The Elizabethtown Public Library received a check for $1,200 Wednesday, Feb. 29. Dr. Mark Doody, owner of Advantage Chiropractic in Etown, presented the donation. According to ElizabethtownJournal.org, Doody’s generosity represents a $10 donation for each of the people who visited Advantage Chiropractic in 2011 for an initial consultation. The contribution will go into the library’s general operations fund. The fund is used to pay for utilities, books, other materials and wages.
People utilize the library for a variety of reasons. Some receive help learning English as a Second Language (ESL), while others work with tutors and utilize support services such as counseling. However, most visit the library for resources to aid them in searching for a new or a better job, to submit online applications for school and employment or to access information about activities in the community. Area residents enjoy educational, informational and recreational programs for children, teens and adults. Community groups come together to serve others, and students volunteer, receiving valuable experience to build their knowledge base and self-esteem for future ventures. People of all ages enjoy socializing and supporting one another. These are just a few of the many ways people can support others in the community through the library.
Doody wants to help the library anyway he can, since it’s one of the more popular buildings in downtown Elizabethtown. Advantage Chiropractic, located at 29 South Market Street, will continue to support the library throughout the year. Other recent volunteer efforts that supported the library include a lemonade stand run by local children, a book donation from the middle school and the $1 cupcake sale going on now.
The Elizabethtown Public Library also benefits from the Elizabethtown Coffee Company, located inside the library. Since the two are together, anyone can come in, purchase a cup of coffee, take it into the library and do their work. Snacks, whole coffee beans and other specialty beverages are also available.
The profits from the coffee shop go directly back into the library, which in turn helps the Elizabethtown community. One of the common sayings at the library is, “Educate, empower, enrich–together we build our community.” The goal of the Coffee Co. is to support the library and the mission of the library. People can enjoy beverages and snacks almost anywhere in the library while they find information or entertainment.
The public library is a great place to go if you want to leave campus to get outside information. The library provides Internet access, meeting spaces, newspapers, magazines, books, downloadable audio books, books on tape, CDs and other educational and entertaining programs. So next time you are out and around town, stop by the library and visit the Elizabethtown Coffee Company as well, to support the local community.
