Hawthorne Library is the lucky recipient of many generous donations.  We always welcome your gently used books.  If we are unable to use them in the main collection, we allow teachers to take them for the classroom, or use them in our annual Spring Book Trade!

The Greefield family generously designated Hawthorne School as the recipient of memorials in honor of Mr. Charles Greenfield, and Mrs. Mabel Greenfield.  These memorial funds have allowed us to add numerous holdings to our library collection.

The Greenfields lived next door to our school for many years, and Mr. Greenfield frequently tutored children in the school.  Mrs. Greenfield was very active in the local Orchard Homes Society.  The library materials selected in their honor reflect the varied interests of the couple, including geography, geology, crafts, pets, cooking, and gardening. Books, DVDs, Atlases, and a new globe were purchased in memory of the Greenfields.

Elaine Kohler taught 5th grade at Hawthorne for many years. During her 39-year career teaching elementary school in Montana, she taught in the gifted and talented program for several years. She organized the Montana Odyssey of the Mind Program, and served as the state director, before returning to the regular classroom for the last seven years of her teaching career. Colleagues and friends contributed to purchase many wonderful books in the library in her memory. In particular, books on puppetry, crafts, and local history, which were some of Elaine's favorite teaching topics.

Michele Scally loved her family more than anything in the world. Her passions were supporting their family goals, supporting Nick's school functions and spending time with her friends and family in Missoula and Seeley Lake. The family gererously designated Hawthorne as the recipient of memorial funds.  In her honor, the library was able to purchase some much-needed equipment. Nick Scally attends school at Hawthorne Elementary.

Dr. Merle Manis taught in the department of Mathematics at the University of Montana, but his heart belonged to children. Many books on math and science have been added to our library collection in his memory. Dr. Manis was a pioneer in theoretical mathematics; Manis Valuations and Valuation Rings are named for him. His work continues to influence scholars around the world.

The ADK is an honorary Teacher's Sorority.  Each year, the Eta Chapter of Missoula donates a book to our library for National ADK mont in October.  This year, they donated Even Monsters Need Haircuts