Riverside Regional Library

Sample of Gifts & Donations 2008:

    • TG Missouri donated $3,000 to the Perryville Branch.

     

    • The Altenburg Branch was given a $250 donation from the Altenburg Athletic Association to be used for their Summer Reading Program, sport backpacks from the local bank, and monetary donations from the Brazeau Extension Club and a $200 donation from the Altenburg Lions Club.

     

    • Riverside at Jackson received a $200 donation from Noon Optimist Club of Jackson on June 4 to purchase Mark Twain Award books on CD

     

    • Friends of Riverside @ Jackson received a $600 donation from the Evening Optimist Club of Jackson in June to be used towards children’s programs.

     

    • The Scott County Women in Ag made a monetary donation to the Friends of the Library @ Benton.

     

    • Many thoughtful patrons donated funds to purchase books in memory or in honor of their friends and loved ones.  Our sincerest appreciation to these lovely people. 

     

    • ·        Patrons have contributed to the library’s funds by being faithful customers of our on-going book sales.

     

    • Area businesses, organizations, and individuals donated cash, prizes or time to our Summer Reading Club. A $40 donation was received from Wal-Mart to help provide incentives for reading at the Scott City Branch.

     

    • A patron of the Oran Branch has donated plants and landscaping there for several years, making the yard beautiful.

     

    • The Friends of the Library groups at Perryville, Jackson, Oran, Scott City, and Benton donated so much—time, money, programs--to these libraries!

     

    • Several loyal patrons donate magazine subscriptions every year.

     

    • Please note:  This is just a sampling of the types of donations Riverside receives each year.  We are grateful to all our many generous patrons who donate money, books, magazines, newspapers, audios, videos, and their time to our libraries.