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Petersburg library endowments grow with large donations
Posted by Joe Viechnicki | Jan 12, 2021
Helmi Jensen with her artwork entitled “Rings” (Photo courtesy of Sue Paulsen)
Two endowment funds for the Petersburg Public Library are growing thanks to some large donations from current and former residents. The money is paying for some programs and projects that the library might not otherwise be able to afford.
The library’s general endowment is the older of the two. It was started in 2007 as organizers began fund raising to build the new facility. Last year it received a $100,000 gift from local resident Sue Paulsen, longtime librarian and president of the Friends of Petersburg Libraries for 19 years. Paulsen gave the money in honor of her mother, Helmi Jensen.
Library rolls out discovery kits for at-home learning
Posted by Joe Viechnicki | Jan 8, 2021
(Photo courtesy of the Petersburg Public Library)
There’s a new offering ready to be checked out from the Petersburg Public Library, perfect for learning at home during a pandemic. They’re called discovery kits and they combine books, toys and other tools, with each based around a different topic.
The library’s program coordinator Kari Petersen says five kits went into circulation this week and more are planned. Joe Viechnicki spoke with Petersen about what they are.
These kits were funded by local resident Kris Norosz, along with the Rasmuson Foundation, the Friends of Petersburg Libraries and Alaska Airlines. People can also sponsor more of them by going to the discovery kit page on the library’s website. You can also find out more information about each one and recommended age ranges.