Glen Lake Community Library holds seventh annual book drive

Donations accepted November 14 through December 14
Press release
A special holiday tradition continues as we kick off our annual call for children’s books. The Friends of the Library, in cooperation with Glen Lake School’s “Parenting Communities” program (formerly the “Way To Grow” program), are seeking donations of new books for children in our community whose families are in need of assistance this holiday season. Kathy Bartell, the coordinator for the “Parenting Communities” program for Glen Lake School compiles a “wish list” of boys and girls from preschool through age 11. She calls on such groups as Head Start and the Glen Lake Elementary School as well as her own “Parenting Communities” program for names of families that need assistance. Any family can find themselves in hard times, and the goal is to make sure the kids still have some holiday joy in the form of a special book. The list is available at the Glen Lake Library in Empire and at the Cottage Book Shop in Glen Arbor. Donors are asked to purchase a book for a child on this list and deliver it gift-wrapped to the library by December 14. The Cottage Book Shop in Glen Arbor will kindly provide a 20 percent discount on any books purchased for this program. Last year, over 100 books were donated. The list grows longer every year, so please help us bring the joy of books to these children for the holidays.