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Ways to Give
Andrew Carnegie apparently never forgot the time when as a boy he had been unable to pay the subscription fee of $2 a year to borrow books from one of the country's first public libraries. Public, he learned, does not always mean free. Andrew Carnegie determined to make free library services available to all who needed and wanted them. His great interest was not in library buildings as such but in the opportunities that circulating libraries afforded men and women, young, old, and in-between, for knowledge and understanding.
Get Involved Today!Today the existence of libraries is so much taken for granted that their significance as living institutions is almost lost to us. Why are libraries important? Libraries contain the heritage of humanity — its intellectual, scientific, and artistic achievements, its memories and its history. Libraries are a source of self-renewal, intellectual growth, and hope for the future. The Foundation wants to continue making the Library a community center where all the wonderful treasures of knowledge and learning can be anyone’s for the asking. No other institution will benefit more from your support. Here are just a few ways in which you can help:
We appreciate all forms of giving to the Foundation. To see how we recognize donors of all levels, please see our Donor Recognition Policy. Give NOW to the Annual FundDonations to the Annual Fund help the Library create innovative new opportunities for learning and growth, and remain as the second largest library of Allegheny County. During the coming year, the Foundation will raise funds through the Annual Fund to support the Library's commitment to providing enhanced opportunities for literacy, reading enrichment, and lifelong learning. Find out more about this year's funding focus areas. You can support these efforts by donating to the Annual Fund. Perpetual Book EndowmentEndow a book forever at Northland. The knowledge in a book can be eternal and touch thousands of minds. However, the book itself cannot withstand the touch of a thousand hands. The average book is worn out in just a few years. The Perpetual book Endowment Fund ensures that these books will be available now and in the future. With a one-time contribution of $300 or more, you can become a part of the Northland Public Library Foundation's Perpetual Book Endowment Fund. The earnings of the Fund are used to purchase new items annually. The collection is enlarged every year. You can designate the category for the selection of the initial purchase. Each item added contains a special bookplate, and your name will be inscribed on a plaque along with the year of your contribution. Jane Kehoe Endowment for Children’s ProgramsJane Kehoe was one of the founding directors of the Library. She began an endowment to support an annual children's program at the Library. You can help support creative and unique programs or help to bring in a children's book author. Gifts of any size are welcome. Tributes and MemorialsSee a (photo gallery) of available tributes and memorials. The Giving TreeIs there someone special in your life you'd like to remember or honor? Perhaps it's somone who challenged you, motivated you, believed in your, or helped you to become the person you are today? The Giving Tree Fund supports the future of Northland by sponsoring an engraved leaf on the tree. (See the Giving Tree.) Sponsorship levels are:
Bookcase End Sponsor PlaqueYour generous gift can sponsor a Bookcase shelf. We'll place a plaque on your shelf with your name or the name of someone you would like to honor. (See an example.) Did they love gardening, baseball, or mysteries? You can select which area you'd like to sponsor. A gift of $75 sponsors a library shelf for a year. Sponsorships can be renewed annually. For a one-time gift of $500, you can sponsor a shelf forever. Your sponsorship and any person or event honored on your Bookcase End Sponsor plaque will be recognized in our library for generations to come. Memorial Book ProgramHonor the memory of a friend or relative by purchasing a book in his/her memory for the library's collection. Select a category that reflects the loved one's interest or allow the library to purchase a book in our area of greatest need. The chosen book will carry a bookplate inscribed with both your names. (See an example.) The family of the deceased will also receive a card that notifies them of your memorial gift. The donations are also recognized in the library's monthly newsletter. Honor Book ProgramMark a special event in someone's life by purchasing a book
for the library's collection. Say Happy Birthday, Happy Anniversary,
Congratulations, or Hooray! Select a category to match your honoree's Designated GiftsYou may wish to make a donation to support a particular department, service, portion of the collection or need of the library. Your gift, for example, can be directed to pay for a program or speaker, purchase meeting room equipment, or buy storytime supplies for the Children's Department. (See an example of a bookplate for a book purchased by a designated gift.) Let us know what area you would like to provide financial help for and we'll find a project that matches your level of contribution. Your contribution will be recognized in the library's monthly newsletter. Jeanne Domville Memorial Garden FundIn loving memory of the life of Jeanne
Domville, Northland Public Library has established a Memorial Fund
to receive gifts toward a memorial garden outside of the Children's
and Young Adult Services Department. Construction of the garden itself
and specific choices of plants or other garden features Jeanne began working for Northland as a teen in 1972. A graduate of Pitt's library and information science Master's program, Jeanne was a gifted storyteller and musician, and served for part of her career as a Children's Librarian. She also worked many years in Technical Services. Jeanne passed away in May 2005, but her memory lives on. Our goal in this Memorial Garden is to honor her life and her contributions to her community with a design of lasting beauty. Book Toters Service
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