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- EIN 01-0695237
- Po Box 37 Sardis OH 43946-0037 USA
- http://dallylibrary.org
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Nonprofit Overview
Causes: Education, Libraries, Literacy, Remedial Reading & Encouragement
Mission: With no nearby public or elementary school libraries, Dally Memorial was formed through the dedication and tenacity of a group of local educators in Sardis, Ohio who came together in February 2002 to form Riverfront Library Association. The Children''s Defense Fund reports 2000 reading proficiency rates of 48.6% for Monroe County sixth graders. This compares with 54.9% reading proficiency for sixth graders in all of Appalachia and 53.2% proficiency for all sixth graders in the state. State requirement is 75%. The mission of the Riverfront Library Association is to bring library services and literacy programs to children and adults in surrounding communities along the Ohio River.
Programs: Dally opened to the public in June 2003 and today serves more than 3,000 people in nearby schools and communities. In addition to being a critically needed educational facility, the library serves as an important gathering and meeting place for various groups. A group of dedicated library volunteers offer story hours to pre-schoolers and school children.