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Established in Brooklin in 1974, Group 74 is a non-profit organization that promotes community spirit and goodwill. A total of $2,300 was contributed toward the purchase of the canopy and banner in an effort to raise the profile of the library in the community. The tent is imprinted with the Whitby Public Library name, logo and tagline, "Doorway to Discovery," and also highlights the Brooklin branch and Group 74's donation. Mr. Ross said the idea to invest in the feature arose from a discussion he had with Group 74 president Sue Pitchforth. "We talked about the fact that the Brooklin branch in particular participates in all of the community events in Brooklin but that people don't always know the library is there because there's no sort of identifying feature drawing them in," he said. He added that the library's partnership with Group 74 to enhance community services goes back decades and this is just another example of that shared goal. "Our strategic plan and our service model all talk about community, as does Group 74's stated objectives," he said. "(It's) all about giving back to the community so we try to nurture and cultivate as many community partnerships and collaborations as we can so that we're able to do things that we wouldn't be able to do on our own." Group 74 events that the Brooklin branch regularly participates in are the Brooklin Harvest Festival, Summer ArtFest, and Santa's Reindeer Workshop. Visit www.whitbylibrary.on.ca to learn more about the Whitby Public Library's services and programs or go to www.group74.org to learn more about what Group 74 does in the community. durhamregion.com2 The Citizen August 20, 2015 Brooklin 'pop-up library' coming to local events From page 1 BROOKLIN -- Sandra Marrin, branch librarian, left, and Cheryl MacGregor, branch assistant, showed off a portable popup tent donated by Brooklin service club Group 74 to the Brooklin branch of the Whitby Public Library. Staff will use the tent at community events. August 12, 2015. Ryan PfeiffeR / MetRoland