Every year, the Friends of the Washington-Centerville Public Library award grants to the Library for several projects. For 2025, the Friends awarded the following grants:
Summer Reading Club Kickoff
With a grant of $2000, the library will provide a Summer Reading Club kickoff with a carnival-like atmosphere including rental games and activities for all ages. The kickoff helps promote the Summer Reading Club and registers patrons.
Children Summer & Winter Reading Club Prizes
During the Summer Reading Club, babies, toddlers and children receive prize books and treasure box and other prizes, including grand prizes. The library also offers a Winter Reading Club offering prize books for finishing the club. The reading clubs help bridge the gap in learning loss over the summer and winter when kids are not in school. The Friends donation of $3500 ensures the Summer and Winter Reading Clubs are an integral part of enriching our community as a whole.
Teen Summer & Winter Reading Club Prizes
The Friends will continue to provide the cost of the prize books to teens finishing the Tenn Summer Reading Club with a donation of $3500. This donation will also cover the cost of the prize books for teens finishing the Winter Reading Club. Quality prize books and other incentives are an excellent way to promote overall literacy by creating excitement of reading.
Adult Summer & Winter Reading Club Prizes
The Friends awarded a grant of $3000 to fund the Summer and Winter Adult Services Reading Programs. Out of the $3000 donation, $1600 will be used to purchase themed Grand Prize Packs, $400 would cover smaller, bi-weekly prizes for the Adult Summer Reading Club and $1000 will be used for the Adult Winter Reading Program.
Americana Parade
The Friends have historically sponsored the necessary items for the library float in the Americana parade and have again for 2025. The $300 grant will be used to purchase t-shirts for parade walkers, bubbles, decorations and a giant Bobo.
Branded Staff Apparel
The Friends have sponsored ordering library branded apparel for staff in the past and have sponsored another round of orders for 2025. This $3000 grant provides the staff with a variety of options and ensures that items with the library logo do not begin to look worn.
Since the Friends of the Washington-Centerville Public Library was founded in 2011, we have awarded grants totaling $322,886 to the library. The list below details all grants awarded by the Friends to the Washington-Centerville Public Library.
Friends of WCPL Grants – 2024
- Americana Float
- Branded shirts for staff
- Zero Waste boxes
- 1000 Books Before Kindergarten
- Tween Coding Club
- Infinity Game Table
- Children Summer Reading Club Prizes
- Teen Summer Reading Club Prizes
- Adult Winter and Summer Reading Club Prizes
- Donation: $18,826
Friends of WCPL Grants – 2023
- Americana Float
- Wrapping on Library van
- Additional Rokus
- Coding Club for Kids
- Manhattan Short Film Festival
- Summer Reading Programs (Adults, Teens & Kids)
- WYSO Ads
- Donation: $19,650
Friends of WCPL Grants – 2022
- Adult Programming
- Americana Float
- Board Game Collection
- Brary Bag Collection
- Family Dinner Book Club
- Fun with Frosting
- Makerspace equipment
- Manhattan Short Film Festival
- Summer Reading Programs (Adults, Teens & Kids)
- Tea for Two: Victorian Holidays
- WYSO Ads
- Donation: $21,890
Friends of WCPL Grants – 2021
Friends of WCPL Grants – 2020
- Brary Bags
- Fun with Frosting
- HelpNOW Subscription
- Patron Scanning Station (WB)
- Summer Reading Club (Adults, Teens & Kids)
- WYSO Ads
- Donation: $19,050
Friends of WCPL Grants – 2020
- Audiobooks (from patron donation to Friends group)
- Staff incentives
- Teen Summer Reading Club Prizes
- Pallet Jack
