3-23-2023 4:05am

Boyertown Community Library Awarded Grant by Berks County Community Foundation

Lesley Misko Editor

A grant was awarded to Boyertown Community Library to continue their efforts as a community center for lifelong learning in conjunction with the Berks County Community Foundation’s mission to support nonprofit meeting places where community groups can gather in Boyertown Borough and/or the public library. The grant was in the amount of $24,900.00 in support of community activities.

“We are very excited about the opportunities the grant provides for us to serve our community. It will allow us to continue to offer popular programs such as Lunch Time Yoga, as well as new opportunities like computer classes to those who need skills to obtain jobs. We are also looking into offering cooking classes, and much more,” says director Denise Pulgino Stout. “Hopefully there will be something for everyone.”

Libraries are well known for being homes for literacy and learning, but in recent years, they have become home to STEM learning as well. STEM, (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) is hands-on learning meant to empower and engage. Using this grant, the Boyertown Community Library plans to increase in-house technology for patrons. With new laptops, iPads, and bots for the youth department, more STEM related programming will be implemented.

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About Boyertown Community Library

Boyertown Community Library serves Boyertown Borough, Colebrookdale Township, Earl Township, Douglass Berks Township and surrounding areas. The library strives to provide excellent customer service as well as many diverse and unique programs for adults, teens and children. The library serves as a vital community center for all of Boyertown and its surrounding communities.

Look for postings of community library activities here on the Boyertown Area Expression.

About Berks County Community Foundation

The mission of Berks County Community Foundation is to promote philanthropy and improve the quality of life for the residents of Berks County, Pennsylvania.

Since 1994, Berks County Community Foundation has been helping individuals, families, organizations and businesses achieve their charitable objectives and improve the quality of life for the residents of Berks County. Many of those objectives have been met by establishing funds at the Community Foundation that have specific purposes. Since that time, the Community Foundation has grown to manage hundreds of charitable funds. Each year, those funds distribute scholarships and grants to support local students and assist a variety of nonprofit organizations and causes.

For additional information, contact scloen@boyertownlibrary.org