Each month, ByWater Solutions selects one library to be awarded $500. These funds are meant to support libraries and their communities and fill gaps in funding to further library goals.
We are excited to announce our July 2023 winner of the ByWater Community Giveback, the Augusta Public Library in Kansas!
The funds will be used to support the purchase of a telescope for the Library of Things.
Alisha Williams, Adult Services Manager at the Augusta Public Library, commented:
Our library is a small-town public library offering all of our services and programs free of charge to patrons with library cards in good standing. Currently, we check out cake pans and discs for disc golf. We would like to add a telescope to our developing "Library of Things". The impact of these funds will allow both children and adults to explore the nighttime sky in more detail, with the outcome establishing curious, lifelong learners in the community."
About Augusta Public Library
The Augusta Public Library, a tax-supported institution, is a service-oriented facility striving to accommodate the informational, recreational, and educational needs of patrons in Augusta and surrounding areas. The library shall actively encourage the use of its resources by patrons of all ages and backgrounds.
Learn more here: https://augusta.scklslibrary.info/about-2019/
About the ByWater Community Giveback
We will select one library a month to donate $500 to their Non-profit 501c3 organization such as Friends of the Library, Library Foundation, or other funding entity. These funds are meant to support libraries and their communities and fill gaps in funding to further library goals. We LOVE libraries. Our team is made up of librarians and library fanatics. We're always looking for ways to give back and create opportunities where we can to support libraries. This is a small token of thanks for all the hard work libraries do in their communities every day.
Learn More About the Program and How to Apply.
If you have more questions, please contact: Outreach@bywatersolutions.com
About ByWater Solutions
ByWater Solutions is a full service, high-quality Open Source support and implementation company dedicated to providing libraries with a lower cost, more advanced level of support for their systems than a traditional proprietary solution can offer. ByWater Solutions has a proven track record in the first-rate implementation and support services with library systems of all sizes for the Koha ILS, Aspen Discovery, Folio LSP, Coral ERM, and Libki PC Management.
Our highly ranked, comprehensive support is what sets our company apart from any other vendor in the industry. Partnering with ByWater Solutions not only lowers the cost of implementation and maintenance of OSS but more importantly empowers libraries by giving them the flexibility and freedom they deserve. For more information please visit https://bywatersolutions.com.
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