Vassalboro Public Library Needs YOU!
As a community resource, the Vassalboro Public Library depends on your support. Our Director and
Board of Trustees reach out several times a year with events such as book sales, bake sales, a silent
auction, quilt raffles and our annual appeal for donations. These donations provide an important portion
of the funding that the library needs to operate. They go toward developing our collection, paying our
dedicated staff, offering programs for all ages, office supplies, equipment and postage, insurance,
utilities, and upkeep of our building and grounds.
Just as you care for your own home and yard, the library and yard need sprucing up as they age. We,
too, have maintenance costs such as keeping our parking lot safe and orderly all year round, keeping the
lawn mowed and our building clean, and repairing and upgrading plumbing, electrical and structural
systems.
So that we can meet these and other needs, we ask that you consider donating a particular skill or
service that you might have to the library. Are you a plumber? An electrician? A grounds keeper? A
person with multiple “handy” skills? A lawyer or accountant? Would you consider donating your service
or offering it at reduced rate to help keep our costs down? This might be one-time assistance for a
repair, a seasonal service, or whatever works for you.
If so, please contact us to find out more.
Other Ways to Support Us
There are many ways you can help us and support your community library! Reach out to the library director at vplibrarydirector@gmail.com.
Join our Library Association
$15.00 Individual, $25.00 for a family. You will be a full voting member at our Annual Meeting in spring. Dues are tax-deductible.
Become a Volunteer
We can always use helpful volunteers who can commit to a modest schedule of an hour or more a week. Help us shelve books, create kids crafts, or support a program. Whatever service you can offer we do appreciate!
Volunteer at our annual Book & Bake Sale
We need book movers, bakers, and volunteers during the book and bake-sale. We appreciate any help the weekend after Labor Day for our September book and bake sale. We also hold a book sale in early June!
Join our Library Board
We are looking for diligent community members to help carry our library into the future! Board members meet once a month to discuss key policies, help implement new and existing strategies, and support the library director and staff. Reach out if you are interested in joining the Trustees!
The Vassalboro Public Library is dedicated to being a hub of information and learning, and a provider of engaging and innovative programs and services for all ages. The library is a 501(c)(3). We do receive a much needed yearly contribution from the Town but many expenses are paid for by library funds, donations, and fundraising including: utilities, programs, staffing, book collections, software and equipment, and building maintenance. Please consider supporting the library through a monetary donation. Your support will directly help the library maintain its services for the community.
If you can not support us monetarily, but you would still like to help, please consider reaching out to Town Office staff, the Town Manager, Select Board, and budget committee members. Tell them about your experiences at the library and encourage their support of us. We believe our services are a crucial and valuable service for many members of our community. Please make your voice heard in support of our community library! Thank you.
Library Swag
Show your support for the library with some swag!
Tote Bag – $20
T-Shirt – $12
Yard Sign – $10
Library Mugs – $20
The Vassalboro Public Library is a non-profit organization under Internal Revenue Code Section 501(c)(3). Your donation may be tax deductible. For your benefit and as required by law, we state that the Vassalboro Public Library did not provide any goods or services in consideration, in whole or in part, for this contribution.
