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Gifts and donations may be made to the Library in a number
of ways. Memorial and Celebratory books, donations to the Library's
Gift Fund or donations to the Bettendorf Public Library Foundation. The Library also
accepts donations of used books and
magazines.
You may want to consider donating to the Library through the
Adopt-An-Author Program or Booker's Birthday Club.
The Bettendorf Public
Library Fund supports the Library by seeking additional
sources of funding to support and enhance the programs and services
at the Library which are not included in the budget. For more
information, please see the Bettendorf Public Library Foundation page.
Our Gifts Policy has details
on what types of donations the Library can accept.
 dopt
an Author
Yes, you can "adopt" one or more of your favorite authors!
To adopt, you agree to sponsor the purchase of one copy of each
title by that author for a year. You will purchase the books
at cost (usually at a 40% discount). You may renew the next
year if you wish.
For adopting an author, you get the privilege of being the
first to check out each of your author's books. Each adopted
book will have a bookplate with your name.
Authors adopted as of August 27, 2008:
If you are interested in adopting an author, please print this form and return to the Library.
 emorial
and Celebratory Books
Consider honoring
someone special. Congratulate a graduate, honor an anniversary,
thank a co-worker, or present a memorial.
The Library
accepts monetary donations for the purchase of Library materials
to honor the memory of individuals or celebrate a special occasion.
Bookplates are placed in the materials acknowledging the honoree
and the donor. Notification is sent to the memorial family or
the honoree, with the opportunity to reserve the material for
first viewing when the item has been received and processed.
For your convenience a form has been included that you may download
and print. Fill in the form and return it to the library by
mail, FAX or email, as indicated on the form. For questions,
call the Administration Office at 563-344-4177.
Memorial/Donation
form (.pdf file)
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Fund
Donations to the Library's Gift Fund may be made at any time
and in any amount. The Gift Fund is used for library materials
and programming. Expenditures are approved by the Library Board
of Trustees. Donations may be made in person at the Library
or mailed to the Administrative Assistant, Bettendorf Public
Library Information Center, 2950 Learning Campus Drive, Bettendorf,
IA 52722.
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Books and Magazines
 The Library accepts donations of used
books and magazines. Items that meet the Library's selection
policy and are in good condition are added to the collection.
Other items are sold at the Friends of the Library annual book sales. Used
magazines go to the Friends, who sell them in the Library's
Café. For more detail on the donation of gifts, check the Library's Gift Policy.
You may bring your donations to the Library any time the Library
is open. Place items for donations in the bins across from the
elevator in the lobby. If you would like a receipt, please ask
at the Check-Out Desk. The Library staff is not qualified to
determine the value of your donation, but they can confirm the
number and type of items you donated. It will be up to you to
assign a value for tax purposes.
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