To the Editor:

 The volunteers from the Friends of C.H. Booth Library held their usual Spring Donation Day event on Sunday, April 19. Once again, it was a pleasure seeing so many generous towns people bringing boxes, bags, and trunk loads of books, CD’s, DVD’s, books on CD, records, and puzzles for donation.

 Thank you to everyone who dropped off collections to support the Friends effort. We were extremely pleased with the overwhelming response to our request for donations and appreciative of the variety and quality of the donations. The items collected will be prepared for our Annual Book Sale at the Reed Intermediate School running from July 11-15.

 Your support will hopefully permit the Friends to continue our $120,000 yearly donation to the library, which provides most of the funds required for materials and programs at the library, thus reducing the overall tax burden.

 Hope you will continue to drop off your books and media at the library or at our trailer at the town recycling center, and we look forward to seeing you at the the Annual Book Sale.

Jim Maher

President

Friends of the C.H. Booth Library

25 Main Street, Newtown                    May 4, 2015