MIDDLETOWN, Calif. – The Friends of Middletown Library reported that its children’s library fundraiser has been extended.

The group said the project is ongoing and doing well, and they are now half way to the $10,000 goal.

Funds will be used for replacing children’s and young adults’ books lost in the Valley fire.

The Friends of Middletown Library is matching funds up to $5,000.

Donations are tax-deductible as the group is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization.

Send a donation – big or small – to Friends of Middletown Library, PO Box 57, Middletown, CA 95461, or drop off at library.