Race to the Next Chapter
- Date Sat 1st March 2025 - Sun 30th March 2025
- Time 12:00AM EST
- Location Virtual Event
- Price $32.80
- Races 1 race
- Distances 5km
Event summary
Join us for the exhilarating "Race to the Next Chapter," taking place from March 1st to March 30th, 2025, in Millstadt, St. Clair! This vibrant community event is designed to support the Millstadt Library's mission of expanding its resources and enhancing accessibility for all residents. The library has been a cornerstone of the community, with over 12,000 visitors last year and a remarkable return on investment of $3.35 for each taxpayer dollar.
During this month-long celebration, participants will engage in a variety of activities aimed at raising awareness and funds for a new, larger library facility. With race distances and specific events to be announced, there's something for everyone, whether you're a seasoned runner or a casual walker. Help us turn the page to a brighter future for our community by joining us in this exciting journey. Together, we can create a welcoming space that fosters education, resources, and social connections for all ages. Don’t miss out on this opportunity to contribute to a transformative cause!
During this month-long celebration, participants will engage in a variety of activities aimed at raising awareness and funds for a new, larger library facility. With race distances and specific events to be announced, there's something for everyone, whether you're a seasoned runner or a casual walker. Help us turn the page to a brighter future for our community by joining us in this exciting journey. Together, we can create a welcoming space that fosters education, resources, and social connections for all ages. Don’t miss out on this opportunity to contribute to a transformative cause!
Organiser's Description
At the Millstadt Library, we're always moving forward.
Whether it's expanding our collections, creating a new program, hosting a new event, or trying to reach out to our community in a new way, it's our mission to make ourselves the most useful and most accessible as possible as we can be to our patrons and to the area of Millstadt.
Unfortunately, we've been stuck on the same chapter for years - a chapter titled _Not Enough Room at the Library_. Now, we're certainly not complaining. We're blessed to have the space we have and people worked hard for what we have. We also make the space work for all of those wonderful "new" things we mentioned above. But, there's so much more we _could_ offer with more space. Even little things, like ADA compliancy, comfortable seating, or our own bathrooms.
Our completed fiscal year of 2023-2024 saw:
Over $277,000.00 in savings for users
Over 17,000 items circulated
Over 1,000 computer uses
Over 12,000 people through our doors
Over 100 programs
Over 1,000 reference questions answered
A return on investment of $3.35 for each taxpayer dollar
As time continues, the need for a newer, larger library and community space increases, and unfortunately, so do building costs.
Our journey for a new library isn't over and it won't be until we are able to build this facility and help our community flourish.
So will you help us on our mission to move forward? To create a community space with equal access to information, resources and education and social events for all ages? Will you help us on our Race to the Next Chapter?
To learn more about the new library and how you can help, visit https://www.millstadt-library.org/new-library-1
Whether it's expanding our collections, creating a new program, hosting a new event, or trying to reach out to our community in a new way, it's our mission to make ourselves the most useful and most accessible as possible as we can be to our patrons and to the area of Millstadt.
Unfortunately, we've been stuck on the same chapter for years - a chapter titled _Not Enough Room at the Library_. Now, we're certainly not complaining. We're blessed to have the space we have and people worked hard for what we have. We also make the space work for all of those wonderful "new" things we mentioned above. But, there's so much more we _could_ offer with more space. Even little things, like ADA compliancy, comfortable seating, or our own bathrooms.
Our completed fiscal year of 2023-2024 saw:
Over $277,000.00 in savings for users
Over 17,000 items circulated
Over 1,000 computer uses
Over 12,000 people through our doors
Over 100 programs
Over 1,000 reference questions answered
A return on investment of $3.35 for each taxpayer dollar
As time continues, the need for a newer, larger library and community space increases, and unfortunately, so do building costs.
Our journey for a new library isn't over and it won't be until we are able to build this facility and help our community flourish.
So will you help us on our mission to move forward? To create a community space with equal access to information, resources and education and social events for all ages? Will you help us on our Race to the Next Chapter?
To learn more about the new library and how you can help, visit https://www.millstadt-library.org/new-library-1
Race to the Next Chapter