Donations
MEMORIALS & HONORARIUMS
Are you looking for a unique and meaningful way to honor someone, or to commemorate a special event, such as a Memorial, Birthday, Holiday, Special Anniversary, Graduation or Baptism?
Please consider donating to the Whitehall Public Library. Call 412-882-6622 for more information.
Download a donation brochure.View photo of our GIVING TREE.
UNITED WAY CONTRIBUTONS
Helping your library to grow.
You can designate all or part of your United Way contributions to the Whitehall Public Library. Simply use donor code 2875.
Your contributions are greatly appreciated and will be used for equipment, programming, furniture, or the collection for the library and its many users. Thank you.
OTHER DONATIONS
The Whitehall Public Library will accept donations of used books, audio books, music CDs, videos, DVDs, puzzles and games on a year round basis.
Items that are not retained for our collection may be sold as part of the Library Book Sale. Although we appreciate your gifts and will evaluate them carefully, material selection decisions are at the discretion of library staff only.
ALL PROCEEDS FROM THE BOOKSALE WILL BENEFIT THE LIBRARY!
Please read the guidelines below BEFORE bringing your donations to the library. We will be happy to provide a signed and dated receipt for tax purposes; however the library is prohibited from placing a monetary value on any donated material.
We are unable to accept the following:
- Encyclopedias
- Reader's Digest Condensed books
- Textbooks
- Most magazines, including National Geographic
- Books that have been stored in a basement or attic that may be very dirty or have a musty odor, or books that are very old or damaged in any way, including missing, torn or yellowed pages, dusty covers, or broken spines - items that are not in "good" condition.
As a courtesy to library staff we ask that you limit your donations to 3 bags or boxes at any one time. Please bring items to the library during regular operating hours only.
Thank you for supporting the Whitehall Public Library, we appreciate your donations!
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2009
BOOK SALE - A Success!
Whitehall residents Dottie and Ray Coll, owners of Two Men and a Truck moving company donated their services for the library Blow Out Book Sale that ran from June 4 to June 7, 2009. Their company moved hundreds of boxes from the library's off-site storage facility to the Community Room at the Whitehall Borough building. We THANK YOU!
Click here for a complete list of volunteers.
THE PAINTING CONTINUES...
In March, the Multi-Purpose Room in the library was transformed by new painted walls by Norman Hite and Al Ignasky.
Artist, Lynne Mack painted a mural of bird houses and vines for a fresh new look.
2008
The library acquired new equipment and services with donated funds:
- New Library Logo was designed by Jesse Wisinski, a graphic & web designer and Whitehall resident.
- Painting the wall behind our Ask Here desk done by Barry Perino.
- WiFi - Wireless Internet Access by Donald D. Mateer Foundation
- AccuCut Roller Die Cutting Machine through the Friends of the Whitehall Public Library by M. J. Louda
- The service and materials to reupholster several chairs donated by Reiland Upholstery
- Children's Room - Hand-painted wall mural done by Lynne Mack. Stop in to see this beautiful new addition to the children's area.
Hand painted wall murals and decorative accents by Lynne Mack. Call 412-655-9446 or email paintandpencils2@aol.com for pricing. 20% off if you mention Whitehall Public Library.
- New in the Children's Room
- November 14
The latest addition to the Children's Room is this colorful 36" x 48" Hungry Caterpillar Wall Hanging displayed here by Mary Jane Efstathiou (left) and Kristin Burniston, Children's Librarian.
Anyone interested in "Thistles and Thimbles" specialty quilts and purses can contact Mary Jane at thistlesandthimbles@msn.com