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he Literacy Partnership and Norfolk Public Library have had a successful, long-standing alliance. Every winter, the Literacy Partnership sponsors a fundraiser, SCRABBLE® for Literacy. It’s a SCRABBLE tournament for various ages held at WHRO, with proceeds going to various organizations to support literacy in the community. Prior to the tournament, NPL hosts SCRABBLE® Play and Learn sessions at four branches. After this year’s tournament, the Literacy Partnership generously donated $500 from the event in support of Babygarten at NPL.
No Coffee Mugs, Just Books S e a n B i l b y , Collection Development & Circulation Coordinator .............................................................................................................................................................
In early 2012, the Kiwanis Club of Norfolk was looking for a new way to honor guest speakers. Coffee mugs and other gifts were just not that exciting, not for the club or the speaker. They came up with the idea that donating a book to the Library in honor of the guest would be a great way to both remember the event and benefit the citizens of Norfolk. .............................................................................................................................................................
he club purchases the books from a libraryprovided list. At each meeting, the guest speaker is invited to inscribe the book to NPL. They are delighted to see the book being donated in their honor. When the book arrives at the Library, it is placed on a branch library’s book shelf with the Kiwanis logo. Since March 2012, the Kiwanis Club of Norfolk has donated more than 50 books for children and teens. Although these have retail value of over $800, their benefit to readers is invaluable. Donating reading materials for young people fits the Kiwanis Club’s mission of “volunteers dedicated to changing the world one child and one community at a time.” The program has inspired the Rotary Club of Northside Norfolk to revamp their equally
Vice Mayor Anthony Burfoot receives the book, Brotherband Chronicles Book 2 – The Invaders by John Flanagan, to sign after his presentation at the September 19 Kiwanis Club of Norfolk meeting. The book was then given to Norfolk Public Library.
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Deshawn Newby, Computer Aide at Park Place Branch Phillip Prince, Former Bookmobile employee
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successful birthday book donation program (where a book was donated in honor of the members’ individual birthdays), to follow this guest speakers’ donation model. Rotary International is a worldwide organization of business and professional leaders that provides humanitarian service, encourages high ethical standards in all vocations, and helps build goodwill and peace in the world. Donating to NPL has been an effective part of the club’s charity work. NPL greatly appreciates the leadership role these organizations have taken to increase literacy and make reading fun for children and teens. For more information on how you or your organization can donate new books to Norfolk Public Library, contact Sean C. Bilby at (757) 664-7328 ext. 352, sean.bilby@norfolk.gov.
Melissa D. Bristel, Library Aide at Jordan-Newby Branch Amanda Douthit, Digital Media & Statistics, Library IT Dept.
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