Support the Mount Vernon Library
PLEASE DONTATE BY DECEMBER 2, 2025
We just celebrated the first anniversary of the new Mount Vernon Library Commons — a true community gem.
On Giving Tuesday, December 2, we’re celebrating all the ways your support has helped the Library grow — and we invite you to help us keep the momentum going.
During these tough economic times, the Library is being heavily used. With the tight City budget and permanent end to IMLS (Institute of Museum and Library Services) funding, community donations are crucial heading into 2026.
BECAUSE OF CARING NEIGHBORS LIKE YOU 2025 HAS BEEN AN
EXTRAORDINARY YEAR FOR THE LIBRARY
Any amount helps greatly. A $2000 donation adds your name to the Donor Wall.
DONATE ONLINE BELOW OR BY CHECK
If you'd like to donate, please use the form below or send a check made payable to the Mount Vernon Library Foundation at the address below:
Mount Vernon Library Foundation
PO Box 202
Mount Vernon WA 98273
Every donation counts, from $1 to a thousand or more. There’s no such thing as a small donation when it comes from the heart.
On Giving Tuesday, December 2, we’re celebrating all the ways your support has helped the Library grow — and we invite you to help us keep the momentum going.
During these tough economic times, the Library is being heavily used. With the tight City budget and permanent end to IMLS (Institute of Museum and Library Services) funding, community donations are crucial heading into 2026.
BECAUSE OF CARING NEIGHBORS LIKE YOU 2025 HAS BEEN AN
EXTRAORDINARY YEAR FOR THE LIBRARY
- In March, we hosted Daniel James Brown, author of Boys in the Boat to a packed house at the Lincoln Theater
- We furnished the much anticipated commissary kitchen with equipment. The kitchen will serve as an incubator for food-based businesses.
- We provided prizes for the Summer Reading Program that broke records in participation
- We "wrapped" the Library Car, with logos and tulips — giving it visibility while doing outreach in the community
- In partnership with the Mount Vernon School District, we added a new “Learn to Read” bench — an innovative tool helping families bridge the gap between school and reading levels (learn more: http://www.mvlibraryfoundation.org/news--stories)
- We purchased custom pedestals for donated bronze sculptures bringing color, imagination, and joy to the Children’s Library
- We provided books for kids in juvenile detention, sharing hope through reading
Any amount helps greatly. A $2000 donation adds your name to the Donor Wall.
DONATE ONLINE BELOW OR BY CHECK
If you'd like to donate, please use the form below or send a check made payable to the Mount Vernon Library Foundation at the address below:
Mount Vernon Library Foundation
PO Box 202
Mount Vernon WA 98273
Every donation counts, from $1 to a thousand or more. There’s no such thing as a small donation when it comes from the heart.
Click the Button Below to Donate Online
ADD YOUR NAME TO THE DONOR WALL FOR A DONATION OF $2000
Use the form above, send a check or contact Suzanne Butler, Foundation Board President directly at (360) 336-0163 or email [email protected]. Thank you.
Use the form above, send a check or contact Suzanne Butler, Foundation Board President directly at (360) 336-0163 or email [email protected]. Thank you.
Foundation member, Cathy Pfahl points to her daughter's name.
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Closeup of the beautiful donor wall installation.
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OTHER WAYS TO DONATE
A Memorial or Honorarium. A thoughtful way of paying tribute to a loved one or associate. When you make a donation, you can reference the honoree or memorial name and provide an address if you would like the family to receive notification of your gift. We will also send you an acknowledgment of your donation.
Provide a Foundation or Corporate Grant. If your employer, business or foundation has a matching gift program or a charitable grant program, contact us to work with you to meet the requirements for donation.
Consider a Planned Gift or Bequest. The Library Foundation was established thanks to a major legacy donation. This is one of the simplest ways to make a future gift. We encourage you to contact your professional tax advisor as to how best to structure a gift for your needs.
Consider an IRA Charitable Rollover. In late 2015, the President signed into law the permanent authorization of the IRA charitable rollover. The provision allows individuals age 70½ or older to make tax-free gifts totaling up to $100,000 from a traditional IRA account directly to qualified charities. While you cannot claim a charitable deduction for IRA gifts, this distribution from your IRA counts towards your minimum required distribution for the account and does NOT trigger income tax for you. It is a tax-free transfer from the IRA account directly to a charitable organization.
Provide a Foundation or Corporate Grant. If your employer, business or foundation has a matching gift program or a charitable grant program, contact us to work with you to meet the requirements for donation.
Consider a Planned Gift or Bequest. The Library Foundation was established thanks to a major legacy donation. This is one of the simplest ways to make a future gift. We encourage you to contact your professional tax advisor as to how best to structure a gift for your needs.
Consider an IRA Charitable Rollover. In late 2015, the President signed into law the permanent authorization of the IRA charitable rollover. The provision allows individuals age 70½ or older to make tax-free gifts totaling up to $100,000 from a traditional IRA account directly to qualified charities. While you cannot claim a charitable deduction for IRA gifts, this distribution from your IRA counts towards your minimum required distribution for the account and does NOT trigger income tax for you. It is a tax-free transfer from the IRA account directly to a charitable organization.
