Harney County Library Foundation

WHO WE ARE

WHAT WE DO

where are we going

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"Whatever the cost of our libraries, the price is cheap compared to that of an ignorant nation."

- WALTER CRONKITE

WHO WE ARE

The Harney County Library Foundation is dedicated to ensuring a great library by raising, managing, and allocating funds to expand and enhance the programs and services of our library. Our goal is to enrich, not replace, traditional tax-based support.

We exist to support the Harney County Library by providing a vehicle for tax-deductible charitable donations, gifts, and bequests.

The Foundation was established in October 2000 as a nonprofit 501(c)(3) corporation, and our Board of Directors is made up of community volunteers who care about this library and what it means to Harney County.

BOARD MEMBERS

Meet the members of the Harney County Library Foundation board.

Fred Flippance

President

Myndi Hemphill

Secretary

Mike Laiosa

Board Member

Jean Seeley

Board Member

Kaitlyn Davis

Board Member

WHAT DO WE DO?

FUNDING SOURCES

Claire McGill Luce Endowment — Mostly unrestricted funding
Ed Vogel Endowment - Funds are dedicated to paying for Adult Fiction and Non-Fiction, and have replaced the county budget for purchasing these items as well as providing support for other adult programming.
Annual donations from Harney County residents and other kind supporters.

Harney County Library Foundation ontributes 20% of library budget to the county annually.

We Support Projects Such As:

Library Park
Addition of the Western History Room
Library/Museum project
Library of Things
Summer Reading Program
Block Party
OBOB

GRANT FUNDING

Over 170K Since 2015

Some examples of our grant-funded work:

Western History Room Collection Project & Library/Museum Project

Oregon State Library: LSTA Grant, Oregon Cultural Trust, Oregon Humanities, Harney County Cultural Coalition

Hotspots & Tech2Go

Oregon State Library: CARES Grant & AARPA Grant

Library Park

Roundhouse Foundation, Ford Foundation, HCL Foundation

WHAT WE'RE WORKING TOWARD

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HELP US BUILD A BRIGHTER FUTURE

SUPPORT OUR WORK

DONATE

WISHLIST

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Giving to the Library Foundation allows the library to use donations in a timely manner and in a way that is consistent with the wishes of the donor.

Charitable donations offer practical tax advantages whether you give now or provide a mechanism for the foundation to receive your gift in your will or living trust.

A gift to the library is both visible and tangible. It has the potential to influence and impact thousands of minds for decades to come. Some people find that giving to the library is a way that they can honor the memory of a loved one. A gift to the library may be an expression of gratitude for the gifts a good library has to offer -- stimulation for inquiring minds, real solutions to practical problems, amusement, inspiration, wisdom, and the history of individuals and events which color our past.

CONTACT US

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