Dedicated Books Program Donations Sponsorship Program
Dedicated Books Program - and Form
If you would like to honor a special person or celebrate a special event, Lower Macungie Library is pleased to offer you the opportunity to participate in our Dedicated Books Program - by placing a gift or memorial item in the library. For each item purchased, over the amount of $25, a book plate will be placed on the inside front cover and inscribed with the words of your choice. If you wish to participate, please complete the attached form and return it to us for processing.
We would be happy to contact the gift recipient when a title has been purchased, if address is provided. If you would like a gift card, one can also be provided. For more details see the attached form.
Donations of Used Material
Donations of used materials will be accepted according to specified guidelines. Once donated, all materials will be considered the property of Lower Macungie Library and will be disposed of in one of the following ways:
- items may be added to the collection
- item may be stored and held for cart sale
- item may be donated to another library or organization
- item may be discarded
Acceptable donations include: Children’s gently used videos in cases, DVDs, music CDs and audio books on CD and books with a copyright date within two years.
A receipt will be provided upon request, however, by law; library staff cannot set values for donated material.
Unacceptable donations include: Items that are damaged, dirty or incomplete, magazines, newspapers, book club editions and Reader’s Digest condensed books.
Alternative donation sites include local libraries and community organizations holding regularly scheduled book sales, thrift stores, used book stores and worldwide book projects. Contact the library for further information.
Sponsorship Program
Interested in showing your support for Lower Macungie Library? If so, you'll be pleased to know that we have an exciting series of Sponsorship Programs that can both recognize your contribution and channel these contributions to very worthy library programs. An example of such a program is the very marketing model that was the foundation of the current web site that you are viewing this message on.
You'll be pleased to know that Lower Macungie Library, a non-profit corporation, where contributions are tax deductible, has a multitude of yearly sponsorship opportunities that are totally focused on both attaining and sustaining 'literacy' in our communities. To reinforce such sponsorships, we offer 5 attractive Sponsor Programs:
Platinum: $2,000 and beyond
We will include your name, business or personal description on our web site, link to your web site (if available), highlight your sponsorship/name (scrolling) in our Home Page Promotion Box for 1 week and issue a Press Release with photo to the Press
Gold: $1,000 to 1,999
We will include your name, business or personal description on our web site, link to your web site (if available) and issue a Press Release.
Silver: $500 to $999
We will include your name, business or personal description on our web site and link to your web site.
Bronze: $100 to $499
We will include your name, business or personal description and telephone number on our web site.
Friends of the Library: up to $99
Note your contribution in future Newsletters.
Interested and have more questions?
Please call (610-966-6864) and ask for Kathee Rhode (Library Director) or e-mail: katheer@lowermaclib.org., or you can e-mail Larry Schneider (Board Member/Vice President - Marketing Chairman) at MLSPA@verizon.net). We will offer you:
- more particulars, relating to the powerful demographic/psychographics of Lower Macungie/Alburtis, that respond directly to your need for business connectivity,
- an 'official' presentation letter,
- specifics relating to each Sponsor Program, and
- answer all your questions.
2007 Sponsors
Gold Sponsorship
First Windish Fraternal Benefit Society of America: based in Bethlehem, Pa., it is a non-profit, benefit society that has for years focused on 'good works' in the surrounding Lehigh County area. The 'Windish' originated in 1913, when a large group of Slovenian Catholics from the Prekmurje area of Slovenia immigrated to the United States and settled in Bethlehem and establishes St. Joseph's Roman Catholic Church on the South Side of Bethlehem.
We are most thankful to Mr. Jim Lancsek, Vice Chairman of the Community Involvement Committee.
Keystone Consulting Engineers, Inc.: executive offices based in Wescosville, Pa., KCE provides a full spectrum of engineering services in a wide range of fields: precision boundary and topographic surveying, municipal engineering, subdivision and land development, highway and traffic engineering, environmental engineering, and construction inspection services. We are most thankful to Mr. Bill Erdman - President/CEO of KCE.
of Allentown is committed to providing effective sign and graphic solutions that meet your timelines and budgets. We'll help you promote your products, events and services and help your business or organization get noticed. From a simple banner to a complete sign and graphic makeover, we can do it all. You may find more information about FastSigns of Allentown by calling: (610) 434-7353.
