The Library Vault

What is it about this time of year that makes people start asking for money? As if the season weren’t expensive enough! Now you can’t check your email or walk down the street without getting peppered left and right with requests. It’s enough to make you want to spin on your heel and head in the opposite direction.

Turns out there’s a reason your inbox is filled with donation pleas. It’s Giving Tuesday’s fault. You see, some wiseguy had the bright idea to tack on another day after Black Friday, Small Business Saturday, Sofa Sunday and Cyber Monday. This one waits just long enough for you to drain your bank account on all the hot deals and then mentions that non-profits could use a little moolah too. Ugh.

Alright, alright, it’s for a worthy cause or whatever. But still. You’re still full from Thanksgiving, your wallet is on empty, you’re exhausted by all that savvy spending, and you ought to get busy decorating for the next big to-do. Are they seriously trying to add another “to do” to your list?!?

Here’s the thing. Some places actually make the whole ordeal pretty easy. Take Russell Library for example. We’ve got a super short form that’s done in a flash. And get this: it accepts PayPal, Venmo, and Google Pay. You won’t even have to dig out your wallet or type a long string of numbers with clumsy thumbs on an itty bitty phone!

I’ll do you a favor. Here’s the button. Just click it real quick and get the whole thing over with.

Did you click it? C’mon! Seriously, it’ll only take a minute. I promise you’ll feel good after! Russell Library stretches every penny. We’re here for the entire population of Middletown 52 weeks per year, 64 hours per week. We provide what you, your family, friends and neighbors need to stay informed and entertained at no out-of-pocket cost. You can take pride knowing that your donation is a gift that gives back for generations to come.

And then you can go about your day with your head held high because you are a generous benefactor of your community who might just give a damn after all.