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Friends of the Berryville Library members, community leaders and Walmart executives gathered at the Berryville Library on Tuesday, Nov. 29, as Walmart Inc. director of public affairs and government relations Michael Lindsey and Berryville Walmartstore manager Malachi McDonald announced Walmart Inc.’s intention to pledge $25,000 toward the construction of a new Berryville library.
The library began raising the funds only 19 months ago, and this latest donation puts the library at 54 percent of its fundraising goal.
“Walmart Inc. is pleased to announce our investment into this community by helping fund the building of this much-needed library,” Lindsey said during the check presentation. “We are not just contributing toward the construction of a new library, but we are also investing in the future of educational resources that will serve everyone in this community for many generations to come. We understand that a public library is a cornerstone of a thriving community and having one of our largest stores located in Berryville, we are proud to be a committed partner in this community project.”
“We couldn’t be more pleased with Walmart’s commitment to this project and to the value they are placing in the future of this community,” said Tyler Squires, Berryville Library Advisory Board member and fundraising chairman. “Their investment in our library will serve people of all ages long after those of us standing here today are gone!” The Friends of the Berryville Library are a 501(c)(3) organization, and all donations to the building fund are tax-deductible. The Berryville Library is one of six libraries that compose the Carroll and Madison Library System.
Berryville Library director Julie Hall thanked Walmart Inc. for its financial commitment to the future of the library.
“So many people and small businesses in our community rely on the resources of our library,” Hall said. “We are helping bridge multicultural and multigenerational gaps by providing free resources, access to technology, and educational programs for all ages.”
Hall received the ceremonial check on behalf of the Friends of the Berryville Library along with Friends president Calvin Cleaver, Friends treasurer Tyler Squires and Berryville Library Advisory Board treasurer Karen Johnson.
For more information on the Berryville Library Building Project or to learn how you can become a Friend of the Library, visit berryvillelibrary. org/Friends or call 870423-2323.
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