How to Raise Money for a Library
Many libraries rely on fundraising in order to provide services and programs to the communities they serve. How you decide to raise money for your local library is dependent on the amount of time available and the number of volunteers able to help you with the fundraiser. The amount of money your library needs is determined by the amount of government money and private benefactors available to the library, along with the costs to keep the library running.
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Instructions
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Used Book Sales
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Request donations of gently used books from local residents.
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Set up a book drop-off location at your library. Sort and place donated books in a designated storage area daily.
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Advertise the book sale in advance. Keep the book sale open during library hours for at least one week, or until all the donated books are sold.
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Set up tables in the library. Place the books for sale on each table, sorted by the price of the books. Set up an area for completing transactions, where a volunteer can sit and answer any questions of customers.
Branded Item Sales
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Purchase book totes, bookends and bookmarks with your library's name on them. If your library does not have the funds for the purchase, consider requesting a donation of the goods or asking a benefactor to make the purchase for the library.
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Set up a display of the items for sale and the prices for each item behind the library's check-out counters.
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Use funds from the sale of the items to replenish the stock, while all other proceeds are deposited in the library's accounts.
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