Library Giving Day is April 7. It is a one-day fundraising event to encourage people to donate to their hometown library. In turn, that support goes towards the incredible programs, services and materials provided by local libraries all over the country.

During this challenging year, our Library has adapted by expanding our resources to continue to meet the needs of our patrons. We offered people the opportunity to broaden their horizons and become their best selves through access to digital services, multimedia content and virtual educational programs. We built on the idea that our Library extends well beyond the walls of the building.

The Library has been Virtually Open the entire time, offering numerous virtual and outdoor programs, which were very well attended whether on Facebook, Zoom or outside! The number of patrons using our free digital services jumped nearly 50% this past year and we issued a record number of new library cards. We were able to continue to lend Library materials via Curbside Service and Browsing by Appointment. We are happy to report that we are opening back up to Browsing by Appointment on Monday, April 26!
The Library needs to raise the 30% of our budget not provided by the Town. Most of it is raised via our annual Library Fair, which did not happen last year. Instead, the Board of Trustees came up with some smaller creative fundraising events to help support us through these trying times.

These smaller events generated excitement in the community and gave people something to look forward to - events like last September’s Historic Hamlet Hunt, which had families driving through the hamlets of Lewisboro in search of historic “treasures.”

We have tentatively scheduled the 2021 Lewisboro Library Fair for Saturday, September 18. Fingers crossed we will be able to have some kind of scaled back version of this popular community event!

Since the Fair impact on our fundraising is an unknown, donations are needed now to support ongoing expenses like payroll, building overhead and monies for all the digital services and special programs we provide.


April 7 is Library Giving Day.
If you can, please support your Library HERE

15 Main Street, South Salem, NY
914-875-9004
lewisborolibrary@gmail.com