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In just one year, Bethel will Celebrate the Centennial of Our Library. In 1909 a Bethel resident donated books, personal property and $2000 to begin the Bethel Free Public Library. Over the years many Bethel residents have given gifts of money and time to expand and enhance our Library. It is with that same spirit of generosity and community mindedness, that the Bethel Public Library Board of Directors is asking you to help us complete the Library for its centennial.
The Bethel Public Library Board of Directors has undertaken a Capital Campaign to raise the funds required to finish the Library. The completion of the Library includes completing the second floor, expanding both the children's library and the teen library, adding a business/technology center and restoring the Seelye House.
Our efforts include applying for grants, seeking corporate funding, and holding fund raising events. However, the success of this Capital Campaign depends largely on the generosity of individuals like you. We welcome your participation as both a donor and a volunteer. Please follow the links at the top of the left column on this page to see color renderings showing how the Library interior may look when completed. I encourage you to contact any Board Member to arrange a tour of the Seeyle House and the 2nd floor. Finally, please download a pledge form and make your contribution to the Library today.
The Library Board and staff, as always, are committed to meeting the needs of our townspeople and the surrounding region. We believe that reading opens doors, provides information and ideas, and creates endless possibilities. All services and programs are available to the Public for no charge. The Bethel Public Library has something for everyone.
Let's finish it for the Centennial.
Shani Burke Specht, MHA
Chair, Bethel Public Library Board of Directors