LAURENS

 PUBLIC

LIBRARY

FOUNDATION

 

 

 

The mission of the Laurens Public Library Foundation is to benefit the community by raising, managing and distributing funds to enhance the services and collections of the library, and to increase public awareness of library needs and services.

 

LAURENS PUBLIC LIBRARY

FOUNDATION BOARD

 

The Foundation Board of Directors is made up of four members of the Laurens Public Library Board of Trustees and three appointed by the Laurens Public Library Board of Trustees from the community of Laurens and surrounding communities. 

 

President                   Julie Wurr                               

Vice-President           Dorothy Lamberti                          

Secretary                   Connie Dallenbach 

Treasurer                   Pat Boughey

Member                     Jan Hersom

Member                      Dwight Van Genderen

Member                      Eric Price

 

PURPOSE

The purpose of the Laurens Public Library Foundation is to encourage and receive gifts, endowments, and bequests to support the development of library services for the community.  It was established as a non-profit corporation for educational purposes under Iowa law in 1992.

 

PROJECT LIST 

CURRENT

• Stained Glass Window
• Event Flags
• Children's Dept Furniture
• STEM Items

 ​ONGOING

• Special Interest Programs
• Programs for Children and Adults
• Memorial Books
• Convert Slides
• Books for New Baby Packets
• CD Audio Books
• Preschool Outreach Baskets
• Kids Summer Reading Supplies
• Digitize Laurens Sun

RECENT

• STEM Kits
• Additional Signage
• Memory Kits
• Landscaping
• Upgrade the work area

DONATION OF FUNDS 

Gifts of any size from a few dollars to large estates are appreciated. Donations may be given as memorials by will, real estate, certificates of deposit, life insurance policies, bequests or other sources of funding. The Board of Directors of the Foundation will consider the wishes of the donor when deciding how to spend these funds.

            Gifts to the Laurens Public Library Foundation are deductible not only for income tax purposes but also for federal estate and Iowa inheritance tax purposes.

ANNUAL GIFT CLUBS

Gift Clubs are designed to recognize Library donors.  All gifts received by the library are cumulative during each fiscal year (July 1-June 30).  Contributions to the sustaining fund, endowment fund, special purpose gifts, memorials, and bequests are totaled each year.  Gifts in any amount are needed and appreciated.

BOOK LOVER………………………... $50-99

READERS’ CIRCLE…………….…$100-249

AUTHORS’ CIRCLE…….....….…. $250-499

EDITORS’ CIRCLE……………..…$500-999

PUBLISHERS’ CIRCLE………$1,000-2,499

LITERARY CIRCLE………..…$2,500 & over

CONTRIBUTIONS 

Contributions may take the form of:

• Memorials honoring relatives or friends
• Cash
• Gifts through corporations or businesses
• Property
• Stocks or Securities
• Bequests through wills or life insurance

A gift to the Foundation will

not replace tax supported services;

 it compliments and enhances them.

YOUR GIFT

will enable the Laurens Public Library to continue

its tradition of excellence.

Please make checks payable to:

Laurens Public Library Foundation, Inc

273 North Third Street

Laurens, IA 50554