Gifts and Donations

Mt. Lebanon Public Library

We appreciate the generosity of our patrons in making donations. Bequests and gifts of all kinds support many library programs and book collections for children and adults. Contributions are tax deductible.

Ways to Donate
  • Direct Monetary Contribution
  • Make checks payable to Mt. Lebanon Public Library.
  • Commemoration
  • You can commemorate someone special for birthdays, weddings, anniversaries, graduations, retirement, holidays, and other special events, or provide a memorial for a loved one. For each gift of $25 or more, we will place an inscribed bookplate in a new book in our collection. All memorial and honor donations are acknowledged on our web page. Fill out the online Memorial Book form or call 412-531-1912. Make checks payable to Mt. Lebanon Public Library.
  • Personalized Bricks
  • Make a donation in honor or memory of a loved one. Small bricks are $350; large bricks are $700. Bricks are placed at the walkway into the library or in the courtyard. Contact the library for information and a form for wording or you can get the form online.
  • United Way
  • Contribute to our children's programs and books by selecting Donor Option #4670.
  • Wish List
  • Choose an item on our Wish List. Costs for materials vary, depending on type, format, and so forth. Please check with the library for specific information.
  • Adopt-a-magazine
  • Provide a subscription to a magazine or journal; we'll place a note on the plastic cover stating that it is a gift from you. (Average cost: $100). Fill out the online form or call 412-531-1912
  • Adopt-an-author
  • Provide funds to purchase books by particular authors or in specific genres or subjects for adults or children (e.g., James Patterson, Toni Morrison, Jack Gantos, or Patricia Reilly Giff or mysteries, reference, literary fiction, science, cookbooks, history) We will place bookplates in each title. (Average cost for all adult books, including reference and non-fiction: $67; for children's books: $25). Fill out the online form or call 412-531-1912
  • Recorded Books and Videos
  • Donate for authors or subjects. We'll put plates on each item. (Average cost, including sets and series: $50. Unabridged titles on CD often cost more than $100.)
  • Children's Storytimes
  • Fund one of these important early literacy activities for babies, toddlers, or preschoolers. (Cost per storytime: $160)
  • Outreach
  • For nursery schools, day care centers & senior citizen facilities (cost per visit: $180)
  • Please make a donation today to the library.
Library's Fund in the Pittsburgh Foundation
  • Gifts to this Endowment
  • help the library prepare for the future
  • finance special library improvement projects
  • donate a lasting gift of any size
  • avoid capital gains tax on gifts of appreciated property such as stocks, bonds, & real estate
  • provide lifetime income to donor and reduce estate taxes
  • make a tax deductible gift that will help the library for years to come
  • If you want to send a check, please make it payable to:
  • The Pittsburgh Foundation/Mt. Lebanon Public Library Fund
  • Gifts may be sent to:
  • Mt. Lebanon Public Library Fund
  • The Pittsburgh Foundation
  • One PPG Place, 30th Floor
  • Pittsburgh, PA 15222
  • Join the Friends of the Mt. Lebanon Public Library
  • Membership dues begin at $10 per person.
  • Membership form (PDF) can be found here.
  • Bequest in your Will
  • Consider a gift to the library as a bequest in your will.
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Last updated: 6/13/2005
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