Library Recognizes Donors

The Lititz Public Library recently honored the Wengert family for its support in memory of Cliff and Joan Wengert. Initiated by Cliff's son, Rich, just weeks before the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, discussions with library leadership led to a timely contribution. Cliff and Joan particularly valued the learning and enrichment activities and resources provided by the library to the community. Joan was an avid reader and frequent user of the library's resources, while Cliff enjoyed a nearly 50-year career as vice president of his family's dairy business, Wengert's Dairy, which served the region and the Lititz community for many decades.

Rich's discussions with the library's director, Ryan McCrory, led to a list of projects, which the library board decided to carry out. These enhancements included outfitting one of the meeting rooms with audiovisual equipment, which allowed for fully remote conferencing. These additions were useful during the pandemic, as was the purchase and deployment of mobile hotspots and Chromebook laptops for patron use. To enhance patrons' experiences within the library, leaders chose to replace the aging public computers with new models and convert to LED lighting throughout the building.

The library commemorated the benefits provided by these technology improvements with a recognition plaque in memory of Cliff and Joan. The plaque was contributed by Pots by de Perrot.

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