Recent Stories

Breanna
A client came by for help with a translation. The document he asked us to translate was an eviction notice. He didn’t know that and got upset without knowing what to do. We signed him up for some emergency assistance. We got to help him work with his landlord to figure out a payment plan [&hell…Read More.
Roberta
We are certainly all about providing access to information but have taken it a step further. Instead of simply being a repository, we helping people use information to accomplish their goals. In this day and age of internet information, our librarians now have the responsibility of educating the …Read More.
Larry
I got involved because of my granddaughter. My granddaughter always wanted to be in the theatre like her aunt. So one Saturday, we were at the Anthaneum and all these kids came running in. It got me curious so I went over and I got to meet the director. I signed my granddaughter up that […]Read More.
Sigrun
I was home for so long. I was very heavy and sat in a recliner day after day. And I didn’t think there was anything wrong with me. Through my time here I’ve lost over 80 pounds, and I’m a different person. The people here really want you to do well. They cheer for you, and it motivates you …Read More.
Jeri
There are many people that want to grow and change, but lack the support system to consistently do that. We match volunteer mentors with at-risk adults; people that may be homeless, have recently gotten out of jail or people that are aging out of the foster care system. The impact of our approach…Read More.
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