Donations are accepted at central library year round. Donations of materials andor equipment to the library are tax deductible. We will send you a confirmation email immediately after you make your donation that will serve as your receipt for tax purposes. Volunteer members raise funds with book sales at w. Memorial or tribute gift money in honor of someone else make a contribution in honor of or in memory of a loved one using the denver public library friends foundation donation page or. Home support your library donate books to the library. In partnership with the kenya national library service knls, the project developed the skills of 30 library staff across 15 key public libraries. Library friends book sale university of nebraska omaha. Donate books to charity free nationwide book donation pick up. Omaha public library strengthens our communities by connecting people with ideas, information and innovative.
A donation of to omaha public library foundation has been added to your giving basket. Pete the cat and a book donation help ops superintendent kickoff summer reading. One hundred percent of the proceeds stay with the library to support. Donating books like encyclopedia sets is a way to help others and get rid of that huge set thats taking up extra space. See search results in the omaha public library digital collection. In october of the same year, the library moved to the office of a.
Located at the intersection of 15th and farnam streets, across from the gene leahy mall, the building is a modernist design, built in 1976. Those items the library does not add to the collection are transferred to the library foundation for its book sales. What is the difference between the omaha public library foundation and the friends of. For donations requiring more than a carload of books please contact 718. Modonna harris and her teenage daughter brianna in chicago often have no food but. The friends are committed to the preservation of books. Drop off your preread books at any of the library branches. Donate to help the new york public library provide free books, classes, and more to all.
We believe omaha public library is an essential catalyst, collaborator, and connector in our community. Food for fines allows opl cardholders to donate nonexpired. Donate little free library take a book return a book. Anything we cant add will go to the friends of the omaha public library for their book sales. Supports the universitys current and evolving curriculum and academic disciplines. The library received a donation of 1,000 books from a former omaha resident who moved to minnesota. Book donations may be made through local little free library booksharing boxes. If youd like, you can take your books directly to the w. Yes, we accept donations at all locations but items are not guaranteed to be added to the opl collection. Your donations are tax deductible and donation receipts are available. New titles, recently rated, and recently tagged by the library community. Read a nebraska author complete the read a nebraska author challenge by choosing one of the ebooks on this list.
Your local library can provide acceptable donation guidelines. Waive your library fines with food donations city of omaha. Books in the library with a round, colored sticker with a hole in the middle on the spine are. Ive checked out books for myself and managed my kids library cards, too. Some libraries have limited space and cant take large donations.
The junior league will continue distributing books until the end of may 2019 when our. Friends of omaha public library fopl is a private, nonprofit, grassroots volunteer organization dedicated to supporting and advocating for omaha public library opl. Donate to the criss library university of nebraska omaha. Clarke swanson branch on the first saturday of each month and every thursday beginning march 16, book sales are suspended until further notice due to libraries being closed to help prevent the spread of coronaviruscovid19. Book bike omaha public library may be seen at community events with its book bike. Specially priced items will also be available for purchase.
Omaha public library wants to extend program that lets you settle. Support the library frequently asked questions omaha public. Borrow lean on me to join the united states book club, together we read, running february 19 march 4. Human library book descriptions search this guide search. Books may be dropped off in an outside donation box at the north end of the building on the patio. We welcome donations, and may be able to accept your donation if it. Support the library frequently asked questions omaha. Storytime fosters early literacy skills by providing parents the opportunity to introduce their children to reading and language in a fun way. On behalf of the thousands who visit our pantry, i want to thank omaha public library and its patrons. There are many options about where to donate books, but some options are only available for entertainment books or very specific types of books. Complete this challenge by choosing one of the books on the 2019 top shelf list. The sale is located on the main floor of criss library and will be open during regular library hours.
Give the gift of literacy when you donate your used books to charity. You dont need to make a longterm commitment to make a lasting impact. Little free library is a 501c3 nonprofit organization and your monetary donation is tax deductible. Friends are people, like you, who take pride in their library and raise awareness to help support the omaha public library. Donate clothes and other household items in omaha, nebraska. Isbnupc geographic region genre publisher call number. While our libraries are closed, dollars are needed for more digital books. Your donation may go to an organization in need, join the library collection, or be sold to support the library. Friends get involved in a variety of ways, each adding valuable contributions to the success of the organization and your library. Most public libraries in the united states accept gift books with the proviso that the library is free to decide whether to keep the book in the librarys collection, put it in a book sale to raise funds for the library, or discard it. My students get their reading material from their english teachers or the school library, and not from a regular library. The book bike is a visual representation of opl in communities that are served by the library whether at a nearby location, online, or through opl staff connecting people with great books and resources. The bellevue library foundation is registered as a 501c3 tax exempt organization.
Our books are being sorted by library staff during their closure for shipment to our online resale vendor, thrift books. However, they are subject to the same selection process as those acquired through purchase, and acceptance generally depends on their conformity with the established selection criteria and ability to strengthen the library collection. Book donation programs american library association. With books donated by the omaha public library, a small library was opened up at 110 main street. The criss library often takes donations of books and other materials when they can be a useful addition to the collection. The university of nebraska at omaha will be taking pictures at this event for use in adver sing and other promo onal materials, whether in print, electronic, or other media. Please note we cannot accept textbooks or other school materials. The library has planned this years fine forgiveness week for oct. Become a friend, shop our book sales, make a donation. All contributions to the denver public library friends foundation are taxdeductible to the extent allowed by the law.
In 2017 alone, the friends donated 8,675 volunteer hours and. Donate your professional services or your volunteer time. A revelatory account of poverty in america so deep that we, as a country, dont think it exists jessica comptons family of four would have no cash income unless she donated plasma twice a week at her local donation center in tennessee. Donate your new and gentlyused books to support our annual book sale. Unos criss library welcomes donations to keep our library stocked with books and the cuttingedge technology our patrons need. Omaha restaurateur follows his passion by paul kulik. Each dollar you donate will go towards keeping our vast collections, educational programs, and community services free for all new yorkers. Omaha public library wants to extend program that lets you settle fines by donating. Keyword anywhere author or contributor title subject series award identifier eg.
For tax purposes, you determine the worth of your donation. Donations of books and other information materials to hong kong public libraries hkpl from individuals and organizations are welcome. Our team of experienced and trained volunteers sort, research, organize, and sell donated items at our used book stores or through our storefront. The most empowering story line of a family tied together by the power of unconditional love. Your donation allows us to directly support opl programs and services. Nppl foundation supporting community library services. Borrow lean on me by national bestselling author, pat simmons, to join the u. Expand all to show answers close all to hide answers. The friends of the sisters library book corner is now closed and the friends are not taking donations at this time. Dale clark library in omaha, nebraska is the downtown location of the omaha public library. The mission of the allvolunteer friends of omaha public library fopl is to conduct book sales of titles that have been removed from omaha public library s collection, as well as books donated by the community. Books can be delivered to the returns desk in the central library grand lobby any time during its hours of service. The junior league of omaha is thrilled to announce that we have found a community partner to continue the legacy started by our program, a book of my own.
Or, you may designate the funds toward programming such as sponsoring a nebraska book festival speaker or writers workshop. We raise funds, provide volunteers, and advocate for omaha public library. For more than 40 years now, omaha public library has benefited from the support the friends provide to the library and the community. All book sale items are considered a donation to the university library friends and benefit the university of nebraska at omaha uno libraries. These sales help support library programs throughout the year, so your donation is never wasted. So many of us have books piling up in corners, lining up along the floor, stacked in piles on desks, overflowing from our bookshelves.
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