IN Brentwood-Baldwin-Whitehall Summer 2017 | Page 10

WHAT’S NEWS IN
BRENTWOOD-BALDWIN-WHITEHALL
BALDWIN BOROUGH PUBLIC LIBRARY AND
BALDWIN BOROUGH AWARDED $500,000
KEYSTONE GRANT FOR RENOVATION OF LELAND
CENTER AS NEW COMMUNITY LIBRARY
Baldwin Borough Public Library and Baldwin Borough have been awarded a $500,000
Keystone grant to renovate Baldwin’s Leland Center building into a new community
library.
Baldwin Borough and Baldwin Library will collaborate to renovate Leland Center
to create a comfortable, welcoming space with updated technology and digital lending
materials that respond to the different ways patrons use the library. The focus will be on
renovating the interior space of the first floor and improving handicapped accessibility.
A project budget and timetable still need to be finalized, although officials are eyeing a
project start date of late this year. Planning is underway to identify additional sources of
funding needed to support the project.
Library officials stated that the renovation will allow the library to increase
programming, and facilitate more educational, recreational and cultural opportunities for
residents. The design incorporates separate areas for adults and children, and ensures that
staff can continue providing high quality service to library patrons.
“We are delighted that the Department of Education approved our grant request,”
commented library director Jennifer Worley, “and grateful for our partnership with
Baldwin Borough Council. We are also thankful to the elected officials and community
partners who endorsed our application.”
Baldwin Borough Council committed $300,000 the project.
The Baldwin Library is one of 27 libraries across the state awarded money from the
Pennsylvania Department of Education’s Keystone Recreation, Park and Conservation
Fund to rehabilitate or update library facilities.
“Pennsylvania’s public libraries are an incredibly valuable resource to communities,
a safe haven that provides access to knowledge, information, and even unimagined new
worlds, all for nothing more than the swipe of a card,” said PA Governor Tom Wolf in a
press release announcing the grant. “As we make investments in teachers and students, we
must also continue to invest in our libraries, as they serve as both a resource and an escape
to all patrons, no matter their age, background, or which city or town they call home.”
Established in 1964, the Baldwin Library’s mission is to be the community’s
destination for discovery, enrichment and life-long learning. The library currently serves
19,767 residents with a 25,000-item collection. Annual circulation is 52,000.
MT. LEBANON SENIOR
MEN’S GOLF CLUB
Mt. Lebanon Senior Men’s Golf Club
membership is open to all resident and non-
resident men 55 and up. Founded in 1964,
the club plays Wednesday mornings, April to
October, at the historic 9-hole Mt. Lebanon
Golf Course. There are also monthly outings
at various local courses. Dues are $25 per year.
For information, contact Orrean Chew at
412.563.2058 or visit mensgolfmtlebo.webs.com.
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TINKER RECOGNIZED
BY ASSOCIATION
OF FUNDRAISING
PROFESSIONALS
Brentwood resident Dave Tinker was
recently recognized as one of the first six
Distinguished Fellows of the Association
of Fundraising Professionals International
(AFP). This recognition spotlights individuals
who have made significant leadership
contributions to the philanthropic and
fundraising professions, and who will
continue to advance AFP’s mission and vision
through their volunteer and advisory work.
Locally, Tinker is a softball coach and
board member for the Brentwood Athletic
Association, a volunteer fundraiser for the
Elroy Elementary Playground, and on the
Board Officer Association of Fundraising
Professionals- Western PA Chapter
“I am very humbled to be selected as one
of the first Distinguished Fellows of AFP,” he
said. “Philanthropy is an integral part of our
community and I am happy to teach others
the joy of giving.”