The private-funding thermometer rose by $2,466 in June, bringing the total for the year to $55,551, or 36.1% percent of the goal. General donations contributed $1,200, including $500 from the Emmaus Lioness Lions Club. Sales in the Friends’ Book Nook added $485. The Book Nook, which is replenished weekly, offers gently used books, DVDs, CDs and puzzles for all ages at bargain prices, and is open all year round during library hours. Finally, revenue from library services for printing and copying, missing and damaged items, and room rental added more than $750 in June. With half a year of results …Read More

The private-funding thermometer rose by $1,504 in May, bringing the total for the year to $53,085, or 34.5% percent of the goal. General donations contributed $631, while the annual fund received $25. Sales in the Friends’ Book Nook added $412. Finally, revenue from library services for printing and, missing and damaged items, and room rental added $436 in May. With seven months of results left to go, the gap stands at $100,897. Private funding helps to close the projected gap between what the library receives from state and local sources and the projected operating budget. Thank you for your support!

The private-funding thermometer rose by $8,016 in April, bringing the total for the year to $51,581, or 33.5% percent of the goal. The biggest boost came from general donations of $6.1K, including a matching donation of $4.3K, $733 from the Friends of EPL, and contributions to the donation box.  The annual fund received $375 last month, while sales in the Friends’ Book Nook contributed nearly $750. Finally, revenue from library services for printing/copying, missing and damaged items, and room rental also added roughly $750 in April. You can help the library move closer to the goal with a one-time or …Read More

The private-funding thermometer rose by $8,905 in March, bringing the total for the year to $43,565 or 28.3% percent of the goal. General donations, including the donation box, contributed $2.5K toward the total, while the annual fund received $100 and Tee Time ticket sales and sponsorships added $5K. Tee Time raised nearly $15K this year–an all-time record! Revenue from library services for printing/copying, missing and damaged items, and room rental added $600 in March. Finally, sales in the Friends’ Book Nook totaled $600, and the Friends thank everyone for the great turnout to their annual spring used-book sale last weekend. …Read More

The private-funding thermometer rose by $8,820 in February, bringing the total for the year to $34,660 or 22.5% percent of the goal. Donations accounted for roughly $2.5K of the total and included $1K from the Friends to support this year’s Summer Reading Club. Thank you Friends! Tee Time sponsorships, ticket sales, and sales of raffle tickets contributed more than $4K, with annual fund donations adding nearly $800. Sales in the Friends’ Book Nook totaled $729 in February, with library services revenue of $575 for printing/copying, missing/damaged items, etc., rounding out the rest. Thank you for your support!

Private-funding results are in for the first month of 2026. Let’s take a look…. This year’s target is $153,982, a bit lower than last year’s thanks to a slight increase in funding for libraries in the PA state budget. EPL’s private-funding goal represents the projected gap between our budget and the funding provided by state and local municipalities, which covers roughly 66%. In January, private funding totaled $25,840, with the largest component being annual fund contributions of more than $11K. In addition, general donations totaled $10.5K, and Tee Time sponsorships added another $2,725. The rest of last month’s total came …Read More

The private-funding thermometer rose by $13,255 in December, bringing the sum for the year to $177,257 or 114.9% of the goal. Annual-fund campaign contributions of more than $11K provided the biggest boost. Results also included $600 in general donations (including the donation box), roughly $500 from the Friends’ Book Nook, and approx. $550 from cash receipts (printing, fines, damaged/lost items, etc.). Thanks to your generous donations and the tireless efforts of the Friends of EPL all year, results exceeded the target of $154,180. This figure, which is set at the start of the year, is a projection of the gap …Read More

The private-funding thermometer rose by $38,824 in November, bringing the total for the year to $164,002 or 106.4% percent of the goal. Contributions to the annual fund added more than $29K.Thank you to everyone who has contributed. The Friends of EPL contributed $5K (thank you Friends!), and they extend their gratitude to everyone who attended their holiday book sale. General donations (including the donation box) added roughly $1,700, while sales in the Friends’ Book Nook totaled more than $500. Finally, service income–which includes lost and damaged items, printing/copying, and room rentals–added about $350. Check back in the next issue for …Read More

The private-funding thermometer rose by $32,400 in October, bringing the total to $125,178, or 81.2 percent of the goal. Contributions to the annual fund added $30,075. Thank you to the many patrons and residents who have already contributed. Your support is greatly appreciated! There’s still time to make your tax-deductible donation online, in person, or by mail. Go here for info. General donations (including the donation box) added nearly $350, while Tee Time sponsorships contributed $300. Save the date for March 6 & 7, 2026, and purchase your Tee Time tickets here. Service income, which includes cash receipts for lost …Read More

The private-funding thermometer rose by $2,586 in September, bringing the total for the year to $92,778, or 60.2 percent of the goal. Fundraising–including the first of the contributions to the annual fund–added $865, with general donations, including the donation box, adding almost $500. Sales in the Friends’ Book Nook added nearly $750, with ‘library services’ revenue of roughly $500 for printing/copying, lost/damaged books, and room rentals making up the rest. With three months to go, the gap stands at $61,402. Check back next month for October results. Fall is the time when 2026 budget discussions and decisions take place in …Read More