"Last year's sale was a huge success and raised several hundred dollars for the library," stated Lori Dietrich, MTPL Community Relations & Development Manager. "We expect the upcoming sale to be even more successful with the addition of being able to use credit cards to purchase the berries and having more boxes for Our goal is to dip and sell 300 pounds of strawberries!" The berries will be dipped fresh by library volunteers and come in one pound dark, milk, white and assorted chocolate boxes and will sell for $15 each. Boxes are adorned with a special tag letting the receiver know their gift helps to benefit life long learning. The timing of the sale makes the berries a perfect Valentine's Day gift. Interested? Orders can be placed starting February 1 by phone or when visiting the library. A limited number of additional boxes will be available for walk-ins. For more information on the sale, visit or call . PLA Scholarship Gale, a part of Cengage Learning, is partnering with WebJunction to offer a reward for your daily work in small/rural libraries. Gale is sponsoring two fully paid scholarships to the in Philadelphia this March, and you have a chance to win! The scholarships will cover transportation, lodging and conference registration for the two library staff members who can wow the judges with a brief essay. Access the and details. Application deadline is January 18.
"Last year's sale was a huge success and raised several hundred dollars for the library," stated Lori Dietrich, MTPL Community Relations & Development Manager. "We expect the upcoming sale to be even more successful with the addition of being able to use credit cards to purchase the berries and having more boxes for Our goal is to dip and sell 300 pounds of strawberries!" The berries will be dipped fresh by library volunteers and come in one pound dark, milk, white and assorted chocolate boxes and will sell for $15 each. Boxes are adorned with a special tag letting the receiver know their gift helps to benefit life long learning. The timing of the sale makes the berries a perfect Valentine's Day gift. Interested? Orders can be placed starting February 1 by phone or when visiting the library. A limited number of additional boxes will be available for walk-ins. For more information on the sale, visit or call . PLA Scholarship Gale, a part of Cengage Learning, is partnering with WebJunction to offer a reward for your daily work in small/rural libraries. Gale is sponsoring two fully paid scholarships to the in Philadelphia this March, and you have a chance to win! The scholarships will cover transportation, lodging and conference registration for the two library staff members who can wow the judges with a brief essay. Access the and details. Application deadline is January 18.