Memorials and Gifts
How to Make a Contribution
- Make a contribution in person at the Information Desk.
- Fill out and mail this online form to:
Olean Public Library
134 N. 2nd Street
Olean NY 14760-2583
Your Donation
- Serves as a tribute to a friend, relative, or special person.
- Commemorates a special occasion.
- Serves as a lasting memorial.
- Enables the library to acquire needed materials.
How We Use Your Donation
- You may specify that we use your donation for certain items such as books, audio/visual materials, magazine subscriptions, furniture, equipment, special program funds, or general library use.
- Gifts of books or other materials that are not appropriate to the Olean Public Library’s collection policy may not be added to the collection.
We Will Acknowledge Your Donation by
- Sending a card to the individual or family notifying them that a gift or memorial has been made by you “in memory/honor of [name].”
- Sending a card to you acknowledging your donation.
- Placing a bookplate in the material listing both the name of the person in whose memory or honor the donation was made, and that of the donor. A plaque is affixed to furniture or equipment.
Memorial and Gift Guidelines
- Any donation amount is very gratefully accepted. The following is a guideline to the average cost of each item.
Book (adult) $20 - $25 Book (child) $15 - $25 Audio Book $25 - $50 DVD $20 - $25 CD-ROM $20 - $25 Music CD $15 - $20 Art Print $100 and up Magazine Subscription $20 - $30/year