• Alia Mahdi and her children, Ibrahim, 1, Yusuf, 4, and Musa, 3, make bookplates as they enjoy the Harold W. McGraw, Jr. Birthday Party at Darien Library Saturday, January 13, 2018, at the Darien Library in Darien, Conn. Families were invited to celebrate the annual birthday of the Library and their generous donor, Harold W. McGraw, Jr. Photo: Erik Trautmann / Hearst Connecticut Media / Norwalk Hour
    Alia Mahdi and her children, Ibrahim, 1, Yusuf, 4, and Musa, 3, make bookplates as they enjoy the Harold W. McGraw, Jr. Birthday Party at Darien Library Saturday, January 13, 2018, at the Darien Library in Darien, Conn. Families were invited to celebrate the annual birthday of the Library and their generous donor, Harold W. McGraw, Jr. less
    Alia Mahdi and her children, Ibrahim, 1, Yusuf, 4, and Musa, 3, make bookplates as they enjoy the Harold W. McGraw, Jr. Birthday Party at Darien Library Saturday, January 13, 2018, at the Darien Library in ... more
    Photo: Erik Trautmann / Hearst Connecticut Media
Photo: Erik Trautmann / Hearst Connecticut Media
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Alia Mahdi and her children, Ibrahim, 1, Yusuf, 4, and Musa, 3, make bookplates as they enjoy the Harold W. McGraw, Jr. Birthday Party at Darien Library Saturday, January 13, 2018, at the Darien Library in Darien, Conn. Families were invited to celebrate the annual birthday of the Library and their generous donor, Harold W. McGraw, Jr. less
Alia Mahdi and her children, Ibrahim, 1, Yusuf, 4, and Musa, 3, make bookplates as they enjoy the Harold W. McGraw, Jr. Birthday Party at Darien Library Saturday, January 13, 2018, at the Darien Library in ... more
Photo: Erik Trautmann / Hearst Connecticut Media

DARIEN — The Darien Library on Saturday celebrated the birthday of the facilities generous donor Harold W. McGraw, Jr.

The party included face-painting, art activities, and a musical performance by Jay and Ray.

McGraw was an active supporter of Darien Library with a personal commitment to education and a belief in the important role a child’s library experiences play in the beginning of life-long literacy.

The McGraw family has funded the formation of a Children’s Librarian Fellowship at Darien Library to honor his memory, through a two-year full-salaried position for a recent Master in Library Science graduate.