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A Message to our Donors...

Spring 2023
​
The Torrington Library is experiencing a post-pandemic renaissance.


Libraries have historically been stewards of physical collections, but have recently been reborn as:

  • cultivators of new, virtual collections;
  • community gathering place, and
  • providers of unique materials and items that improve quality of life.
Your past gifts have helped us to provide our community with:

  • a robust collection of circulating materials;
  • quality programs and events for all ages to enjoy;
  • an increasing collection of educational and enriching resources, such as Mango Languages, LinkedIn Learning, and even circulating cake pans.
Now it's time to explore how we can improve upon these services.

In 2023, we want to focus on expanding our collections (books, eBooks, audiobooks, online resources, etc.) and our program offerings to provide patrons a more enriching, empowering, and engaging way of life that reflect our changing population.

This is why we need your help!

Improving and enhancing these services come at a cost. For example, our newest online resource, hoopla, costs on average $10,000 a year to maintain. With more donor funding, we could expand user credits (how many electronic check-outs per month a patron is allowed) from 5 to 10. This would allow for wider access to materials and an overall better user experience.

Not a virtual user? Maintaining a strong physical collection is still at the core of our mission. Within the past five years, we have been able to purchase hundreds more items each year because of your donations. Now imagine if we could purchase 1,000 more new titles a year for the next five years. That's more items getting directly into your hands and a stronger, more diverse collection that reflects the Torrington-of-today. All because of your support.

These are just a few concrete examples of how your donation makes a BIG difference.

We hope you enjoy reading about how we plan to make good use of your gift in 2023 and how your 2022 donation led to a more vibrant library environment.

Warmly,


Steven M. Temkin, President
AND
Jessica Gueniat, Director
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Interested in different ways to give? Below are the various types of donations you can make to the Torrington Library. 


​IRA Gifts:
If you are 70½ or older, you can make a tax-free distribution from your traditional or Roth IRA. You can donate up to $100,000 each year without incurring income tax on your withdrawal - it's an efficient way to support the causes that matter to you most. For more information,  please contact our Programming and Development Coordinator, Patrique Fearon.

General Donations:
You can make a general donation that is not specific to a fundraising event. Please click here to make a general donation. 

Memorial Donation:
Memorial contributions can be made online. You will be contacted to assure your contribution is being assigned to the correct memorialized individual.  Click here to make a memorial contribution. 

Materials Donation:
If you would like to make a materials (books, online resources, magazines, etc.) donation in memory or honor of an individual,  please contact our Programming and Development Coordinator, Patrique Fearon

Become an Enriching Partner:
Enriching Partners are donors who give a recurring monthly gift to support the Library's operating budget. A recurring gift can often be set up directly through your financial institution, or we can provide a monthly payment book for you. For more information, visit our Enriching Partners page.

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Torrington Library
12 Daycoeton Place
Torrington, CT  06790
Ph: 860.489.6684
Fax: 860.482.4664
info@torringtonlibrary.org

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Library Hours

​10:00am-6:00pm  - Monday, Tuesday, Friday
10:00am-8:00pm  -  Wednesday & Thursday
10:00am-3:00pm  - Saturday
10:00am-1:00pm - Saturday July/August Only

The Children's Room closes 15 minutes before the rest of the library.
The public computers shut down 30 minutes before the rest of the library. Thank you! 
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  • Home
  • About
    • Board of Trustees
    • Book Nook
    • Library Tours >
      • Virtual Tour
    • Contact/Staff Directory
    • Directions & Parking
    • Employment Opportunities
    • History
    • Hours & Holiday Closings
    • Library Policies
    • Mission/Guiding Principles
    • School Outreach
  • Using My Library
    • Apply for a Card
    • Search Our Catalog
    • Cake Pan
    • ClearView Vision Reader
    • Copier & Fax Services
    • Customized Book Order
    • Fine Free Info
    • Interlibrary Loan
    • Library Pass Program
    • Microfilm
    • Loan Periods
    • Microsoft Office
    • Periodicals
    • Public Internet Access
    • Renewals
    • Room Rentals >
      • Community/Meeting Rooms
    • Tax Forms
    • Quiet Study Rooms
  • My Account
  • Online Resources
    • Ask a Librarian
    • Book a Librarian
    • FamilySearch
    • Historical Documents
    • Hoopla
    • Kanopy
    • LinkedInLearning
    • Mango Languages
    • Libby E-Books/Audio Books >
      • Libby Help
    • Palace Project
    • ResearchIT CT
    • Social Service Directory
    • Tumble Books
  • Children
    • Welcome
    • Events
    • Summer Reading
    • Children's Mural Project
    • Letters Are Characters
    • Teacher's Toolbox
    • Tumble Books
    • Torrington Public Schools
  • Teens
    • Welcome Teens
    • Teen Events
    • Teen Advisory Board
    • Teen Summer Reading
    • TAB's Kickball Tournament
    • D&D Club
    • Mural Project
    • Teacher's Toolbox
    • For Students
  • Events
    • Event Registration
    • Book Clubs
    • Calendar of Events
    • Upcoming Events Blog
    • Murder in the Stacks
    • Salem Witch Trails Virtual Mystery
    • Titanic Virtual Game
    • Taste of Torrington
  • Donate
    • Donate Today
    • Enriching Partners
    • Planned Giving
    • Used Books