Community Partnerships
After The Bell
Cross promotion of services
AHHAH
Partnering to bring Pop Up Lending Libraries (P.U.L.L.) to the KSQ area
Anson B Nixon Park
Hosts events at the park
Bike Kennett
Bike Kennett chose Kennett Library to install a bike rack to encourage more biking.
CCIU
Kennett Library provides storytimes for students at area elementary schools and Head Start.
CCRES
Grant funder for the Adult Literacy Program
Chatham Financial
Contributes to our Maker March and Maker Camp in the summer and assisted in developing our MakerSpace
Exelon
Longtime Sponsor of the Home & Garden Tour
The Garage Community and Youth Center
Co-hosted Movie/Book Club and Rock Band event
Participate in their mentorship program
Cross promotion of services
Historic Kennett Square
Promoter and partner of the library on various community events partnership on various community events
Kennett Area Senior Center
Library programs hosted at the Senior Center
Cross promotion of services
Kennett Area Community Service
Bridges Out of Poverty supporter, Co-sponsor of Operation Warm in 2020, Holiday rice drive
Kennett Area YMCA
Exploring Mind and Body workshops/programs
Kendal-Crosslands
Kendal-Crosslands receives books for their residents from the Kennett Library. A huge supporters of our Adult Literacy Program and many of our ESL tutors are residents. Key funder for P.U.L.L.
Kennett Brewing Company
Hosts library fundraisers
Kennett Consolidated School District
Visit each district school to provide information about summer programs
Host book groups for summer reading and provide summer reading books
Kennett Flash
Hosts library fundraisers
Kennett Run
Grant funder for the Adult Literacy Program
Kindergarten Readiness Collaboration
Collaboration to ensure children in the Kennett area are ready for Kindergarten
La Communidad Hispana
Cross promotion of services
The Land Conservacy for Southern Chester County
Presents nature programs at the library
Longwood Gardens
Community Reads program and presents horticultural programs
Longwood Rotary Club
Key funder for the Popup Libraries Program
The Market At Liberty Place
Hosts library fundraisers
Mushroom Festival
Grant funder for the Adult Literacy Program
Operation Warm
Partner to provide winter coats, children’s books and library cards applications
PAWS for People
Provide opportunity for young readers to read to dogs and improve their reading skills
SCORE
The Library hosts SCORE seminars and 1-on-1 sessions with budding entrepreneurs
TickTock
Kennett Library provides onsite storytimes
Together4Education
Summertime Reading Workshops for students at the Library
Trail Creek Outfitters
2020 - Donating 1% of sales to the Library
United Way of Southern Chester County
Major funder for the Adult Literacy Program
Upland Country Day School
Hosted the 2019 Maker Camp and built a Pop-up Library