Inspired Home in Mt Laurel raises more than $4,900 for library

After eight weekends of tours, the Southern Living Inspired Home in Mt Laurel recently closed.

More than 500 visitors from across the state toured the home, and all admission fees for the tours benefitted the Mt Laurel Public Library. The tours raised more than $4,900, which was presented to the Friends of the Mt Laurel Library.

“We were proud to show off this gorgeous home and our town to so many visitors,” said Julianna Vance, Mt Laurel’s marketing and community relations manager. “Moreover, the benefit for the Mt Laurel Library will have a lasting impact on our community. The library serves as a community hub — a place to engage, learn and socialize.”

Ann Price, chairman of the Friends of the Mt Laurel Library, said the organization was glad to partner with Mt Laurel in hosting tours of the Inspired Home. The funds, she said, will be used to purchase five new laptops for the library, in addition to establishing educational programs that utilize the laptops.

New programs will include ABC Mouse for preschool, Minecraft challenges, middle school and teen coding classes, Hue Animation, 3D print design, and teen and adult database training. Laptops will also be used in the library’s regular programming, and they will be available for use within the building, according to a release.