A local nonprofit has received a designation that will broaden the scope of what it can do. 

Ron Sprague with the Friends of the Warner Library explains that they have applied for and been awarded 501 (c)(3) status by the Internal Revenue Service. This designation is important because it allows them to apply for grants that they could not before due to a lack of that status. 

Emily Dunham, Adult Program Coordinator at the Library, says this will benefit them greatly. Any grants that are received by the friends will be directly gifted to the Library or used in a project that will benefit it. 

On top of their support of the Summer Reading Program, Sprague says they have supported the Library in numerous ways over their 48 years of existence. In recent history, it has been projects like the outdoor reading pavilion. 

To learn more about and get involved with the Friends of the Warner Library, find them on Facebook. Keep up with all the latest from the library at vwarner.org.