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Help us gain another $1000 in matching funds!
Hello!
The Friends of the Library have just announced a new challenge! They are offering us another $1000 in matching funds. We have three days left to raise this amount, bringing us to our goal of $12,000! Will you please help us?
Please consider chipping in!
Hurray! Friends of the Library will give us $3000 in matching funds!
We have surpassed the $3000 mark in our fundraising efforts, guaranteeing us an extra $3000 in matching funds from the Friends of the Library! Congratulations and thank you to our generous donors!
Let's not slow down! Let's move ahead and ensure that our presses are fully restored!
$20
Book Binding Kit
Bookbinding kits for students cost about $20 each. A gift at this level will help us purchase these and more!
$40
Cutting Mats
24" x 36" professional quality cutting mats for book making cost about $40 each. A gift at this level will help us purchase these mats and more!
$75
Quoins
Each quoin, a tool to lock type up before printing, cost between $75 and $100, and we need several! A gift at this level will help us purchase the quoins we need and more.
$100
Press Rollers
Our smaller presses need new rollers, which cost about $100 a piece. A gift at this level will help purchase these rollers and more!
$200
Ink Balls
Ink ball, the tool that inks type before printing, cost about $200 each. A gift at this level will help us purchase these and more!
$500
Press Furniture
Along with the quoins, we need furniture to hold our type face in place while printing. A gift at this level will help us purchase this furniture and more!
$1,000
Beams
The beams in our press are warping, and each beam costs around $3,000. A gift at this level will help us replace these beams and more!