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How do you measure success? Is it always with numbers, graphs and reports? Or can it be equally measured with smiles, kind gestures and verbal gratitude.
We think both are important.
As a director I look at numbers a lot. Budget numbers, billing numbers, staffing numbers. I also look at our library numbers. How many books have been checked out, how many programs have we hosted, how many people attended those programs. While all of those numbers are important for our goal planning and budgeting, we of course love the in-person acknowledgements. A happy child reading a new book. A grateful older adult who has finally figured out how to read a book using Libby or a teenager who has found their happy place by volunteering at the library. All of those successes, by the number or the gesture, count.
We know that you appreciate our library and all that we do. During the upcoming busy holiday season, we hope you are able to take some time to visit us. If you are looking to make an end of year donation, we hope the library is an organization you are willing to continue to support financially. There are several ways you can do that; Become a member of FOSL (Friends of Shepherdstown Library) which supports the library through membership and programs. Donate to the Shepherdstown Public Library Foundation which is a 501c3 and continues to build an endowment that will protect the library in the future. Become a member of the Nourishing Literacy Giving Circle where you can donate to the library directly through regular payments monthly or yearly.
Whatever way you give, we appreciate your support. All that we do we do for our community, and will continue to build on our successes as we go.
See you at the library!
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