The South New Berlin Free Library and Museum needs the help of its community to raise approximately $78,742 to complete its community room project that engineers said will look like this. (Submitted photo)

SOUTH NEW BERLIN – The South New Berlin Free Library and Museum is raising $282,824 with goals of constructing a community room addition on their facility, being able to provide more classes for adults and youth, and to structure a stairway system for easier access to the museum.

According to South New Berlin Free Library Director Robin Avolio, the library has already raised $204,082 in total. She said $197,926 was raised through a New York State Education Department Library Construction Aid Grant and $6,156 in local donations.

She added that the library hopes to raise another $78,742 before October 6, 2020 through local donations.