Library Foundation

News from the Foundation

Fall Appeal

Recently the Library Foundation mailed out an appeal letter to many families and businesses that have expressed an interest in supporting the Library beyond their tax dollars. The response has been gratifying, but we have a ways to go to reach our goal of $7500.

You may not know that unlike other taxing bodies, the Library is unable to charge fees for Library-sponsored programs or events. Tax revenues only cover day-to-day operating expenses, and state grants the Library has relied on in the past have not been forthcoming or have been indefinitely delayed.

If you have not received our appeal letter, but would like to contribute so that Roselle Public Library can continue to maintain its status as one of the best libraries of its size, please use the Roselle Public Library Foundation Contribution Form to make your donation. Your gift, no matter the size, really will make a difference, and it's tax deductible.

The Roselle Public Library Foundation, a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit corporation, was created to ensure that the Roselle Public Library is not just another local library, but fulfills the needs of our growing community, as well. The Foundation's objectives are to provide, enhance and enrich the programs, services and facilities of the Library to meet the challenges of tomorrow.

To this end, the Foundation solicits donations, grants, bequests of cash and property and also seeks individuals willing to volunteer their time and services to the Library.

In addition, the Foundation has established an endowment fund to supplement support of the Library.

This fund was created from non-tax sources as a supplement to the traditional methods of library funding. The Foundation also accepts designated gifts for specific projects of the Library and the Foundation.

Your gift to the Library in return for what you and your family received yesterday, and are receiving today, will benefit future generations.

Many companies in our community have chosen to support the Library with generous donations in response to the Roselle Public Library Foundation's 2011 appeal. Please support the companies that support your Library (pdf).

Why a Library Foundation?

A quality library is essential for a good community. It is a source of education, information and pleasure for residents of all ages. Many challenges and opportunities lie ahead for public libraries. Who could have predicted the changes in technology that have occurred in the past twenty years?

Even though the Library is a tax-supported agency, alternative methods are needed to help fund its operation in order to maintain an up-to-date collection, while staying in step with technology. The challenges and opportunities of the information age require investment in the technologies that will allow the Library to achieve a leadership role for the community on the "Information Highway". Library computer links to local government agencies, schools, homes and offices will ensure that all citizens have access to this vital information resource. Whatever new challenges lie ahead, the Roselle Public Library must be ready.

Can we continue to make the Roselle Public Library that kind of library without your help? The answer is no. Tax dollars alone are not enough to provide the kind of library our community deserves, n ow and in the future.

Invest in your Library today.

Your Contribution Will Make a Difference.

Select the gift level appropriate for you:
SILVER LEAF $100.00 - $999.99
GOLD LEAF $1000.00 - or more

Donors are acknowledged in the Library names are listed on a plaque on the Foundation Tree of Knowledge. No contribution is too small. Gifts less than $100.00 are also welcome and will be recorded in the Foundation Gift Register.

$1,400 Funds a Season of Musical Sundays
$2,500 Buys a Computer Workstation
$2,000 Buys the Chicago Tribune on CD-ROM
$5,000 Buys a Video Projection System
$3,000 Sponsors a Presentation by a Famous Author
$900 Buys a Set of Encyclopedias
$150 Buys a Popular Video Series
$200 Buys a Newspaper Subscription
$300 Funds a Special Children's Program

Together We Can Make It Better!

Your investment in the Roselle Public Library Foundation WILL make a difference!

Use the Roselle Public Library Foundation Contribution Form* to make your donation or contact the Foundation at: libraryfoundation@roselle.lib.il.us.

Foundation Directors

Chairman: Dan Hildebrandt
Vice-chair: Jeannie Bonavolonta
Treasurer: Elaine Pizzicaro
Secretary: Jan Swiontek
Director: Frank Zielinski
Board of Trustees Liaison: Priscilla Spencer
Executive Director, Roselle Public Library District: Amy Cawley

*The form is available in Adobe Acrobat format. If your browser does not already have the Acrobat Reader plug-in that is required to view these documents, please click here to access a free copy of the software.