On Saturday, Feb. 11, the Quarryville Library, located at 357 Buck Road, Quarryville, will host its annual Go Fore Golf fundraiser. The event will be held from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Go Fore Golf is a tradition at the Quarryville Library that began 12 years ago. For the duration of the day, the library is closed to regular patrons and does not check out books, take passport pictures, or offer computer usage. All of the furniture in the building is removed and stored to allow room for an 18-hole mini golf course that winds through each room. Players may have up to four members in a group, and each group is scheduled in five-minute increments to keep the game running smoothly.

The event will also have additional entertainment present, such as a face painter and a balloon artist during the daytime session and live music during the evening session. The library's cafe will sell food and drinks during the event, and all of its proceeds will support the library.

Each hole will have a different sponsor, which will decorate it with a unique design. "I think people come each year to see how each hole is decorated," said Sharon Roche, program manager of the Quarryville Library. "We always get some very creative sponsors."

Every participant of Go Fore Golf will receive a ticket that may be placed in one of the many prize buckets around the library. A drawing for each respective prize will be held at the end of the session, and prizes may include items such as vouchers for a free meal or auto-servicing or passes to a local attraction.

Go Fore Golf is one of the library's largest yearly fundraisers and provides vital support to the library. "Libraries don't get the support they used to get, and our costs are going up faster due to inflation," said Roche. "Many people don't realize how much our library offers." The Quarryville Library isn't connected to a municipality, meaning that it doesn't benefit from local taxes and relies entirely on donations.

The Quarryville Library offers a plethora of programs to the community, such as early literacy programs, outreach events within the Solanco School District, movie showings, clubs and job training services. "Parents of young children and the elderly are often isolated. The library is a place they can go and not have to buy anything to stay there and connect with others in the community," said Roche.

To become a sponsor for the event, contact Roche at sroche@quarryvillelibrary.org.