Support the Mount Vernon Library
The Mount Vernon Library Foundation raises funds for Library programs, books, and equipment not available through the city budget. These are not extras, but necessary to enhance vital programs for children and adults.
We support children’s book giveaways, cutting edge STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math Education) equipment for teens, and cultural programs for adults. When you see story rugs in the children’s library, Ukrainian language books on shelves, a 3-D printer and a gaming system in the teen room, food and beverages at outreach gatherings, the “Draw Alive Screen” facing the community rooms, you’re experiencing examples of how the Foundation helps to make the library truly exceptional.
The Mount Vernon Library Commons Capital Campaign has come to an end, and we’re truly grateful for your generous support, but we still need your help to insure the library’s continued vibrant and valuable place in our community.
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.
PLEASE DONATE BELOW
DONOR WALL
You may have noticed our Donor Wall. Those who gave $1,000 or more during our Capital Campaign and the remainder of 2024 are recognized there. We will continue to recognize extra-generous donors in the future by expanding our display with new donors’ names.
ADD YOUR NAME TO THE DONOR WALL
Contact Suzanne Butler, Foundation Board President directly at (360) 336-0163 or email [email protected]
You may have noticed our Donor Wall. Those who gave $1,000 or more during our Capital Campaign and the remainder of 2024 are recognized there. We will continue to recognize extra-generous donors in the future by expanding our display with new donors’ names.
ADD YOUR NAME TO THE DONOR WALL
Contact Suzanne Butler, Foundation Board President directly at (360) 336-0163 or email [email protected]
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.