Friends of the Mary Cotton Public Library

Goal: $20,000.00

Specific Need

Thanks to your extremely generous donations throughout the past five years, the Mary Cotton Public Library has been updated with comfortable seating throughout, a new business center space, a comfortable reading nook, new bookcases, updated public meeting room and a beautiful youth library space, all with updated signage, fresh paint and carpet throughout.

With a public community space like the library, there are always a need for funding because our needs are always changing and evolving. Our next projects, in Phase 3 , include the foyer and basement, along with lighting.

Phase 3 Projects

Mary Cotton Heritage Room and Foyer update at the Mary Cotton Public Library

We plan to tell the story of our namesake, Mary Cotton, and why she was so important to our library and community's history by dedicating a room to her in the foyer of the library. We will utilize this room for historial and geneological documents, as well, and plan to include a small place to comfortably sit.

Updating Lighting

Lighting in the main floor around the circulation desk needs updated to make the space lighter and brighter.

Basement Upgrade

Any additional funds will be used to upgrade the basement at the library to help the underutilized space be better used for programming and storage.

To stay up-to-date on the project, be sure to follow the MCPL (@MaryCottonPublicLibrary) and the Friends (@FriendsoftheMCPL) on social media, check the "News" page on the library's website (sabethalibrary.org/news) and subscribe to the library's newsletter.

Mission

The Friends of the Mary Cotton Public Library do for the library what individual friends do for one another; they come forth with ideas, time, advice, effort, encouragement, and financial support.

Profile

Established in 2003 by local community members, the Friends of the Mary Cotton Public Library is a registered 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that exists to support the library’s overall growth and development. Friends seek to encourage literacy, lifelong learning, and increase community access to information and knowledge. The organization works to enhance the library’s resources by addressing library needs, sponsoring special programs and services as well as assisting in the raising of funds for large projects. For more information about the Friends, visit www.sabethalibrary.org/friends.