Donate and Memorials
Endowments
A library book given as a memorial serves as a lasting tribute and extends an individual's impact on the community. Suggestions for appropriate choices are welcome. Please let the Library purchase a book to avoid duplication of titles. A plate is placed in each book identifying the name of the honored person and the donor. An announcement of the gift is sent to the person the donor wishes to inform. No amounts of purchase is mentioned. Honor Books recognizing an individual for a special occasion or leadership are available. A plate is placed in the book with the honoree and donor named. The average cost of a gift book is $20-$30 and is a tax-deductible donation. The Adair County Public Library is a non-profit organization.
Adair County Public Library Endowment Gifts
The Adair County Public Library has purchased the following books with the interest from endowments. Only the interest is spent each year, never the principal, so an endowment is a continuous memorial gift.
Establishing an Endowment:
- An endowment must be a minimum of $1,000. Contributions can be made over a one year period to build the endowment gift to $1,000
- Gifts can be added to the endowment at any time to increase the endowment after it is established in the amount of $1,000
- Only the interest is spent each year, never the principal, so an endowment is a continuous memorial gift
- A plate is placed inside each item purchased with endowment funds. Endowment publicity is submitted to the newspaper/media unless otherwise requested
- Organizations, friends, familiy, or individuals may establish endowments
- An endowment established by an individual is a tax-deductible gift
Contact the library about establishing an endowment or presenting a gift to the Adair County Public Library.
The Recognition Tree
The Library Board of Trustees established a Recognition Tree on the east wall at the Library entrance. Policies to have a gold leaf placed on the Recognition Tree:
- Discretionary monetary donations must total $1,000 or more to qualify the donor's name to be engraved on a leaf for inclusion on the Recognition Tree
- All endowments (past, present and future) of $1,000 or more will be added to the Recognition Tree. Future additions of $1,000 or more to an existing endowment will be recognized with an additional leaf
- Donations for memorials and/or tributes submitted for the purchase of books and materials will not qualify the donor's name for inclusion on the Recognition Tree. The reason for this is that all books and materials purchased by these donations will have a memorial or tribute plaque affixed to the item thus giving the donor recognition for said item
- A donor may have one leaf per year for each category of new endowment, memorial, tribute or gift
- The tree will be updated yearly or at the discretion of the Library Board or Director
- For consistency in recognition and appearance the wording on leaves will have the name, type of donation (endowment, memorial, tribute, gift) and year
