The children’s collection has just grown by 100, thanks to a very generous gift.\u00a0 The gift of 100 new children’s books, ranging from pre-Kindergarten through early readers, were a donation from the Brownstone Book Fund, a private foundation in New York City.\u00a0 Diane Brownstone, director of the foundation, became addicted to books at an early age.\u00a0 She often visited the public library.\u00a0 As an adult, she set up the foundation with the goal of fostering early reading and a love of books in other young people.\u00a0 She hopes the new books will encourage parents and children to read together.<\/p>\n
The Deposit Free Library was one of a hundred libraries chosen to receive this gift.\u00a0 The collection includes classics such as Make Way for Ducklings<\/em><\/strong>, Horton Hears a Who<\/em><\/strong>, and Mike Mulligan and<\/strong> his<\/strong><\/em> Steam Shovel<\/em><\/strong>, as well as current favorites like Fancy Nancy<\/em><\/strong>, Giraffes Can’t Dance<\/em><\/strong>, and Knuffle<\/em> Bunny<\/em><\/strong>.\u00a0 There is something for everyone in this group of books.\u00a0 Come to the library and enjoy our new collection.\u00a0 And a huge THANK YOU to the Brownstone Book Fund for this extraordinary gift!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The children’s collection has just grown by 100, thanks to a very generous gift.\u00a0 The gift of 100 new children’s books, ranging from pre-Kindergarten through early readers, were a donation from the Brownstone Book Fund, a private foundation in New York City.\u00a0 Diane Brownstone, director of the foundation, became addicted to books at an early … <\/p>\n