have received a grant from Kinder Morgan Foundation on behalf of Tennessee Gas Company in the amount of $5,000.
Q: If I do contribute, how do I know my money will be used for the purpose intended?
A: The Library Board, the Library Staff, and the Friends of the Marienville Area Library are very conscious of the duty to properly account for and maintain the books and all the accounting records of this enterprise. Controls have been put in place to insure that all donations are properly deposited and used only for the new library building. Friends of the Marienville Area Library, which manages the building account, is a 501(c)(3) charitable entity. As such, its accounting records can be inspected by the public. A record of all donations is being maintained. If donated funds are not used on the Library building, they will be available for return.
If you have more questions, please contact one of the libriarans at the library!
The Marienville Area Library is raising money for a new library. Since the Library needs the community's help and support, the community should know all of the facts.
Q: What is the "community?"
A: The Marienville Area Library formally services the townships of Barnett, Howe and Jenks in Forest County. In reality the library serves many residents from three counties as well as seasonal residents and visitors.
Q: If we have a library, why build another?
A: The Library is warm and welcoming and overstuffed and undertechnologied. The current building is a 1960's era pole garage converted to its current purpose in 1982. It is hard to heat and cool. Extension cords run across the floor to connect technology, the lighting is bad, and there is not enough room for current materials, computers, activities and people. In addition the building is not structurally sound according to a 2015 engineering analysis.
Q: So what's the bottom line? How much will this project cost?
A: It is estimated that the new library with its technology upgrades will cost $450,000. The plans can be viewed at the Library.
Q: How are we going to raise that kind of money?
A: We plan to seek a Keystone Grant for Library Facilities to cover 50% of our costs. This will be possible but only if the community can show that we have raised the matching funds. Now we need to raise $225,000 from the community and from other grants.
Q: How soon do we need to raise this?
A: The original timeline called for applying for the Keystone grant in October 2016. This may be delayed due to the Pennsylvania budget impasse. However we still hope to build in 2017.
Q: Where do we stand right now?
A: As of March 2016, we have raised: $76,500. We are using this show of community support to seek grants from businesses and foundations. We have received a grant from Kinder Morgan Foundation on behalf of Tennessee Gas Company in the amount of $5,000.
Q: If I do contribute, how do I know my money will be used for the purpose intended?
A: The Library Board, the Library Staff, and the Friends of the Marienville Area Library are very conscious of the duty to properly account for and maintain the books and all the accounting records of this enterprise. Controls have been put in place to insure that all donations are properly deposited and used only for the new library building. Friends of the Marienville Area Library, which manages the building account, is a 501(c)(3) charitable entity. As such, its accounting records can be inspected by the public. A record of all donations is being maintained. If donated funds are not used on the Library building, they will be available for return.
If you have more questions, please contact one of the libriarans at the library!
