Fundraising for the Small Public Library

        If one good fundraising idea is worth the price of a book, this book could be worth a whole library. Indeed, the ideas in this book could help you raise enough money for a new library or some other big project. This manual for librarians is filled with helpful ideas on recruiting and training volunteers, motivating boards, brainstorming, planning, and using community resources.
        You will discover the techniques and enthusiasm necessary to encourage your board to go out and raise money for your library. The charts, checklists, and forms will help you work through the process and organize your plan. Besides special sections on getting more money from taxes and grants, and chapters on organizing annual events, fund drives, book sales and auctions, Fundraising for the Small Public Library will help you organize a Friends group and establish a library foundation. You will also learn when and how to hire a professional fundraising consultant.
        This book will help you raise the money you need to do whatever you want in your library. It is a great reference tool for other community groups that need to raise more money for their organizations, too.

    Reviewers have said this about Fundraising for the Small Public Library:

". . . practical advice and detailed instruction . . .with upbeat prose and impressive level of detail . . . . Highly recommended." Library Journal.

" . . . does an outstanding job. . . . Best of all, it is a book that is fun to read." Wilson Library Bulletin

    Andrea Lapsley, Director of Marketing and Development, Houston Public Library said,

" I believe that Fundraising for the Small Public Library is a must-read for anyone about to embark on a fundraising project. In this time when smaller libraries are struggling for support, this wonderful resource is one of the few currently available. It contains all the information you need to get started: Strong development techniques, practical examples, and numerous solutions to your fundraising questions."

Fundraising for the Small Public Library: A How-To-Do-It Manual for Librarians, by James Swan, Neal-Schuman Publishers, 1-55570-077-2. 1990. 8 1/2 x 11. 238 pp. $45.00 Out of Print

Last Modified 17 September 2002