Hyattsville, MD ― Prince George’s County Memorial Library System’s Hyattsville Branch is the proud recipient of a $4,000 grant from TD Bank, through the TD Charitable Foundation. The grant will enable the library to purchase new books, expand technology resources and provide library programs that enhance the educational experiences of our youth.
The grant was presented yesterday to the Hyattsville Library Branch Manager Yvonne Harris. After the presentation, the Regional Vice President of TD Bank William N. Chalfant, Jr. participated in the storytime for children, ages 2-3. He read aloud the book titled Spot Goes to the Circus by Eric Hill to a captivated audience of 12 youngsters and seven adults.
TD Bank, through the TD Charitable Foundation recognizes the invaluable contribution the Hyattsville Library makes to our community. The grant helps further the Prince George’s County Memorial Library’s mission to make available library resources that fill the lifelong learning needs of the county’s communities.
About the Hyattsville Library
The Hyattsville Branch Library circulates over 50,000 library materials per month. The branch is one of the six largest branches in Prince George’s County with a collection of about 200,000 items. Its special collection is the Maryland Room. Used extensively by customers interested in Maryland history and genealogy, the Maryland Room is furnished with colonial reproductions from the 1800’s and walnut flooring. To learn more, please visit us at www.pgcmls.info [1]. The Hyattsville Library is located at 6530 Adelphi Road in Hyattsville, Maryland.
About TD Bank, America's Most Convenient Bank®
TD Bank, America's Most Convenient Bank, is one of the 15 largest commercial banks in the United States with $152 billion in assets, and provides customers with a full range of financial products and services at more than 1,000 convenient locations from Maine to Florida. TD Bank, N.A., is headquartered in Cherry Hill, N.J., and Portland, Maine. TD Bank is a trade name of TD Bank, N.A. For more information, visit www.tdbank.com [2].
TD Bank, America's Most Convenient Bank, is a member of TD Bank Financial Group (TSX, NYSE: TD) of Toronto, Canada, a top 10 financial services company in North America and one of the few banks in the world rated Aaa by Moody's.
About the TD Charitable Foundation
The TD Charitable Foundation is the charitable giving arm of TD Bank N.A., which operates as TD Bank, America’s Most Convenient Bank®, and is one of the 15 largest commercial banking organizations in the United States. The Foundation's mission is to serve the individuals, families and businesses in all the communities where TD Bank operates, having made over $59.5 million in charitable donations since its inception in 2002. The efforts of the Foundation are coordinated locally through TD Bank's community relations departments and are focused on the areas of affordable housing, education and financial literacy, and the environment. More information on the TD Charitable Foundation, including an online grant application, is available at www.TDBank.com [3].