Taylor Public Library raised $3K at spring fundraiser

TAYLOR, B.C. — The Taylor Public Library has raised $3,000 at its spring fundraiser to support the library’s programs. 

The library hosted its “Spring Fling Event” on April 26th at the Taylor Community Hall located on Cherry Avenue West. 

Sandra Jones, the event’s organizer, said that the fundraiser was a two-fold event. 

“One [part] is to introduce all of the programs that we have at the library, the staff and the board to the community,” she explained. “The other part of it is to fundraise money to help support the programs that the library is offering.” 

Jones said the event raised “just over” $3,000 but hoped to raise more. 

“Honestly, it was a lot better than last year, so I feel like we’re on track. We did well,” she added. 

The money raised will be used for various programs the library offers, the largest being the youth program, Friends for Life. 

In addition to this, the funds will also support the library’s summer reading club and the SMART program (Slowly Maturing Adults Resisting Time). 

“[It is] a 55-plus program, helping seniors be active in the community. Stay focused and [be] able to succeed and able to live in their own homes,” Jones explained. 

The event, she said, was reinvented last year and this year was a much bigger event. 

“This year we added in a plant sale and some displays,” she added. “Last year was…just an old-fashioned tea and some tables showing off our what we’ve been doing.” 

This year, the fundraiser included a silent auction, an afternoon tea and a white elephant sale. 

Jones added: “[The] Fort St. John Co Op was absolutely amazing. They donated the money that was that paid for the whole tea and that was [for] sandwiches, coffee, tea and desserts.” 

For the silent auction, she said, businesses in Taylor donated “a lot of gift cards.” 

“We made quite a bit of money on the silent auction, most of the money came from the silent auction,” she noted. 

When asked if she had a message for the Taylor community, she said: “We cannot thank the community of Taylor enough.” 

“We are a library that is struggling to provide programs, and without the support of the community, we wouldn’t be able to do that.” 

Jones thanked the Taylor community that attended and also the library’s regular customers. 

She added: “We do have lots of people who are at the library every week. So we appreciate you being a part of us.”