Ways To Support Our Library

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Did you know?

The Martha Canfield Library gets the vast majority of its operating expenses from individual supporters and local businesses.

Every single dollar helps.

Talking about money is always sensitive and difficult. The truth is, though, that without it we cannot function. Know that we truly appreciate every penny that you donate! We are a non-profit so your donations are tax deductible.

Ways You Can Help

Donate to the Annual Fund – you can do this all year long! The solicitation letters for the annual fund do not go out until November, but we need funds all year long. This is the major source of our operating budget. We can take cash, checks, card, or you can donate using the Donate Now link at the top of the page. We appreciate every cent.

Contribute to our Endowment Fund – interest from the fund goes into our operating budget and a donation gives the library funds for years to come.

Arrange for Planned Giving through bequests or trusts. Did you know that there are ways to establish a trust so that the library receives the interest on your capital during your lifetime and on your death the capital goes to whomever you wish in your estate? Please contact us for more information.

Give an earmarked donation for a special project. Don’t know what the library needs? Ask our Director or a Trustee!

Donate clean used books and puzzles! We first check to see if we can use the item in our collection. If not, we place the item in our book sale. Please remember that we cannot use items that have mold or mildew on them, or ones that are in really bad condition, and it costs us to have to dispose of them.

Volunteer

Want to design and maintain displays in the library? Help organize programs? Join our Board of Trustees?

Volunteers are needed, and greatly appreciated, for a great many tasks. From shelving books to organizing programs and helping us to raise funds.

Please reach out to our director to offer whatever talents you might have. Our library is made possible through volunteers!

Martha Canfield Library Advocates

This is a group of volunteers that take on all sorts of wonderful projects for the library. If you would like to join them contact our director.