By donating to The Village Learning Place, you are investing in the future of our community and helping to ensure that everyone, regardless of background or circumstance, has access to the transformative power of knowledge. Your contribution will enable us to expand our programs, enhance our collections, and maintain our historic building for generations to come.

Giving your support monthly is so much more just a gift—it is an investment in the future of our community and the minds of tomorrow. Together, we can ensure that The Village Learning Place continues to serve as a hub of knowledge, creativity, and inspiration for years to come.

The Village Vanguard is a select group of loyal and committed individuals who share a vision for the VLP’s great potential for growth. The name of this group directly reflects its mission: to serve as the core of advanced philanthropy on behalf of the VLP.

Village Vanguard members support the VLP with an annual tax-deductible gift of $1,000 or more, many through monthly pledges. Participation as a member of the Village Vanguard will make a decided difference in the success of our future growth.

To schedule a tour and learn more about becoming a member of the Village Vanguard, please contact our Executive Director, Val Traore, by email or at 410-235-2210.

Current Village Vanguard Members

Richard and Sandra Block

Greg and Kristen Bowden

Jane Brown

Elizabeth and Charles Bullamore

Shea Coughlin

Joellen Craft

Robert and Janice Davis

Jennifer DiFrancesco and J.T. Paulk

Liesje and Neil Gantert

Laurie and Kevin Greene

Emily and Nathan Gould

Peggy Greenman

Selby Hall and Philip Shivers

Valdone Kuciauskas and Ed Hargadon

Marissa and Ryan Humphrey

John Lessner and David Bergman

Debra Mathews and Che Hale

Caitlin Miller

Iesha Pankey

Francis Pluciennik and Mike Simon

Pete and Susan Powell

Brian and Barbara Sandberg

Val Seaberg

Sandy Sparks

Beth and David Tohn

Sue and Rich Walther 

Dinah Winnick and Eli Pousson

Jean Zachariasiewicz and Jordan Steele

We appreciate companies, large and small, that encourage their teams to give back.  Contact our Development Manager, Savannah Alford-Jones, to get started.

Working in partnership, we can climb to new heights.

Our Wishlist

• Our book wishlists on Amazon.com
• Residential refrigerator (Side by Side style preferred, but not necessary)
• Commercial refrigerator
• Digital camera
• Anatex Six-sided Play Cube for library
• 8.5×11 white paper (recycled preferred)
• 8.5×11 bright colored cardstock (recycled preferred)
• #10 mailing envelopes
• Boxes of tissues
• Melissa & Doug wooden puzzles (assortment)
• Magnifying glasses – class set (20 qty)
• Personal 8×10 white boards – class set (20 qty)
• Puppets (book/fairytale characters; assorted)
• Bristle blocks set
• Magna tiles set
• Playground balls, footballs, basketballs, soccer
• Double dutch jump ropes
• Bingo games (ex. Sight Word Bingo, Addition Bingo, etc.)
• Lawn trimmer/edger, battery-operated
• Portable CD player

Book Donation Policy

The Village Learning Place library gladly accepts book donations. Materials considered for the collection MUST:

• Have been published or released within the last two years
• Be in excellent condition
• Be assessed by our staff as adding value to the library collection.

We regretfully cannot accept the following:

• Past issues of magazines, including National Geographic
• Coloring books or workbooks
• Textbooks, atlases, or encyclopedias

We recommend donating other materials to The Book Thing or Baltimore Reads. These local non-profits provide books for free to all comers!

Thank you for helping us build a collection of high-quality books for the community!