Date: 5/22/2025
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Joanne Rau | President and CEO | 734-385-1122
Chelsea State Bank donates $2,500 to Dexter District Library for Summer Reading Program
THURSDAY, MAY 22, 2025, DEXTER, MI – Chelsea State Bank donates $2,500 to the Dexter District Library for their Summer Reading Program.
“Summer reading programs play an intricate role in ensuring that children and young adults keep their minds active in a meaningful and interactive way during summer break,” said Joanne Rau, President and CEO of Chelsea State Bank. “We are extremely fortunate to have access in our communities to extraordinary libraries that offer a variety of resources, events, and programs to keep community members (regardless of their age) engaged and interested in lifelong learning.”
The Dexter District Library offers programming for children who cannot yet read, in their Read to Me” Program, through Teens and Tweens in their Teen Reading Program. To learn more about the Dexter District Library’s Summer Reading Program and to explore their summer schedule, visit https://dexter.lib.mi.us/spotlight/summer-reading-program-and-events-for-children-2/.
“We would like to take this opportunity to thank Chelsea State Bank for the continued support of the Dexter District Library’s Summer Reading Program,” said Paul McCann, Library Director. “While this year’s gift is truly extraordinary, I can’t recall a summer when Chelsea State Bank did not support this program. Support from organizations such as Chelsea State Bank help the Library continue to expand and improve the variety of offerings we provide and keep the community engaged with reading each summer. I am sure I speak on behalf of all the organizations the Bank has supported by saying how grateful we are for Chelsea State Bank’s continued community focus.”
Chelsea State Bank is celebrating investing in and supporting Dexter for 25 years! We are proud to be Dexter’s Community Bank since 2000.
About Chelsea State Bank
Chelsea State Bank is a full-service financial institution with offices in Chelsea, Dexter, and Jackson. The Bank was formed over 125 years ago by local business leaders to provide timely financial solutions to individuals, families, and businesses in the community. This tradition of community service continues today. For more information, please visit www.chelseastate.bank or call (734) 475-1355.

Back Row (L-R) Library Board Members Barbara Davenport, Martha Gregg; Circulation Supervisor Mary Graulich
Middle row (L-R) Youth Department team members Krista Pedersen, Ruth Jansen, Mollie Hall
Front Row (L-R) Head of Adult Services Lisa Ryan, Library Director Paul McCann, CSB President/CEO Joanne Rau, Technology Librarian Scott Wright.