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Carthage Friends of Library Holiday Basket Raffle

Carthage Friends of Library Holiday Basket Raffle

As the holidays approach, the Friends of the Carthage Public Library group is raffling off 15 gift baskets.
Tickets cost $2 each or six for $10 and may be purchased at the library or from Friends members Nov. 14-Dec.
14. Winners will be drawn December 15.
Raffle tickets may be applied to one or more of the following baskets, which are on display at the library:
an artist basket with canvases, paints, and watercolor pencils; a movie basket with a League of Super-Pets DVD
plus candy and snacks donated by County Market; a gift basket from Bold Nutrition; a bundle up basket with a
hat and scarf from Rural Bliss plus a $15 DQ card; a car care package including certificates from Menn’s
Firestone, J&R Tire, and Carson Motors; a Chocolate Lover’s basket; hair care products and a haircut by Maxine
Smart; a doggie bed filled with dog toys and treats plus a $25 gift certificate from Countryside Vet Care and 10
tokens from Kwik Shine Pet Wash; a cozy reading basket with 4 books, slippers, a candle, lotion, chocolate, a
mug & cider mix, plus a $25 cash gift card; a sweet treats basket with 4 jars of cookie mixes, cookie cutters,
frosting, and an oven mitt; a dinner & a show package with a $50 gift certificate from the Wood Inn and a
certificate for 2 tickets to a show of the winner’s choice at the Legacy Theater; a $40 certificate to The Nail Bar
(next door to the Library); a honey-bee basket with pure honey as well as soaps and lotions from Pleasantview
Farms; a basket from Ben Franklin with pot holders, a cookie cutter and spatula plus a $10 gift card from Los
Charros; and an insulated mug with a $30 gift card from Hardees.
You are invited to stop by the library to see the baskets and purchase tickets during the Carthage Open
House from 4-7 pm on Dec. 1, or anytime during regular library hours. Photos and descriptions of the baskets
are posted on the Friends webpage, https://www.carthagepubliclibrary.com/friends-of-the-library.html and
Facebook page. Tickets may also be purchased by mailing a check to the Friends of the Carthage Public Library,
500 Wabash Ave., Carthage, IL 62321. Be sure to include complete contact information (name, address, phone,
& email) as well as clearly indicating which basket drawing(s) you wish to enter. Winners must arrange for the
baskets to be picked up in person at the library.
All funds raised will go to the library’s construction project, as part of the Fill Our Stocking Campaign.
The library hopes to raise $25,000 from Nov. 1 – Jan. 31 to revitalize their Capital Campaign to raise funds to
construct a new library building. Tax deductible donations may be made to the Carthage District Library
Foundation. The Foundation also has a GoFundMe Page, https://gofund.me/77b36961. More information is
available on the Foundation’s webpage, https://www.carthagepubliclibrary.com/library-foundation.html, or
contact the Carthage Public Library District by phone, 217-357-3232, or email cartlib@mtcnow.net.

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