…..that’s what Hamilton Township Public Library is all about. We take our role as a central meeting place in the township seriously and feel a responsibility to our patrons and neighbors who may be in need. There are a number of opportunities to help us in our mission to “pay it forward”.
Help us collect nonperishable food items for those in need. All food will be donated to Hamilton residents and local food pantries. We are also visited by Arm in Arm’s Mobile Food Pantry each month. No registration is required. Arm in Arm and library staff will register participants upon arrival. For more information visit Arm in Arm.
We are a drop off point for Cell Phones for Soldiers. Since its inception in 2004, Cell Phones for Soldiers has worked to provide free communication services to active-duty military members and veterans. For a decade, the charity’s longstanding calling card program, Minutes That Matter has provided servicemen and women with an estimated 3 million prepaid calling cards, equating to more than 213 million minutes of FREE talk time.
There is a clothing bin located in our parking lot, collecting clothing and shoes for the Rescue Mission of Trenton. The Mission currently derives approximately 30% of its annual operating revenue from the salvage and resale of clothing, furniture and household items donated by the public.
We sponsor an ongoing Food Drive to collect nonperishable food items that are donated to numerous charitable organizations. These organizations include Catholic Charities, HomeFront, the Mount Carmel Guild, Pearson Memorial United Methodist Church, the Trenton Area Soup Kitchen (TASK), and Younity. From November 2012 to the present over 10,053 items have been collected and distributed.