Adopt-A-Book

The Library’s Adopt-a-Book program is a distinctive way to honor someone while simultaneously supporting the Library. Whether it is in memoriam or a tribute to a birthday, anniversary, or other special day, your donation enables us to buy books that enrich lives. In return, the Library will send a letter acknowledging your gift to the family or individual of your choice and a personalized bookplate will be attached to the purchased materials.
 

Gold Card members are those individuals who donate $100 or more through the Adopt-a-Book program. Gold card members receive special benefits, including a gold library card, a recognition gift, special event invitations, and quarterly new book preview nights.

For additional information on Adopt-a-Book, please call 817-459-6903 or email gifts@pub-lib.ci.arlington.tx.us.

If you treasure the memory of a beloved pet and want to share your love of animals with others, we invite you to contribute to the Pet Memorial Fund. Donations of $25 or more are used to purchase material about pets and pet care for our libraries. Each item is specially marked with a gift plate inscribed with the name of the pet and the donor. Donor and pet names can also be recorded in a memorial book kept on display in the Southeast Branch Library.

For additional information on Pet Memorials, please call 817-459-6903 or email gifts@pub-lib.ci.arlington.tx.us.

The Arlington Public Library System welcomes and encourages volunteers who may donate their time at any library location or on system-wide special projects and events. Volunteer service is performed with guidance and support from the library staff and may include:

• Shelving returned items
• Shelf-reading (keeping the shelves in order)
• Teaching classes about popular subjects
• Getting new books ready for the shelves
• Assisting with children’s programs

For more detailed information:

• How to volunteer at the library
• City of Arlington's Municipal Volunteer program
• Visit or call any library location

Donations of books and audiovisual materials are gratefully accepted at all library locations. All donations are assessed by library staff to determine if they are needed for the Library’s collection. Materials not kept for the Library are given to the Friends of the Arlington Public Library. 

Tips on items you can donate

For additional information on Volunteering or Donating Materials, please call your local branch library.

As a nonprofit organization, the Arlington Public Library Foundation provides a source of financial assistance to the Arlington Public Library through the solicitation of tax-deductible contributions from private sources that enable the System to achieve library offerings beyond those normally provided by tax dollars. For example the Foundation has funded Children’s Learning Centers at four of our library locations. 

The Arlington Public Library Foundation Board of Directors has identified the following funding priorities:

		The Studio This will be a center for teens located on the lower level of the Central Library (as well as virtually, on the Library's website) that integrates information, technology, and creativity to help teens excel in their everyday school work, as well as supporting the development of their creative skills.  Monies raised will fund interior design, construction, computer equipment, furnishings, and teen collection materials.  The total funding goal is $118,000.
		Take Me There A redesigned transportation-themed Children's Department  in the Central Library will be bright, inviting, and appealing to both children and parents.  Monies raised will fund new furniture, transportation-related carpet cutouts, a story room mural, shelving end panels and canopy tops, signage, and an interactive play station.  The total funding goal is $86,000.
		George W. Hawkes Endowment Because of Mr. Hawkes' influence on our city and because of his love of the written word, it is his name that will guide our efforts to ensure that there are quality library materials available for generations to come.  To contribute to the George W. Hawkes Endowment, you may make a current donation or you may include the Foundation as a beneficiary in your will.  Funds raised through the Endowment are added to an account and the interest on that account is used to support the collections of the Central Library.
		Bricks for Books The Arlington Public Library System will open its 7th facility in the fall of 2006 at 3311 Southwest Green Oaks Boulevard.  It is our goal to raise $25,000 to further enhance the Southwest Branch Library's book collection by selling engraved bricks that will be located around the flagpole, just outside the front entrance of the library.  Buying a brick is a permanent and meaningful way to recognize someone, while at the same time enhancing the appearance of your library!

Participating in Local Business Contribution Programs is an easy way you can help the  Arlington Public Library Foundation raise funds for your library system when you shop. 

For additional information, please call 817-459-6924 or visit the Foundation web site.

The Friends of the Arlington Public Library is a non-profit membership organization dedicated to supporting the Arlington Public Library System. Funds are raised for special library purposes and programs through semi-annual book sales and Book and Author luncheons.

The Friends encourage and accept donations of books, compact discs, phonograph records, audio and video cassette tapes, computer hardware and software. Donations can be delivered to any Arlington Public Library location or to the FAPL warehouse located at 2205 W. Division, Suite G-4 on Monday mornings from 9:00 am to noon or on the 1st and 3rd Saturdays from 9:00 am to noon.  Volunteers are invited to help staff the semiannual book sales.  Many hands are needed to assist in setting up and taking down the sale site.  Over 100,000 donated items are sorted and priced each year by volunteers.
 

For additional information, please call 817-548-9768 or visit their web site at www.fapl.org.