 Libraries
Make a Difference... So Can Your Gift
Fine libraries across America exist with public funding,
but it is private gifts that make them flourish. Tax revenues
support the basic operations of the Richland County Public
Library; however, keeping pace with society’s wealth
of information and today’s ever changing technology can
be a difficult challenge. To meet the needs of the community
and the demands of tomorrow, the Richland County Public Library
Trust was established in 1982 to receive and administer endowments
to and for the library and the people of Richland County. In September 2005, the Trust was changed to a Foundation to further increase financial support for library needs.
Just as a library can make a difference in the life of an
individual, your gift to the General Endowment
can make a difference in the buildings, services, collections
and opportunities provided by your local library. The Library
Foundation ensures future generations of the same high standards
and quality library services available today.
Special funds have been established to foster growth within
specific areas of the library system:
 Benefactor
Areas
Rooms or departments of the Main Library and branches are
available to be named in honor or in memory of individuals,
businesses or corporations at levels of $10,000 and higher.
Gifts can be pledged over more than one year in multiple payments.
Donors at this level become Benefactors Society members and
their names will be inscribed on plaques in the library.
The Book Endowment
A special fund has been created to receive contributions
designated for future additions to the materials collection.
Donations, honorariums and memorials in all amounts are accepted.
Collective gifts of $500 or more are recognized on a plaque
in the lobby of the Main Library in special categories - Gold
Leaf $2,500 or higher, Leather Bound $1,000 to $2,499 and Limited
Edition $500 to $999.
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The Gayle Holmes Storytelling Fund
This fund has been established in memory of Gayle Holmes
(1953-1998), a former employee, a gifted storyteller,
librarian, scholar, educator and longtime friend of
RCPL, to preserve her legacy of giving to the community
through the timeless art of storytelling. Gayle worked
for RCPL from 1987 until 1995 |
Tree Sponsorship
Twenty-four live trees align the Hampton Street Promenade
producing a magnificent indoor garden at the Main Library.
Sponsorship of one of these trees is a unique and rewarding
way to support the Richland County Public Library. For a $2,500
contribution, sponsors’ names will be designated on plaques
located near each tree. Gifts will be used to enhance the
Book Endowment and can be pledged over two calendar years
in as many as four equal installments.
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Programming Fund
One of the most exciting ways to bring literature to life
is through performances by professional actors and discussions
with outstanding scholars. These unique programs have thrilled
patrons by bringing fine classic and modern literature to
the community. To continue providing these special events
and expand RCPL’s programming opportunities, this fund
supplements the annual operating budget for programs offered
at the Main Library and branches.
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Peg Beard Continuing
Education Endowment
The library honors the memory of Margaret (Peg) Halliday
Beard through The Beard Grant, an award given periodically
to an RCPL staff member to participate in a special
continuing education opportunity. Peg was deputy director
of RCPL from October 1982 until her untimely death in
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Contribution forms are available at all locations and in
.PDF format so you can download
and print a copy. This requires that Adobe Acrobat Reader
be installed on your computer. You can download
a free copy of Adobe Acrobat Reader from the Adobe Web
site.
For information on any one of these methods for giving to
the foundation, please contact RCPL’s Development Office at 929-3475, or RCPL Executive Director C. David Warren at 929-3422.
Photographs of Main Library by Jay Browne
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