Gift Acceptance Policy

 

Gifts – Non-circulating Items

Donations of non-print items may be accepted at the discretion of the library director and/or the library board of trustees. The library director and library board of trustees reserve the right to make all decisions regarding the addition or disposal of gift materials. The Library is unable to provide donors with an estimate of the value of their donated materials. The library reserves the right to decline a gift or donation.

Gifts may be refused if an expenditure of library funds and/or staff time is necessary to make the gift usable.

 

Gifts – Print and/or Circulating items (cited under Collection Development Policy)

Gifts may or may not be added to the collection. Gifted items, including new titles to the collection, are subject to the same selection standards as materials purchased by the Library. The Library does not provide documentation of gifts for tax deductions or other purposes.

 

Legacy Gifts

The Blackstone Library accepts legacy gifts. You may donate funds in memory of a loved one. Your legacy gift to the Blackstone Public Library’s Gift Account is an investment in transforming the Blackstone Public Library’s goals into results, and helping support the wider community in programming, outreach, and education.

 

The Library does not guarantee the purchase of specifically identified titles/items with donated funds.

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