Making A Donation
The Harris-Elmore Public Library & Genoa Branch Library are very grateful for all of the wonderful donations that we receive from patrons and the community!
MONETARY DONATIONS
Monetary donations of any size is always appreciated! Please make checks payable to the “Harris-Elmore Public Library” (even if it is going toward the Genoa Branch). You can either drop off payments to the Circulation desk at either library or you can mail payments to the following address:
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Harris-Elmore Public Library
P.O. Box 45
Elmore, OH 43416​
ONLINE PAYMENT
You can also make a donation to both libraries online via Paypal.​​​​
If there is a specific item or type of item that you would like your donation to go toward, please don’t hesitate to ask!
We’re happy to work with you.​
AMAZON WISH LISTS
Regrettably, the library is not able to purchase absolutely everything we would like to add to our collections and services for the community. If you would like to contribute to the library by purchasing specific items off of our Amazon Wish Lists, they will be mailed directly to the library for processing. Please click the link of the list from which you would like to purchase.​
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Self Care Stations (personal hygiene and emergency items for the community)
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Collection Items (books, movies, games, etc. that were lost/stolen/need replacing or are in high demand at the library)
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ELMORE LIST
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GENOA LIST
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Craft Items (for programming)
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CRAFT LIST
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Storytime Items (snacks, games and crafts for our storytimes)
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BOOK & ITEM DONATIONS
Our Used Book Sales raise hundreds of dollars each year for the library and we couldn’t do it without your donations!
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Please bring used books to the Front Desk. If you have a large amount of books, let us know and we’ll happily help you bring them in. If you’d like, you can request a form for tax purposes that lists your donations.
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Please check books before bringing them in to make sure that they are not moldy. Mold poses a serious health risk and makes the books unusable. We hope that you will take the time to throw all moldy books away before bringing in your donation.
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We also cannot accept books that are falling apart or water-damaged or in otherwise poor condition. Please save us time by not including these books in your donation.
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If we are not able to use your books in our Circulating Collection, they will go on the Book Sale. If they cannot be used in the Book Sale, we will distribute them to other areas they may have need of them or we will recycle them.
MEMORIAL & HONOR GIFTS
The library is always honored when community members think of us to memorialize or honor loved ones. Many patrons will donate books or make monetary contributions to be used to buy books (or other items) that their loved ones would have enjoyed.
The library puts nameplates in these books, honoring the person who has passed away.
Patrons also sometimes make monetary donations – big or small – in remembrance of a loved one. We are happy to work with you to find the best way to honor the memory of your loved one.
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Please fill out a MEMORIAL FORM to get the process started.
FOR TAX PURPOSES
The library will, if requested, provide a written acknowledgment of any gifts.
In accordance with income tax regulations, the library will leave the determination of a donation value to the donor.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Please view the policies below to learn more about donations to the library.
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