Citizens for the Charles County Public Library, Inc. (C4CCPL)
is a non-profit, all volunteer group dedicated to expand public awareness and support for the Charles County, Maryland, Public Library system.
Our chief fund-raising activity is the operation of the C4CCPL Used-Book Store, located on the lower level of the La Plata Branch Library, 2 Garrett Avenue, La Plata MD 20646.
Mark Your Calendar!
The C4CCPL Annual Spring Book Bazaar is coming!
April 16th-17th & April 19th thru April 24th
Friday, April 16th is Members-Only Day.
Plan now to attend and alert your friends and family.
The C4CCPL newsletter, The Spectrum, will resume publication soon.
To save some money that could be better used by the library,
choose to receive your newsletter by email instead of getting a paper copy.
Click on the link below to send us your email address:
c4ccpl@verizon.net
Be sure to include your name and address so we get the right member.
The Used-Book Store is normally open from 9:00 AM to 4:30 PM
every Saturday that the library is open.
When you come to visit,
bring your donations with you!
(We do require that they be in bags or boxes.)
We accept hardcover and paperback books, books-on-tape, books-on-CD,
music CDs and cassettes, and movies on DVD and VHS videotape.
Volunteers will assist you with heavy bags or boxes.
Donations are
$$TAX DEDUCTIBLE $$!
If you would like a tax receipt, please count how many of each category
(paperbacks, hardbacks, DVDs, etc) you have brought for donation.
Park your vehicle in the lower driveway, ring the doorbell
and we’ll provide a cart and volunteer to assist you.
Sorry, but we cannot use the following items:
Magazines or Textbooks
Reader’s Digest Condensed Books
National Geographic Magazines
Encyclopedias older than 5 years
Books with mold or mildew
Phonograph Records
WHO WE ARE
Citizens for the Charles County Public Library, Inc. (C4CCPL) is a non-profit, all volunteer group dedicated to expand public awareness and support for the Charles County, Maryland, Public Library system. With membership support
from the community, we assist the library in many of its endeavors. C4CCPL sponsors activities, raises funds, and promotes the library as a cultural, educational, informational and recreational asset to Southern Maryland. The funds raised by our activities
help supplement the library's budget by purchasing items not included in their operating budget by Charles County. Since our inception in June, 2002, we have provided more than $58.000.00 in funds to the Charles County Libraries.
C4CCPL recently provided funds for:
Outreach Services Kits to use in programming to seniors.
Support of the pre-school story times at all three branch locations.
Publicity for the library in Image magazine.
Expansion of the Spanish Collection at P. D. Brown Library.
Special expenses for transition to the new software system, SIRSI.
Shelving units for P. D. Brown Branch Library in Waldorf.
A large DVD storage unit at P .D. Brown Branch Library.
Printing Bookmarks.
Six carts/book trucks.
Funding of student projects.
A Document/Image Scanner for each branch.
Funding for new CCPL website design.
Purchasing Spanish language instructional sets for Waldorf and Potomac Branches.
Expansion of the Books-on-CD collection at La Plata.
Printing promotional bookmarks for all branches.
T-shirts, prizes and special performances for Summer Reading Programs each year.
A Local Author Reading at Potomac Branch.
Promotion and Advertising.
A new subscription to "Book Page" for all branches.
Laminating Machines and Film.
A New Reference Desk for Potomac Branch Library, costing $14,065.07.
READING ROAD TRIP 2007 Summer Reading T-Shirts, $3560.37.
A New Circulation Desk for P.D. Brown Library in Waldorf.
New Interior Digital Signage for all three branch libraries.
WHY YOU SHOULD BECOME A MEMBER OF C4CCPL
Enjoy a membership discount on Premium books at the Used-Book Store anytime.
Receive advance notice of Citizens Used-Book Store Specials and Book Bazaars.
Enjoy Members Preview Day prior to each Book Bazaar. Get first pick!
Receive 5 FREE BOOKS at every Book Bazaar.
Receive The Spectrum, our quarterly publication, which includes C4CCPL news as well as current library activities.
Join now! Click Here: Membership Application
We now have more than 900 members! Have you joined yet?
OUR GOALS
To increase community awareness of and support for our public library system.
To stimulate utilization of library services and resources.
To encourage gifts, endowments and memorials to the library.
To increase membership in our organization, so that we may build a larger and more vocal constituency for increased financial support of the library system.
OFFICERS AND SUPPORT STAFF
· President - Ann Chess
· 1st VP - Bertha O' Neal
· 2nd VP - Barbara Montgomery
· Secretary - Jeannie Ping
· Treasurer - Don Hageman
· Officer-at-Large – Dotti Howard
· Library Director - Emily Ferren
· Publicity - Bertha O' Neal
· Web Page - Charley Owens
· Gifts, Endowments, and Memorials - Emily Ferren
NEW! Learn How to Support Your Library by Shopping at FOOD LION
CITIZENS TOTE BAGS!
We now have our own custom designed tote bags for sale.
Totes are heavy twill and sell for $8.00.
Very handy for carrying your library books and your purchased books from the
C4CCPL Used-Book Store.
We also have gift certificates!
Thank You for Supporting the Citizens for the Charles County Public Library, Inc.
By donating your books and other items, by donating your time as a C4CCPL volunteer, and by purchasing from the Used-Book Store, you are supporting the Charles County Public Library.