Puyallup Library Foundation

Library Giving Day was offically last week, but the Puyallup Library Foundation has had donations coming in every day since. We are so close to our goal to raise funds for the recording studio that we're hoping we have some $10 Tuesday donors out there. There truly are no too small donations, that is the amazing power of community. If we each give a little we can do great things.

The Teen Zone is moving forward, staff are going to look at furniture options next week! The recording studio will be for everyone! Are you a Podcaster or a musician? This will be a great community asset.

This link will take you to our Give Lively account:
https://secure.givelively.org/donate/puyallup-library-foundation?fbclid=IwAR2XaG6wRBH2a8itIPqRXnuUqz5Deu8gXow44B9zD2iBBAezv-dOCcfcVRM

School Libraries and the Librarians who care for them have changed the lives of so many with one book.

It's National School Librarian Day!
A big thank you to our school librarians for the amazing job that you do. Especially during these times. We appreciate it!

"Libraries are about freedom. Freedom to read, freedom of ideas, freedom of communication. They are about education, about entertainment, about making safe spaces, and about access to information."
-- Neil Gaiman

There is risk in trying something new and there is risk in staying the same. The Puyallup Library Foundation is proud to have partnered with the Pierce County and Tacoma Library systems for Library Giving Day, but with all new ventures sometimes unexpected things happen.

When we looked at our donations from yesterday, they were down, a lot. We have people who said they donated, but their donations weren't showing up in our Give Lively system. We reached out and discovered some of our donors hit the wrong button and gave to Pierce County Libraries instead of Puyallup. PC has great libraries, but it's disappointing to us.

If you thought you were donating to Puyallup your receipt will have come from Give Lively, if it went to Pierce Co. it will be thanking you for supporting youth in Pierce Co.

If you meant to donate yesterday and haven't had a chance and would like to help us make up the deficit we would so grateful. Please use this direct link to our Give Lively account:
https://secure.givelively.org/donate/puyallup-library-foundation?fbclid=IwAR2XaG6wRBH2a8itIPqRXnuUqz5Deu8gXow44B9zD2iBBAezv-dOCcfcVRM

Who thinks Library Giving Day should go all month? We do, so if you missed donating yesterday there is still time and we'd love your support.

Libraries play an essential role in communities. In Puyallup, our library provides not only books (print & digital), but access to computers, programs and for our teens a safe place to gather. Our library is literally in the center of our community and donations raised go towards special projects and wish list items.

https://www.librarygiving253.org/

Today is the day, Library Giving Day 2024! Please support your 253 Library.
Over 520 Libraries are hoping to raise much needed funds for their wish list items. There is no such thing as a too small of a donation, every donation makes a difference.

https://www.librarygiving253.org/

Tomorrow over 520 Libraries will be participating in Library Giving Day 2024. We hope you will choose to support your Library.

If this was a Hallmark movie we'd have a few wealthy benefactors swoop in and support all three of our Pierce County Libraries, but we believe in the power of community. There is no such thing as a too small of a donation. There are over 921,000 people living in Pierce Co. so every donation makes a difference.

https://www.librarygiving253.org/

April 3rd's Library Giving Day is almost here. The Secretary of State's page had this to say about Libraries, "Libraries are all about sharing. Public libraries are based on the idea that one book can be shared with many. This simple notion forms the foundation of a public library’s mission and goals. Modern libraries offer much more than books, but the idea of equal access for all has never changed."
This year Pierce County's three Library systems (Puyallup, Tacoma & Pierce Co.) have joined together for Library Giving Day 2024. Each Library has its own project and programs that these funds will support. Please check out our joint webpage for information and to donate: https://www.librarygiving253.org/

Here is information about the Teen Zone. The Foundation raised awareness and committed funds to this project. We were fortunate to have a board member bring it to the attention of Puyallup Rotary who stepped up with an amazing donation, so soon our teens will have a dedicated space.
https://www.facebook.com/share/6ejrdWMTH4nVDVBF/?mibextid=xfxF2i

For the first time three Library systems are collaborating for Library Giving Day. We hope you will join us on April 3rd to celebrate our amazing libraries and raise funds to support a variety of projects and programs throughout Pierce County.

The webpage is live and we hope you will find and support your Library and share so we can make this year's Library Giving Day our best one.
https://www.librarygiving253.org/

Save the date!-April 3, 2024. Once again we will be participating in Libary Giving Day. Since Library Giving Day launched in 2019, over 500 libraries have joined together to raise awareness and funds for libraries.
The Puyallup Library Foundation raises money for items outside the budget. This "wish list" is usually larger items like the Teen Zone, but in the past we've purchased bi-lingual early learning computers and a new children's book collection.
The Teen Zone will be finished soon and our hope is to add a recording studio, which won't just be for teens.

What a great opportunity to support the younger members of our community.

Please join our local library Board Book Drive!

Today is the first day of our Board Book Drive! We are requesting new or like-new board books for babies and toddlers, which will be donated to Farm 12 for their "New Mom Welcome Kits"!

The drop-off box will be located near the Friends Bookstore. Thank you for your support!

Our wonderful Friends of the Library have also created a custom Amazon wishlist to purchase requested titles: https://www.amazon.com/registries/gl/guest-view/2WD25URXF65FZ

When cleaning out those bookcases, please consider donating gently used books to our library. The current ask is for infant board books. Never too young to introduce someone to the joy of reading!

