Agency
Address:
25 Main Street
Newtown
06470
Mission Statement:
The Cyrenius H. Booth Library’s mission is to promote the joy of lifelong learning, stimulate curiosity, support the exchange of ideas, and provide a welcoming gathering place for our community.
Agency Contact Information
Contact:
Douglas Lord
Contact Email:
dlord@chboothlibrary.org
Contact Phone:
203-426-1561
Website:
Agency Details
25 Main Street
The Cyrenius H. Booth Library was a gift of Newtown’s benefactress, Mary Elizabeth Hawley and is named after her maternal grandfather. In addition to books, streaming media and databases, the library provides areas for meetings as well as displays of art and historical artifacts of Newtown. The library meets community needs by connecting, convening, partnering, serving as community hub, and as a place to learn with one another with a mission to promote the joy of lifelong learning, stimulate curiosity, support the exchange of ideas, and provide a welcoming gathering place for our community.
User Groups
| Group | About this group |
|---|---|
| Newtown Do Gooders | [u]Mission Statement[/u] The non-profit council exists to provide opportunities for the non-profit sector to network with each other as well as with area and regional for-profit organizations serving the mutual benefit of our constituencies. The council further exists to promote its services, increase exposure and to engage in mutually beneficial collaborative activities in the areas of training and technical assistance and to serve in an advocacy role as it impacts non-profit organizations’ work and individuals in need within Newtown. Value Proposition Opportunities to network with other community non-profit organizations; share physical and intellectual resources as possible. Participate in educational and developmental opportunities such as workshops and seminars on relevant topics related to non-profit organizations. Advocate for non-profit issues. Offer participating organizations a chance to showcase and review in more depth how services positively impact the community. Opportunity to share other issues within your organization. Shared calendaring, joint programming. Fees: None. Meeting host provides food! |
| Newtown Do Gooders | Mission Statement The non-profit council exists to provide opportunities for the non-profit sector to network with each other as well as with area and regional for-profit organizations serving the mutual benefit of our constituencies. The council further exists to promote its services, increase exposure and to engage in mutually beneficial collaborative activities in the areas of training and technical assistance and to serve in an advocacy role as it impacts non-profit organizations’ work and individuals in need within Newtown. Value Proposition Opportunities to network with other community non-profit organizations; share physical and intellectual resources as possible. Participate in educational and developmental opportunities such as workshops and seminars on relevant topics related to non-profit organizations. Advocate for non-profit issues. Offer participating organizations a chance to showcase and review in more depth how services positively impact the community. Opportunity to share other issues within your organization. Shared calendaring, joint programming. Fees: None. Meeting host provides food! |