Kristin Smith-Gary Tunkhannock Rotary Guest Speaker

 

Kristin Smith-Gary, Tunkhannock Public Library Director, Visits Tunkhannock Rotary

 
 
Guest Speaker Kristin Smith-Gary, Director of the Tunkhannock Public Library (TPL), was introduced by Sandy Lane. Ms. Smith-Gary highlighted the importance of the TPL and Tunkhannock Rotary Club partnership that supports literacy in the community. As a result of the Rotary Club annual donation to the Library, TPL is able to provide important resources such as Learning Express, an online resource that provides people access to tests and test preparation activities for the GED, ASVAB, SAT, U. S. Citizenship, and Civil Service exams.
 
TPL was also able to add the Wall Street Journal to the library’s periodical collection, in addition to purchasing books for children in support of the Summer Reading Club. TPL plans for the Rotary gift of $5,000.00 presented to Ms. Smith-Gary at today’s meeting include continued support of the aforementioned programs and resources in addition to purchasing incentives for the Summer Reading Club. Ms. Smith-Gary related that to receive state funding, TPL must raise the required percentage of the annual funds needed to provide services. The Tunkhannock Rotary Club donation is applied to that required amount. Additionally, TPL is planning to redo their website to provide easier access to E-Books. Ms. Smith-Gary concluded her presentation with the information that over 40,000 people visited the library this past year.
 
At the conclusion of her program, Tunkhannock Rotary Club President Norm Kelly presented a $7,000.00 donation to the Tunkhannock Public Library.