The Friends of the Puyallup Library are asking for donations of gently used infant board books. The books will be used in conjunction with a Library Outreach project. We thank you for your donations!

It’s a new year to start a reading challenge! What book are you starting off with in 2024?

Check out our amazing staff’s top reads from 2023!

When visiting our amazing library, bring a jar (or more) of peanut butter to help with the PB drive!

Do it for Elvis! 🎵🎤

While visiting our library, take your chances at a guessing game!

Love that the library has events for all types of weather. Cold day? Visit your library. Wet day? Visit your library. Hot day? Visit your library. In other words, visit your library! They’re the gateway to a whole new world!

Join us for a snowflake scavenger hunt this December all around the library! We'll also have a snowflake station for you to create and add to the scavenger hunt. Open to all ages.

While checking out the stacks at the library, head over to the Friends of the Puyallup Public Library’s book sale!

Books for everyone!!!!!

Our last Book Sale of 2023 will be next Saturday, 11/18!

Take the time to learn computer skills!

Graduates receive a free device! Learning at the library, what a wonderful opportunity!

Embark on a three-week journey to improve your computer skills! The classes will be held on December 2nd, 9th, and 16th from 9:30 AM to 12:30 PM in our Meeting Rooms.

All graduates of the course will receive a free device. Registration is required - sign-up sheets can be found at the reference desk.

Presented by MDC (Metropolitan Development Council).

It’s a great time to purge those closets and join Puyallup Kiwanis’ coat drive by donating gently used coats.

As you bundle up to stay warm, think of those that lack the resources you have to do the same.

Give the gift of warmth. 🧥

Our annual coat drive has started! Please place your gently used coats in the box placed in the hallway. Thank you for supporting your community and helping others stay warm ❤️

Our amazing Puyallup Public Library has the best staff to help you with all your researching needs!

They’re the best! They will show you the way.

Today is the final Tuesday in April and the last week of Library Giving Month, but there is still time to make a donation. Puyallup's Rotary came through with an amazing $100k gift for the building costs and the City has pledged to make the Teen Zone a reality.

We are still in need of funds for all the fun stuff for the Teen Zone, so today is a “Ten Dollar Tuesday” your $10 does make a difference. Puyallup's teens and future teens need your support and it’s so easy to do via our new donation platform:
https://secure.givelively.org/donate/puyallup-library-foundation

The platform allows for credit or direct from checking accounts, but checks can also be mailed:

Puyallup Library Foundation
324 S Meridian
Puyallup, WA 98371

We promise that your gift will make a meaningful difference and you will be a Teen Zone Hero to so many teens.

Library Giving isn't restricted to a single day and every donation makes a difference. Our system even allows for $5 monthly donations straight from your bank. There is no such thing as too small of a gift. As a community, if we join together to support our teens and future teens we will create an amazing Teen Zone.

If you didn't get a chance to donate last week on the offical Library Giving Day to support our teens take a minute and show them our community cares:
https://secure.givelively.org/donate/puyallup-library-foundation

Calling all library lovers, community advocates, and teen supporters - we could use your help sharing our posts and to make a donation.

Tomorrow is Libary Giving Day! There are over 500 libraries participating this year. On March 21st the City Council voted to fund the creation of the Teen Zone in conjunction with a $100k donation from the Rotary Club of Puyallup!

The Teen Zone has been the focus of Library Giving Day in the past as we've worked to raise awareness for the need for a dedicated space and fund the teen's wish list. Many teens need a safe place to learn, study, interact with other teens, and to just be a teen and soon they will have it.

Our teens need you and it’s so easy to donate via our donation platform:
https://secure.givelively.org/donate/puyallup-library-foundation

We promise that your gift will make a meaningful difference to our teens and future teens.

For a few years we've been raising money and awareness to highlight the need for a place of our teens. Well it finally happened. Thanks to a $100k gift from Puyallup Rotary our city council voted to provide the remaining funding for a Teen Zone at the Library.

Library Giving Day is coming up fast and we'd love to see our community support our soon to be Teen Zone and the youth that will use it by helping make sure it has the items on their wishlist. Rotary and the City are building the space. We need you to help make it a welcoming and engaging place for our teens.

https://secure.givelively.org/donate/puyallup-library-foundation?fbclid=IwAR3CJGH351Yjt33NwpMETk16LuMm7xwHdDxcVAuLhGdbYRk0xMPkE53yYM8

For several years we have participated in Library Giving Day, raising funds for items outside the General budget. Slowly, but surely we've dedicated our LGD funds to supporting the creation of a Teen Zone. This year LGD is on April 4th, but you don't have to wait to support Puyallup's amazing teens and soon to be teens:

https://secure.givelively.org/donate/puyallup-library-foundation?fbclid=IwAR3CJGH351Yjt33NwpMETk16LuMm7xwHdDxcVAuLhGdbYRk0xMPkE53yYM8

Please consider donating to the food drive when visiting our amazing library.

Tis the season to give and help one another.

Puyallup Public Library is hosting a food drive this holiday season! Bring your non-perishable food to the library through December 31st. Donations will benefit the Puyallup Food Bank.

Thankful for our library and being open today.