*COMMITTED*
Adult Literacy Classroom
$250,000

Since it began in 1979, Kennett Library’s Adult Literacy Program has had more than 8,500 students take advantage of its classes.  Within the past five years, there has been a steady increase in people taking advantage of the many aspects of the program — from students learning English, to those studying for the General Equivalency Diploma (GED) or preparing for American citizenship. The ALP Director Filomena Elliott is excited about the possibilities that will become available to ALP with the new Kennett Library and Resource Center.  They plan to offer digital literacy, numerical and financial literacy, and health literacy, along with the traditional literacy and ESL classes. All of the meeting spaces in the new Kennett Library & Resource Center will be available to ALP and all of the different classes and programs it offers.

*COMMITTED*
Adult Literacy Offices
$100,000

The new offices for ALP Director Filomena Elliott and her assistant, Lupe Ruiz will allow them to meet with clients to discuss all the classes available through the program and also to help them find resources in the community to help our immigrant neighbors acclimate to life in southern Chester County.

AVAILABLE
Staff Suite & Meeting Room
$100,000

The new Kennett Library & Resource Center will have ample space for staff offices and meeting rooms.  Currently the staff has 9 full time staff and 12 part time, including ALP teachers. Staff number is set to increase by 5 when the new building opens.  Currently the staff shares offices behind the circulation desk and in the basement.

*COMMITTED*
Office of the Director
$100,000

*COMMITTED*
Group Study
$50,000

This smaller classroom will be perfect for a small group study.  Students can gather here to prepare for a test, or a tutor can meet with several students in this room that will have state of the art technology and audio/visual equipment.

AVAILABLE
Circulation Desk
$500,000

The circulation desk will be handcrafted by a local woodworker highlighting Chester County artisan history and talent.

*COMMITTED*
Art and Exhibition Gallery
$1,000,000

AVAILABLE
First Floor Lobby
$1,000,000

*COMMITTED*
Tree of Knowledge
$50,000
The Tree of Knowledge connects the first and second floors

AVAILABLE
Auditorium
$3,000,000

AVAILABLE
— Save Your Seat —
Personalized auditorium seats are available for $2,500. Your name will be on a brass plaque on the back of the seat.
(limit 1 per family)

Included in the facility is a 110-seat auditorium that will host all kinds of community events, including concerts, author talks, theater productions, community events, meetings, Ted Talks, movies and so much more. These exciting programs will inspire, entertain, and educate people of all ages, interests and walks of life. The auditorium will provide opportunities to promote, highlight and advance the arts, cultural, and historic strengths of the region.
As part of our Capital Campaign, we are offering the community the opportunity to sponsor a seat and thereby, leave a lasting legacy in the Kennett Library & Resource Center.

AVAILABLE
Bayard Taylor Quiet Study
$750,000

*COMMITTED*
Adult Library and Stacks
$1,000,000

The adult library will have plenty of light and comfortable seating.  Meet friends for a quiet conversation or browse the book stacks for that perfect read.

AVAILABLE
Adult Furnishings
$100,000

First and second floor book stack/shelf plaque - end of row name plaques

AVAILABLE
Classroom
$250,000

Flexible meeting space for programs or for use by nonprofit organizations, community groups, businesses, schools, and civic organizations. All rooms will have state of the art technology and audio/visual equipment.

*COMMITTED*
Multi-Purpose Room #1
$250,000

Flexible meeting space for programs or for use by nonprofit organizations, community groups, businesses, schools, and civic organizations. All rooms will have state of the art technology and audio/visual equipment.

*COMMITTED*
Multi-Purpose Room #2
$250,000

Flexible meeting space for programs or for use by nonprofit organizations, community groups, businesses, schools, and civic organizations. All rooms will have state of the art technology and audio/visual equipment.

*COMMITTED*
Young Adult Group Study Room
$100,000

*COMMITTED*
Roof Terrace
$1,500,000

The Board of Directors have agreed to name the outdoor terrace the Melton Terrace honoring Dennis Melton a local architect and community supporter.  Dennis’ fingerprints are on many buildings and community organizations, including the Kennett Library & Resource Center.  He was the architect of record the new building and a longtime supporter of the library.  Please join us in honoring Dennis and all he brought to southern Chester County by donating to the Melton Terrace.

*COMMITTED*
Quiet Reading and Reflection Room
$500,000

*COMMITTED*
Adult Maker Space
$500,000

A makerspace is a collaborative workspace for making, learning, exploring and sharing. They provide hands-on learning, helps with critical thinking skills and even boosts self-confidence.
The first official makerspace was created about 12 years ago in a library in upstate New York, since then libraries remain an ideal setting for makerspaces across the country.
The adult and teens makerspace is designed to provide patrons the opportunity to use 2D and 3D printing, laser and vinyl cutting and engraving, electronics software and equipment for coding and circuit work, textile equipment for sewing, embroidery, jewelry making, buttons and banners, etc. The space will also have computers and the software designed to support this equipment, such as CAD, Adobe Illustrator and more.

AVAILABLE
Young Adult Library and Stacks
$500,000

There will be ample space for young adult library material and ample space to gather.  The new Kennett Library & Resource Center will be a safe place for teens and tweens to meet to learn with each other, play video games or study.

*COMMITTED*
Tudor Room #1
$50,000

There will be four tutor rooms in the new Kennett Library & Resource Center available for one-on-one tutoring either in person or on-line.  All rooms will have state of the art technology and audio/visual equipment.

*COMMITTED*
Tudor Room #2
$50,000

There will be four tutor rooms in the new Kennett Library & Resource Center available for one-on-one tutoring either in person or on-line.  All rooms will have state of the art technology and audio/visual equipment.

*COMMITTED*
Tudor Room #3
$50,000

There will be four tutor rooms in the new Kennett Library & Resource Center available for one-on-one tutoring either in person or on-line.  All rooms will have state of the art technology and audio/visual equipment.

*COMMITTED*
Tudor Room #4
$50,000

There will be four tutor rooms in the new Kennett Library & Resource Center available for one-on-one tutoring either in person or on-line.  All rooms will have state of the art technology and audio/visual equipment.

AVAILABLE
Children's Library and Stacks
$1,500,000

The open floor space in the children’s area will offer nooks and cubbyholes for quiet reading.  There will be room for children’s programs and lots of seating space available for parents and caregivers.

Six opportunities to name the trees that adorn the Children's Library

*COMMITTED*
Children's Library Furnishings
$100,000

*COMMITTED*
Children's Maker Space
$250,000

AVAILABLE
Second Floor Lobby
$250,000

Climbing the stairs or the Learning Tree will lead you to the spacious and light filled second floor lobby that opens into the Children’s Library or the Young Adult area.