Library CHAIR-ity fundraiser is underway

POTTSTOWN >> The Pottstown Regional Public Library’s Second Annual CHAIR-ity auction is now in the works.

The plain wooden chairs are painted and decorated by local artists to evoke favorite books and then auctioned off as a library fundraiser.

Board member Deb Penrod recently informed borough council that after only one year, the effort is so popular it is the library’s largest single fundraiser.

She said the library already has sponsors for all 20 chairs, at $100 each.

The chairs this year are full-sized chairs donated by The Hill School, and little-people chairs from a Pennsylvania elementary school.

Three chairs from 2019’s auction can be seen in the window of the William J Brogley Law Firm, 18 S. Charlotte St in Pottstown, where Annie, the voracious reading dog, tries to lure passersby to the window to have a look.

Brogley, a member of the Pottstown Regional Public Library’s Board of Directors, said he loves to display and use these works of art by area artists.

Another chair from the 2019 fundraiser can be seen on the Mezzanine level of the library.

It was purchased by Elliott Menkowitz with the $500 Buy-it-Now option, and then in turn offered to the library as re-purposed functional artwork.

Individuals and businesses interested getting involved should contact the Library at 610 970 6551, text Deb Penrod at 215 840 9943, or stop by the library.

Chairs will be available for viewing and bidding starting April 1, with winning bids announced on May 2 at a reception at the library.

SUBMITTED PHOTO Canine reader Annie in the window of the William F. Brogley law firm on South Charlotte Street in Pottstown with chairs from last year’s auction painted by Gwen Marie Parrish, and sponsored by the team of Kaylee Fellenbaum & Gloria Romano, and Sammi Scheiderman, and sponsored by Art Green, Daylor, Allebach, Scheffly & Picardi Attorneysat-Law, and Judi and Clay Ryce. The books they evoke, from left, are “Helen Keller: Books in Braille”, “To Kill a Mockingbird”, and “The Outsiders.”

SUBMITTED PHOTO This chair “Secret Garden” was painted by Arline C. Christ, and sponsored by Thomas L Zeigler, PE.