Support Your Library

Show your love for libraries! You have many ways to help your library continue to offer top-quality services. Read on to find out how to Join the Friends of the Library, Donate books or funds for books or Set up a lasting legacy through the Rock Island Public Library Foundation.

Friends of the Rock Island Library

In these times of expanding needs (and shrinking state budgets) the Friends of the Rock Island Library are more important than ever! By raising money for the library though special book sales—and volunteering as special library helpers— Friends make our budget stretch farther.

Friends Assist with Library Events
Friends are an important source of volunteers and audience members for special library programs. They help support:
 
Friends Host Monthly Program Meetings
The Friends meet for lunch on the second Monday of each month (September through May) for entertaining and informative program meetings. Meetings are at 11:30 a.m. at First Baptist Church, 30th Street and 31st Avenue, Rock Island. There’s a $6 charge for lunch. RSVPs required: call Sue Bjorkman at 786-5909. Check our calendar for programs.
 
Friends Support the Book Sale Room
The Friend’s Book Sale Room at the 30/31 Branch is open during branch hours—not just on special sale days. It’s a major source of contributions to the library, and you can help! Regular volunteers are needed, along with gently used donations. To sign up, please call the Library at 309-732-7305.
 
Friends of the Library Officers - 2009/2010 Term
President: Joan Robinson
Vice-President/Programs: Evie White
Secretary: Bobette Maginas
Treasurer: Penny Foy
 
Committee Chairs include:
Membership: Larraine Shellenberger
Book Sale Committee: Judy Adams, Carol Platter and Virginia Wayne
Calling Committee: Sue Bjorkman
Luncheon Committee: Kathy Runburg and Pam Gustafson
Publicity: Carol Horstmann
To become a member of the Friends of the Library, just complete and return the attached form. We invite you to become a Friend of the Library today!   

Giving/Donating

Monetary Donations: The Library gratefully accepts donations for book memorials. To donate, please call the Business Office at 309-732-7305. The Library will acknowledge your donation with a "purchased in memory of" book plate in items purchased.

You may also choose to supplement our collection with materials in a specific subject. For details, please contact us with your interest. We will look for gaps in our collection and provide suggestions that fit your specific interest.

Material Donations: To donate gently used books or other materials to the Friends of the Rock Island Public Library, please bring them to the Rock Island 30/31 Branch Library. A Friends volunteer will review your donation and issue you a receipt, if desired.

For questions about what kind of materials may be donated, please stop by the Book Sale Room.

Rock Island Public Library Foundation

logo for Rock Island Library Foundation The Rock Island Public Library Foundation is a private 501c3 foundation set up to support special, non-operational needs of the Rock Island Public Library. Donations are tax-deductible to the extent allowed by law, so contributions to the Foundation are the ideal way to create a lasting legacy.

Contributions may be unrestricted or designated for one of six special focus areas: 

How can you leave behind a long-term legacy to the library? Consider: 

Please consult your legal or tax professional for specific advice about how to include the Rock Island Library Foundation in your estate or tax plans.

Among other contributions, the Foundation recently underwrote the cost of Bookletters (see this website for how to subscribe). Previous contributions have funded self-check machines, special art and drama programming and a majority of the cost of the South entrance portico at our Main Library. Bookletters logo

 

For other questions about the Rock Island Library Foundation, please call Foundation Secretary Amy Penry at 309-732-7302.