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durhamregion.com The Citizen March 19, 2015 5 From page 1 That payment brings the total monetary contribution toward services and programs to $30,000. "It started with us donating $5,000 to the facility to purchase audiovisual equipment and then there were annual installments made," said Nancy Wagg, president of the society, a not-for-profit volunteer group that organizes the annual Brooklin Spring Fair. The 3,716-square-metre, two-storey Brooklin Community Centre and Library opened in 2010 and is composed of a spacious branch library, seniors' activity room, youth centre, preschool program space, a large gymnasium, craft room, banquet room and smaller meeting and program rooms. Whitby Public Library CEO Ian Ross said staff is grateful for any funding that allows services to be improved and expanded upon as the Brooklin community grows at a rapid pace. "We've come up with some ideas for what we'd like to use the money for, such as a 3D printer for that branch so that we can do some additional programming and introduce the community to new technologies," said Mr. Ross. "We have a 3D printer at the central library (405 Dundas St. W) that we bought a few years ago with a special technology grant from the Province and it's proved to be really successful. People are intrigued by it but they also learn about 3D technology through it. We've taken it on the road and it's always a big hit." Another idea is to equip the branch with tablets that patrons can borrow while they are at the facility. "This is something people often request from us," explained Mr. Ross. "We've got our stand-alone computers that people can use but of course, they're fixed. People would like to have them so that they're portable within the building and we could actually check them out." He added that the library has benefitted greatly from the multi-use projection television system that was installed as a result of the agricultural group's donation. "It's a state-of-the-art A/V system -- it's got great sound and picture quality -- so we can show entertaining or educational films and link it back to our collection and library services." The Brooklin Agricultural Society's board of directors is able to support various initiatives in the community due to the ongoing success of the fair, which celebrated its 100th anniversary in 2011, said Ms. Wagg. "We support lots of local groups and that's one of the things that we're very proud of being able to do," she said. "Of course, we can only do it because we have people that come to the Brooklin Spring Fair. All of our money is put back into the fair and into various community groups." BROOKLIN -- New moms, top photo, participated in the baby time program at the Brooklin Community Centre and Library. Below, Samantha Tessier with Cooper, Katherine Kawadri with Ariella and Cathy Nicholas with Attley at the baby time program. Jason Liebregts / MetroLand Pledge promise kept in Brooklin