From left, South Butler Community Library staff members Kimberly Siemer, Stacy Zillweger and Kim Davidek, and PennEnergy Resources’ Amanda Peterson, speak Wednesday, Feb. 11, at the library. Submitted photo

South Butler Community Library nearly reached its $32,000 goal in its annual community fundraising campaign this year. A donation from PennEnergy brought its total amount well past that goal.

The library raised $31,960 from Nov. 1 through Jan. 15. A matching donation of $7,500 brought the total raised to $39,460.

According to the library, this is its most successful fundraising campaign since 2020.

Each year, the library board fundraising goal is about $60,000. The money is used for general operations, offering expensive digital resources like Libby, supporting learning programs for adults and children, and keeping lending materials current to meet community's needs.