The library branches in Delano, Howard Lake, and Cokato recently took part in the Great River Regional Library (GRRL) High $5 fundraising campaign in March, which raised $14,136.
Donations to the High $5 campaign are used to support library services.
Twenty-two of the 32 branches in GRRL met a donations goal, based on 2 percent of their March checkout sessions.
All of those branches will receive 50 percent of the funds raised at their branch to meet local needs, such as summer reading program prize incentives, program performers, and furnishings.
The remaining funds raised in High $5 may be used by the regional library system for books, databases, or other needs.
The Delano Public Library had the highest number of actual gifts, with 184, totaling $1,570.
Other area libraries included Cokato, with 18 gifts totaling $249; Howard Lake, with 17 gifts totaling $96; Kimball, with eight gifts totaling $55; and Rockford, with 34 gifts totaling $300.20.
The High $5 campaign was initiated in 2005 as an easy and inexpensive way for library users to show their support. Five dollars was chosen as the entry-level donation, because users, on average, checked out five items per visit.