Marie Fleche Memorial Library Walkway - Berlin Borough, NJ
N 39° 47.750 W 074° 55.935
18S E 505800 N 4405099
The Marie Fleche Memorial Library has served the people of the community for 50 years from 1957 to the present. The beautifully landscaped site features community donor bricks paving the way for non-funded library projects and activities.
Waymark Code: WM58VV
Location: New Jersey, United States
Date Posted: 11/29/2008
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The total operating expenditures for the library is $135,268.00. $100,814.00 come from the borough with another $1,231.00 and an additional $500 coming from donations. There is an obvious deficit here. The library website encourages people to take part in giving to their local library. One vehicle for attracting donors is the walkway out front.
I counted approximately 100 or so bricks which form an edge to the left (non street side) of the paved sidewalk. If you visit the website, you will see they have countless activities for the community and endless programs to engage and encourage younger readers. The website reminds the locals they too can add to this walkway to help support the library. The site says, "Donations to complete the furnishing and decorating of the Computer Reading Room would be appreciated by the Library" and "a memorial donation would provide an excellent way to honor and remember departed family members or friends."
The building itself is in line with the other structures which line the White Horse Pike: simple, brick, one to two story, nicely landscaped close to the tree-lined road.
The website for the library and all their fund raising endeavors can be found here --> (
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