The Friends of the Haines Borough Public Library would like to acknowledge the Chilkat Valley Community Foundation for once again demonstrating their value to, and support of our community.

At the library, in the story-hour corner of the kids’ room, is a sun motif. Since its installation, 47,500 little bums have planted themselves on that 12-foot square carpet to read, sing, dance, juggle, and listen as the children’s librarian has gently nudged them onto the path of life-long learning and love of reading. The heavy use has resulted in sunspots. The entryway has more than 972,000 pairs of feet tromp through on the way to the sun and points beyond, with foreseeable wear ensuing.

On behalf of the many people who love and use the library, the Friends of the Haines Borough Public Library would like to thank the Chilkat Valley Community Foundation for helping the Friends replace those patches of carpet, maintaining the library we are so proud of.

Reba Heaton

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