Reader-fundraisers who participated in the 2023 READATHON--the 11th annual read-out-loud challenge to raise funds for Tompkins County Public Library--raised more than $23,000! Every dollar raised helps to buy books and other materials our community so desperately needs. Nearly a million items are used each year—a remarkably high level for a community of our size—and 100% of the funding for annual purchases comes from private support like yours.