Library and Donations......what a combo!

Saturday morning at the Liberty Hill Public Library, two lovely people walk in carrying boxes. “Merry Christmas,” exclaims the gentleman. Merry Christmas indeed! Kay and Jim Baker had come with two large boxes of audio books on CD for donation to the library. I can not express the feeling in my heart over their generosity; I can only hope my words said half of what I felt. Their generous donation of 89 audio books has given the library a much needed boost in that particular collection area. With 183A and Parmer open, we are seeing many members who commute into Austin come looking for materials to listen to while driving.

It is through donations that the library was established. It is through donations that the library will continue to flourish. As many in Liberty Hill are aware, the funding for the Library is entirely through sales tax revenue generated by the businesses within our district boundaries (which follow the ISD boundaries). This means that of that 8.25% sales tax you pay shopping within the LHISD boundaries, that .25% comes back to fund your public library. We are not a city, county or state associated library, so no funding comes from any of those sources, only the sales tax revenue and any grants and donations received.

Our website (www.lhpl.org) will soon have a page dedicated to our growing donation programs. While the library gratefully accepts donations of books, there are other methods of donating if you desire.

Memorial and Celebratory Donations: Consider honoring someone special. Congratulate a graduate, honor an anniversary, thank a co-worker, or present a memorial. The Library accepts monetary donations for the purchase of Library materials to honor the memory of individuals or celebrate a special occasion. Bookplates are placed in the materials acknowledging the honoree and the donor. Notification is sent to the memorial family or the honoree, and the opportunity to reserve the material for the first viewing when the item has been received and processed.

Adopt an Author: Yes, you can “adopt” one or more of your favorite authors! To adopt, you agree to sponsor the purchase of one copy of each title by that author for a year. We will purchase the books for you at cost (usually a 40% discount), accepting reimbursement upon arrival. For adopting an author, you get the privilege of being first to check out each of your author’s books. Each adopted book will have a bookplate with your name.

Consider how you would like to support your local library. Oh, a last note. As the Bakers left the library, they asked me if they could take the empty boxes home with them. “To refill them and bring them back to you again.” Liberty Hill, your support is awesome. We are so blessed by your generosity. Come by your library and see what we have for you.