Princeton Public Library held its quadrennial New Year’s Non-Event fundraiser and no one came (except some of our books)! If you missed our “live” broadcast on Facebook on New Year’s Eve, you can watch the video evidence below. If you ‘ve not yet made a donation to the library and would like to participate, you still can–scroll down to the Online Donation button or stop at the Circulation Desk for more information.
What Is a Non-Event?
A non-event is an event that is never intended to happen, thus saving the inconvenience, time, and expense of hosting or attending a legitimate event.
Take for example
a formal New
Year’s Eve Auction Fundraiser:
$140: Two tickets to a swank, black-tie fundraiser.
$120: Tuxedo rental for him.
$180: Fabulous dress for her.
$110: Cost of impulsively raising your hand after the auctioneer said, “Do I hear $110?”
TOTAL $550: That is the total the library just saved you by not throwing a formal New Year’s Eve Auction fundraiser.
Or the
Non-Event
Option
$_____ : Your self-determined ticket price to Princeton Public Library’s “New Year’s Eve Non-Event.” Instead of asking you to spend your New Year’s Eve in a stiff suit or uncomfortable heels, we’re just asking you to donate a portion of what such a night might have cost you. To contribute to the Non-Event Fundraiser, you may pick up a donation card at the Circulation Desk or