Donate to the Library
Massanutten Regional Library is working hard to serve you! Demand for programs, employment assistance, job skill education/certification, and book requests continue to increase.
No other agency engages as many youth as the library!
- 1,009 free youth services programs were offered last year
- 31,000 youth/families attended the free programs
- 10,187 youth under the age of 18 actively used their own library cards last year to check out books and other resource materials
Our diverse ethnic and cultural community requires special services.
- Nearly 60,000 hours of free public computer use was accessed by those in our community without internet or home computers.
- MRL launched Mango Languages offering 44 foreign language programs. Patrons access this and 14 other research/educational data bases free from their home or library computer.
New services/programs are in-progress (our Wish List) in response to public demand, use, and charitable donations.
- Ebooks are available for free download to patrons; library's cost is $10,000 annually
- Outgrowing its current space, the Youth Services Department is renovating 3,500 square feet of storage space into a Community Youth Center and adjacent Teen Room at the Main library to serve all City and County youth; renovation costs are estimated at $75,000
- Civil War 150th Anniversary exhibit and preservation activities open to the public $1,200 one time cost to the library
- Puppet Theater for activities and performances conducted and produced by youth $1,800 to purchase the theater (a one time cost)
- Underwriting Opportunities
- Youth Services Department $5,000 per quarter, recognition includes 12,000 school backpack fliers, 300 bookplates inside front cover of youth books, web site (15,000 – 20,000 hits per month) and other opportunities
- Inventory Scanners for audit purposes $2,000 a one time purchase price
- New web page a one time design cost $3,000
Please join us with a donation that suits your budget and help us continue to work for you. Your donation (any size) makes a big difference!
We also need donations to our Community Youth Center project. Read more to find out about this wonderful project!
You can make a donation at any branch by cash or check, or at our Main Branch with cash, check, Visa or Master Card. You also can donate right now with your Master Card or Visa, using our secure server.
Have questions or want to talk to someone about our library needs? Contact Kim Haines at 540.434.4475 ext. 135 or use our Contact Form.