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SUPPORT THE LIBRARY
MONETARY DONATIONS
With your kind and considerate financial contributions, Cabell County Public Library is able to engage our community in literacy and learning. There are a number of ways in which you can support the library in promoting its mission and helping build a stronger community.
You can make a one-time donation to the Cabell County Library by sending a check, payable to Cabell County Public Library.
Mail to:
Cabell County Public Library
455 9th Street
Huntington, WV 25701
-Or-
make an online donation.
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The Friends of the Cabell County Public Library is a collection of people like you who value our libraries and believe they are an indispensable part of our community. All the money raised by the Friends organization is used
to purchase materials for your libraries as well as supporting various library programs for children and adults.
JOIN THE FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY
IN MEMORIAM GIFTS & ENDOWMENTS
A GIFT FROM YOU
Consult with your attorney or financial adviser about writing or revising your will. Please use our official legal name.
Here is typical wording for a bequest:
“I give and bequeath to the Cabell County Public Library and its successor $_____ to be used by said organization to carry out its educational objectives.”
A GIFT ON BEHALF OF A LOVED ONE
Make a gift in honor, memory, or celebration of a loved one. A memorial plate will be placed in the book in honor of the loved one. For information on how to do this, call (304) 528-5700.
OUR ANNUAL FUNDRAISERS
BOLT FOR BOOKS: LIBRARY 5K FOR LITERACY
The money raised will be used for all public libraries in Cabell County and the Tri-State Literacy Council. You can register on www.tristateracer.com. Through your support, you are helping your community grow through education, participation, and exploration.
Our annual Gala is our primary outreach fundraiser. Held the second Saturday each March, the Gala spotlights a particular country/region’s culture and heritage with events, entertainment, and a five-course dinner emphasizing the food and wine of that area.
DONATE MATERIEALS
DONATE MATERIEALS
The Library accepts donations of materials such as books, audiobooks, DVDs, Xbox Games, etc. In addition, we accept school supplies at the main library for the Homework Help Center. If you wish to donate a large number of items to the library at one time, please call in advance so we can make the necessary arrangements. In addition, please contact your local library if you have questions about a specific item you wish to donate. In accordance with the Library’s policies regarding the disposition of materials, qualified staff sort and add materials deemed appropriate to our collection and either release the remainder to the Friends of the Library for their periodic book sales or forward the donation to other organizations.
The Library will give a letter of receipt to persons making donations of books to the Library when the donor provides the Library with a list of books donated -- author, title, date of publication, and the donor's estimate of fair market value. The Library staff will not place a value on donated items. All Cabell County Public Libraries are 501(c)3 organization.
The following regulations, as quoted from Publication 561, Valuation of Donated Property -- Internal Revenue Service, should be noted:
"For property other than cash, the amount of the deduction is the fair market value of the property"...
"For each gift of property other than cash for which you claim a deduction in excess of $200.00, you
must attach the following required information." (Nine requested items of information are listed.)"Supporting the fair market value listed on a return is the taxpayer's responsibility."
The Library's staff does not qualify as an expert appraiser in the used book field.
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