Community Gear Library

We are expanding! We are in the process of adding a second library and need to raise the funds to purchase the gear needed. This new library location will give access to a new city and county of people. The Harrisonburg location has over 100 people/ families approved to borrow gear and has lent out over 500 pieces of gear over the last 2 years. We can't wait to help even more people spend time outside by partnering with the Staunton Public Library. The funds we raise will be used to purchase tents, sleeping bags, sleeping pads, backpacking packs, camping stoves, and cooking kits as well as other items needed to start a new lending library. "The Staunton Public Library team is thrilled to be able to partner with the Community Gear Library to bring down financial barriers to outdoor recreation. This new collection will help us expand our current Library of Things, which broadens access to musical instruments, state parks, local live theater, birding, museums, and now camping and hiking equipment for all library card holders. We are excited to see where this new gear will take our community members!" Sarah Skrobis - Director of Library Services Staunton Public Library Friends of the Staunton Library board are proud to match the first $500! About the Staunton Public Library: The mission of the Staunton Public Library is to acquire, organize, and provide access and guidance to a wide variety of information and materials which help to fulfill the intellectual, educational, social and recreational needs of all the people in the city. To do so, it provides a wealth of both physical and digital resources. Staunton Public Library is also a member of the Valley Libraries Connection with Augusta County and Waynesboro Public Libraries. More information about the library can be found at www.StauntonLibrary.org . 501(c)3 Information Community Gear Library operates under a Joint Plan of Work with Virginia Organizing, which is a 501(c)3 and accepts tax-deductible financial contributions on our behalf. Virginia Organizing is officially registered with the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, P.O. Box 1163, Richmond, VA 23209. You can write to this Department for all relevant financial statements and procedures regarding the solicitation of contributions. Your donation is tax-deductible to the extent allowed by law.