Originally Posted by
Onebyone
I would never donate money to a public service that taxes pay for. I have donated my time to the school when my kids attended.
I had a different "take" on this. I took it that she suggested that the library purchase the books; then when they arrived, she would be told so she could check it out. A few others here have said as much.
Our library - city hall complex has a "Public Learning Center": 3 large rooms that can be made into one huge room, (or one bigger and one smaller). If you don't charge for the activity, you can reserve a room as large as you need without having to pay anything. If it hasn't been reserved, it's available. We've used it a few times for setting up a quilt, and have our club classes there.