It adds up to a substantial amount. We tell them it's a charitable donation.

The students take a tour of the library; there's a children's computer lab where youngsters can play educational games, too.

The winning school will receive a trophy, and the top three students will receive medals.

Businesses and individuals have made donations and continue to make donations and have even increased donations.

We always ask patrons what's going on. We have a small percentage of chronically overdue books.

We're trying to encourage reading and give it excitement.