Grant provides large print books

A grant from the Fraternal Order of Eagles Ladies Auxiliary, McMinnville Aerie 4190, will fund the purchase of books to expand the large print collection of Magness Community House and Library, according to Mary Robbins, library manager. The $500 grant from the organization’s Golden Eagle Fund, will purchase approximately 20 to 25 books.

“On behalf of the library and our patrons who read large print books, we express our appreciation to the Ladies Auxiliary,” Robbins added.

A charitable organization, the Fraternal Order of Eagles donates yearly to five charities: The Jimmy Durante Children’s Fund, Doc Dunlap Kidney Fund, Max Bear Heart Fund, Art Ehrmann Cancer Fund and Robert Hansen Diabetes Fund. At Christmastime each year, the McMinnville Aerie and Auxiliary donates food baskets and toys to needy families in the community, For the past two years, the Auxiliary has donated to the Warren County Foster Care Santa Program, as well.

“This is our first grant to a library,” said Auxiliary Madam President Sandra McKenny. “We are proud to present it to Magness Library for the purchase of large print books.”

Books to be purchased with the Golden Eagle Grant will include general fiction, mysteries and westerns.