This year, the Friends of the Greenwood County Library is seeking sponsorships from corporations and small businesses as well as donations from individuals to bring the best Summer Reading Program to our children, teens, and adults.

The Summer Reading Program has been a decades-long tradition acrross the county. Here in Greenwood, we seek to use this program to encourage early literacy and nurture the love of reading in our elementary, middle, and high school readers over the summer. Reading during the summer keeps a child's mind active, encourages an activity that can be done anywhere, and boosts children's literacy, empathy, comprehension, and more. Adults who participate in this program not only keep these skills active in themselves, but also model life-long reading and learning for the younger generation.

Unfortunately, the pandemic caused a drop in Summer Reading particpation. In order to encourge readers and nonreaders to begin particpating again, last year we offered new, exciting prizes, including toys, gift cards, electronics, and more. These incentives nearly doubled our completion rate. This year, we know we can do more with the help of our community by offering even more prizes and in-person programs to promote greater participation in Greenwood County. 

• To purchase materials for summer reading programs for children and teens, including programs on arts and crafts, science and oceanography, trivia days, and more!
• To purchase prizes for the End of Summer Reading Prize Drawing (products donated especially for a prize will also be included in the prize drawing but these products will be marked as sponsored by the business)
• To purchase totes to be used as a completion prize for all children, teens, and adults who finish the Summer Reading Program (while supplies last)
• To pay for online, print, and radio marketing
• Donated gift certificates will either be given out at the End of Summer Reading prize drawing for children and teens or be included in the adult summer reading prize baskets
• And more!

There are several ways local businesses can sponsor the program:

• Gift certificates for your business
• A monetary donation
• Provide a product or service offered by your business for free

Businesses who provide a monetary donation will receive recognition and free advertising based on the size of their donation  Businesses who offer gift certificates, products, or services will receive the same benefits based on the value of their donation. View Corporate and Small Business Sponsorship Levels below:

Please email a png, jpg, or pdf file of your corporate logo to Jessica Howard at jhoward@greenwoodcountylibrary.org by April 15th.

Please bring your Sponsor form and payment to the Circulation Desk at any branch of the Greenwood County Library System or mail your form with your donation to the address below:

Friends of the Greenwood County Library
Attn: Pattie Fender
600 Main Street South
Greenwood, SC 29646

Individual community members are welcome to donate to the Greenwood County Library System's Summer Reading Program.

• Donations can be made in your name, your child’s name, or in memory of a loved one
• All names of our donors will be listed in our Summer Reading printed program

Please bring your donation to the Circulation Desk at any branch of the Greenwood County Library System or mail your form with your donation to the address below:

Download Sponsorship Application

Download Sponsorship Levels

Corporate and Small Business

Sponsorship Levels

• Business name included on the tote bag given as a completion prize (while supplies last)

• Inclusion on Sponsor Thank You post on Library’s social media accounts

• Business name listed on Summer Reading printed program and online Summer Reading Program site and READSquared Summer Reading app

• Listed on Summer Reading Sponsor Poster as Level 1 Deckhand Donor

• Business name included on the tote bag given as a completion prize (while supplies last)

• Inclusion on Sponsor Thank You post on Library’s social media accounts

• Business logo (small) added to Summer Reading printed program and to Summer Reading Program webpage site and READSquared Summer Reading app

• Listed on Summer Reading Sponsor Poster at all branches as Level 2 Boatswain Donor

• Business name included on the tote bag given as a completion prize (while supplies last)

• Inclusion on Sponsor Thank You post on Library’s social media accounts

• Business logo (medium) added to Summer Reading printed program and to Summer Reading Program webpage and READSquared Summer Reading app

• Recognition at SC State Aquarium Children’s Event in June

• Listed on Summer Reading Sponsor poster at all branches as Level 3 Navigator Donor

• Business name included on the tote bag given as a completion prize (while supplies last)

• Inclusion on Sponsor Thank You post on Library’s social media accounts

• Business logo (large) added to Summer Reading printed program and to Summer Reading Program webpage and READSquared Summer Reading app

• Recognition at SC State Aquarium Children’s Event in June

• Listed on Summer Reading Sponsor poster at all branches as Level 4 First Mate Donor

• Logo added to Library’s home page as First Mate Donor

• Logo added to Summer Reading Banner outside Main Library facing Main Street