You can support the library by making a tax-deductible gift of any size. Gifts may be unrestricted or you may choose from any of these special designations.

Gifts to the Library for the Purchase of Books or Other Library Materials

Monetary gifts for the purchase of books or other library materials are gratefully accepted. Bookplates are placed inside all gift books noting the person in whose honor the book is given and the donor. In the case of gifts for the purchase of memorial books, the donor may designate a surviving spouse, family member, or friend to be notified of the memorial gift. Donors may make recommen-
dations of specific titles or types of books which might be appropriate.

The purchase of a book for the library collection is a wonderful way to honor a spouse, friend, relative or child, on just about any occasion.

To make a gift to the library for the purchase of books or other library materials in honor of someone please complete the form Gifts to the Library In Honor of a Spouse, Friend, Relative, or Child.

A memorial book is a lasting tribute to the memory of someone special.

To make a gift to the library for the purchase of memorial books or other library materials please complete the form Memorial Gifts.

Both forms may be printed by clicking the links above, or are available at the library Circulation Desk.

Please mail with your check to:
Gifts
Bexley Public Library
2411 E. Main Street
Bexley, Ohio 43209


Donors may also contribute to the principal of any of these funds:

Brad Alan Sokolov Fund
For the Bexley Audiovisual Library
Established in memory of Brad Sokolov, a young patron and friend of the library, earnings from the fund’s principal are used to purchase new audiovisual items.

Louise M. McCulloch Endowment
For Literary and Scholarly Works
Established in honor of longtime library trustee Louise M. McCulloch, earnings from this endowment are used to purchase copies of great literature, classic fiction, and scholarly works. A contribution to the fund helps ensure that the library always will be able to maintain a comprehensive collection of the best writing of the ages.
 

Norman Mathless Family Library Fund of the Columbus Jewish Foundation

Contributions to this fund should be made to the Columbus Jewish Foundation.

Established by Janis Mathless, in memory of her husband Norman Mathless, earnings from the fund are given to the library for the purchase of books, magazines, and audiovisual materials on Jewish life, history, and culture.

J. F. Schacht Memorial Fund
Earnings from this fund, established in memory of a teacher of mathematics in the Bexley Schools, are used to purchase mathematics books for the library collection.

Samuel C. Shamansky Trust Fund
Established in memory of  Samuel C. Shamansky by his son Samuel H. Shamansky, the fund is an expendable trust that may be used for any library purpose.