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Make a monetary donation online through Little Green Light or Qgiv

You can select a specific one time or recurring amount to donate.  There are also options for making a donation in honor or memory of somebody special and for notifying that person or their family about your donation.  When you donate online and provide an email address, you will quickly receive a confirmation via email.  Click here to donate to Somerset County Library now: https://secure.lglforms.com/form_engine/s/iPRPUnXOlUkeK4400CJIvA  If our Conemaugh Township Library branch is your hometown branch, you may earmark your donation in support of Conemaugh Township Library through the form at https://secure.qgiv.com/for/ctlb/ Learn more about why monetary donations are important to the Somerset County Library.

BUSINESSES - PUT YOUR TAX DOLLARS TO WORK LOCALLY!

Educational Improvement Tax Credit Program - Supporting SCFLS’s STEAM Initiative could earn tax credits for your business.

The STEAM Initiative extends students’ opportunities to develop skills in science, technology, engineering, arts, and mathematics by providing learning experiences with a different focus and delivery format than is typically available in the school setting. Additionally, the STEAM initiative provides these learning opportunities beyond normal school operating hours and during the summertime. Your business can help area students develop valuable 21st century skills while taking advantage of great tax benefits.

Pennsylvania's Education Improvement Tax Credit program (EITC) provides valuable tax credits to eligible businesses who contribute to approved educational improvement programs like the SCFLS STEAM Initiative. Businesses can receive EITC credits of up to 90% of their contribution amount towards their Pennsylvania business taxes.

To determine your business’s eligibility, go to https://dced.pa.gov/programs/educational-improvement-tax-credit-program-eitc/. For more information, please contact Cheryl Morgan, SCFLS Administrator at (814) 445-2556, option 4 or by email at cmorgan@scfls.org.

Use your library!

Visit your library in person or online. Check out materials, attend programs, use our services, materials, and online resources.

Spread the word!

Tell your friends, family, and co-workers about the services and resources available through the library. Share your personal library story, and provide a testimonial for the Somerset County Library using the Share Your Library Story Form.

Participate in a Fundraising Event

From time to time, the Somerset County Library has an opportunity to combine community events with fundraising.

Additional information about Fundraisers will be posted in the Events Calendar under the Fundraiser tag at https://somersetcolibrary.org/events/tags/fundraiser/ as it becomes available.

Donate Materials or Supplies

Donations of materials or supplies for possible use in our collection, programs, or daily operations are accepted as needed. Specific items of current interest may be added to a wishlist and posted here from time to time.  Please consult our policy on donations of materials for additional information.

Volunteer

Information about open Volunteer positions is posted to the page at https://somersetcolibrary.org/volunteer/

Be Our Friend!

Join Friends of Somerset County Library and help run special events, raise money and raise awareness of Somerset County Library programs and services.  See the Friends of Somerset County Library page at https://somersetcolibrary.org/friends/ for more information.

Looking for a way to have a more lasting impact?

Please consider including us in your will or as a partner in your organization's projects, including projects for which one-time grants may be available as part of a larger program to serve the community.  Large one-time grants or donations can significantly boost your library's ability to offer services into the future without concern for recurring annual costs. For example, some online resources offer discounts for a multi-year subscription or even a single-purchase lifetime subscription.

If you are interested in making support of Somerset County Library's mission a part of your legacy gift to future generations of Somerset Countians, please contact Cheryl Morgan, Director at 814-445-5907, ext. 112 for additional information.

"Forever gifts" of any amount may also be made at any time by donating to the Somerset County Library Endowment Fund of the Community Foundation for the Alleghenies through their website at https://www.cfalleghenies.org/fund/somerset-county-library-endowment-fund/ Endowment fund donations will be combined with others' donations to the Somerset County Library Endowment Fund and invested and grow over time to generate revenue that will be used to provide support for the mission, programs and operations of Somerset County Library.  The goal of an endowment fund is to provide a sustainable source of income and long-term financial stability for the organization.  Both immediate-use and "forever" gifts are needed to ensure that collections, programs, and services can be continued, adapted to meet changing community needs, and expanded year after year.