It’s often easier to scroll aimlessly on devices than to pick up a book and read, but with the launch of Friends of Cranbrook Public Library’s “Adopt a Magazine” campaign, hopefully, more kids and adults will be inspired to read.
The campaign invites community members to sponsor magazine subscriptions for this upcoming year.
Whether it’s a novel, newspaper or a magazine, practicing reading is key for improvement. Canadian Children’s Literacy Foundation claims “children who are read to daily from birth perform better in language, literacy, and cognitive tests when they reach school age.”
Cranbrook Public Library said magazines provide an essential connection to the outside world and this campaign will help ensure reading stays accessible for everyone, with providing free magazines.
“Our magazine section is a vital link to the outside world. This campaign makes sure that the most current information is here, free for everyone. We rely heavily on the generosity of our Cranbrook community to make this happen.” said Chief Librarian Ursula Brigl.
Subscription costs are an annual expense, and your donation can provide the necessary funds to keep community favourites on shelves. Whether it is People, Runner’s World, Macleans, Time or Readers Digest, the magazines residents know and love can be here to stay with your generosity.
For the one-year adoption, sponsorships range from twenty five to two hundred dollars, and that gift will fully cover the subscription costs. As a thank you for your donation, sponsors will receive the following; a charitable tax receipt, a year-long acknowledgment with a customized bookplate in the library, and mentions on the library’s socials and webpage.
Everyone from businesses, non- profit organizations, book clubs, families and individual community members are encouraged to participate in this campaign.
