Penn Liberty Bank Adopts McNeil Children's Library

Josh Dileo and Steve Groening at Penn Liberty Downingtown

Penn Liberty Bank has adopted the McNeil Children’s Library.  Steve Groening and Lois Fury at the Downingtown and Chester Springs Branches have set up collection boxes and are inviting their customers and members of the community to donate new or like-new children’s and young adult books.

The McNeil Children’s Library, located in the ChesPenn/Community Dental waiting room, provides books to children who come in for medical or dental care.  Each child who comes in for medical or dental care, or who accompanies a parent receiving care, is encouraged to take home a book to keep.  Many of the families who come to our offices for health care can’t afford to buy books for their children, but we know that literacy provides a path out of poverty.   We hope to instill a love of reading and learning in our children and set them on that path. 

We also know that literacy and health are connected.  Studies have proven that increased literacy levels are directly connected to better health.  Those who can read are better able to understand their health status, follow their health care providers’ recommendations and take their prescriptions. 

Because it is a giving library, not a lending library, we go through a lot of books.  We always need new books to share with each child and teen who comes into our offices.

If your family or organization has new or like-new children’s or young adult books to share, please drop them off at Penn Liberty Bank, 1201 E. Lancaster Ave., Downingtown or 210 Font Rd., Downingtown.