- Centerville Library Exterior Sign Refurbishment
- Donation: $3,915
Friends of WCPL Grants – 2019
- 3D Printer: Filament & Cart
- Americana Float
- Android Tablet
- Author Series (adult)
- Baby Board Books
- Children’s Summer Reading Club Book Giveaways
- Good Life Posters
- Hi Low Books
- Holiday Bluegrass performance
- How To Festival
- Maker Kits for Kids
- Maker Kit Programs
- Manhattan Short Film Fest
- Memory Cafe
- Movie License (1 year)
- Outreach Projector
- Peace.Love.Music
- Pendant Lighting
- Playaway Launchpads
- Portable TV
- Program Opportunities
- Protective Wall Covering
- School Nights at the Library
- Service Cart
- Sneak Peak Gala Sponsorship
- Staff incentives
- Tea at Two
- Teen Advisory Board Appreciation
- Teen Game of Life
- Teen Summer Reading Club Prizes
- Utility Cart
- WYSO Advertising (1 year)
- Donation: $51,119
Friends of WCPL Grants – 2018
- Americana Float
- Android Tablets
- ‘brary Bag Replacement Materials
- Children’s Summer Reading Club Book Giveaways
- Ellison Superstar Excel
- Good Life Spokesperson posters
- Maker Kit Programs (Adult & Kids)
- Memory Cafe
- Movie License (1 year)
- Outreach Projector
- Pendant Lighting
- Portable TV
- Program Opportunities
- TAB appreciation
- Tea at Two
- Teen Summer Reading Club Prizes
- WYSO Advertising (1 year)
- Donation: $36,617
Friends of WCPL Grants – 2017
- Americana Float
- Benches for Woodbourne Library
- Tool Match Interactive
- WSYO Advertising
- Tea at Two
- Program Opportunities
- Jewish Book & Film Fest
- How-To Festival
- Ghost Walk
- Teen Summer Reading Club Prizes
- Teen Advisory Board T-shirts
- Movie License
- Books for New Parent Packets
- Children’s Summer Reading Club Book Giveaways
- Outdoor Plantings
- Donation: $32,451
Friends of WCPL Grants – 2016
- Americana Float
- WSYO Advertising
- Movie License
- Jewish Book & Film Fest
- How-To Festival
- Maker Kits
- Teen Summer Reading Club Prizes
- Lego Mindstorm Kits (5)
- Children’s Summer Reading Club Book Giveaways
- Outdoor Plantings
- The Big Read Sponsorship
- Donation: $17,010
Friends of WCPL Grants – 2015
- Children’s Activity Centers
- Rocky Knoll
- WSYO Advertising
- Cultural Days: A Day in South Slavic Europe
- Movie License
- Americana Float
- Videocamera
- Peanuts Naturally Exhibit Opening
- Android Tablet
- Windows 8 Teaching Tablet
- Summer Reading Club Prizes
- Wii U Console
- Tablets for Smart Investing Exhibit
- Outdoor Plantings
- Merchandising Supplies
- Donation: $25,749
Friends of WCPL Grants – 2014
- Dayton Parent Magazine Advertising (May/June)
- WYSO Advertising
- Americana Float
- Cultural Days – A Day in Mexico
- Big Read Sponsorship
- Summer Reading Club Prizes
- Kindle Fire HDX & Accessories
- Kobo Glo & Accessories
- 2 iPad Minis with Retina Display
- Android Tablet
- Louise Borden Visit
- ‘Brary Bags
- Outdoor Plantings
- Blinds for Woodbourne Conference Room
- Book Drop Bins (4)
- Book Merchandising Supplies
- Replacement DVD, Blu-ray cases
- Donation: $19,458
Friends of WCPL Grants – 2013
- MVCC Video Training
- Children’s Interactives (Seed Pod, Shapes)
- Magazine Tower for Centerville Children’s Room
- Child friendly furniture
- 45 Booktrucks
- Lincoln Exhibit Opening Reception
- Summer Reading Club Prizes
- Americana Float
- Community Affair Booth
- 2 Tablets with Windows 8
- Keurig Coffee Maker
- 6′ Folding Tables
- Donation: $22,955
Friends of WCPL Grants – 2012
- (2) Alphabet Tables
- Teen Summer Reading Club prizes
- (2) 52 – 60″ inch Flat screen TVs
- 10 Book Trucks (Woodbourne Library)
- Entrances
- Donation: $11,238
Friends of WCPL Grants – 2011
- Technology Bundle (4 Tablets, 2 eReaders, accessories)
- New PCs & educational software for Play & Learn Stations
- Data projector (1)
- Donation: $7,658