Friends of the Ericson Public Library

Supporting the Ericson Public Library! Friends Mission: The Friends of the EPL was formed in 1986 with the mission of helping their Local Library. Why does the library need help? The library provides services for all individuals, families, and organizations within our community. At this time the State and local funding is not enough to support all of the Library’s programs and outreach. The Friends of the EPL members provide financial and community support to help the library. We gather funding through programs, fundraising events and private donations. To be a Friend of the Library is to become a Friend to the community. To become a member, follow the link: https://e.givesmart.com/events/pdW/ Funding supports: Hotspots Baby packets for parents & newborns Annual Reading Programs Online research databases Book discussion books special programs like Amazon Smile* BRIDGES and other online resources Large print books Membership tiers: $10- Casual Reader $15- Series Junkie $25- Book Clubber $50- Bibliophile $100- Library Loyalist $ other: Contributions to the Friends are qualified for tax exemption under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code and tax deductible to the extent allowed by law. Send donations to: Friends of the Ericson Public Library 702 Greene Street Boone, Iowa 50036 or donate online! Amazon Smile Program The Friends of the Ericson Public Library is apart of the AmazonSmile program! Simply click on this link each time you shop on Amazon.com and Amazon will donate 0.5% of the price of your eligible AmazonSmile purchases to the Friends of the Ericson Public Library. The Friends of the Ericson Public Library is a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization that helps support the Library through volunteering, fundraising, and advocacy.
Board Membership Interested in being on the Friends’ board? We are looking for a few library enthusiasts to join the Friends. The Friends Board meets quarterly in March, June, September and December. They're involved in such projects as baby’s first book packets for Boone County Hospital newborns, bringing treats for the librarians on special occasions, and fundraising to support library programs and services. Join the Friends, make your voice heard, and help contribute to your community.
Endow Iowa Foundation The Friends have established the "Friends of the Ericson Public Library Endow Iowa Fund" through Endow Iowa. Contributions to this fund help the Friends support the library's children's programming, the summer reading program, e-resources, and technology. Donating to the fund allows you as a taxpayer to receive a 25% Endow Iowa tax credit in addition to normal federal charitable income tax deductions for certain charitable gifts. Your contribution will help us maintain the wonderful library services Boone depends on. Thank you for your generosity and your support.
Volunteer with the Friends The Friends welcome new volunteers, and can especially use help with book sales- with online sales or year round floor sales, or bigger sales. If you would like to help with this, please leave your contact information with the Library Administration, and someone from the book sale committee will give you a call. Friends also love to have volunteers assist with special events! Giving to the Friends has never been easier. AmazonSmile is a simple and automatic way for you to support your favorite charitable organization every time you shop, at no cost to you. When you shop at smile.amazon.com, you’ll find the exact same low prices, vast selection and convenient shopping experience as Amazon.com, with the added bonus that Amazon will donate a portion of the purchase price to Friends of the Ericson Public Library!

Supporting the Ericson Public Library!

Friends Mission:

The Friends of the EPL was formed in 1986 with the mission of helping their Local Library.

Why does the library need help?
The library provides services for all individuals, families, and organizations within our community. At this time the State and local funding is not enough to support all of the Library’s programs and outreach. The Friends of the EPL members provide financial and community support to help the library. We gather funding through programs, fundraising events and private donations. To be a Friend of the Library is to become a Friend to the community.

To become a member, follow the link: https://e.givesmart.com/events/pdW/

Funding supports:

Hotspots
Baby packets for parents & newborns
Annual Reading Programs
Online research databases
Book discussion books
special programs like Amazon Smile*
BRIDGES and other online resources
Large print books

Membership tiers:

$10- Casual Reader
$15- Series Junkie
$25- Book Clubber
$50- Bibliophile
$100- Library Loyalist
$ other:

Contributions to the Friends are qualified for tax exemption under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code and tax deductible to the extent allowed by law.

Send donations to:
Friends of the Ericson Public Library
702 Greene Street
Boone, Iowa 50036

or donate online!

Amazon Smile Program

The Friends of the Ericson Public Library is apart of the AmazonSmile program! Simply click on this link
each time you shop on Amazon.com and Amazon will donate 0.5% of the price of your eligible AmazonSmile purchases
to the Friends of the Ericson Public Library.

The Friends of the Ericson Public Library is a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization that helps support the Library through volunteering, fundraising, and advocacy.

Board Membership

Interested in being on the Friends’ board? We are looking for a few library enthusiasts to join the Friends. The Friends Board meets quarterly in March, June, September and December. They're involved in such projects as baby’s first book packets for Boone County Hospital newborns, bringing treats for the librarians on special occasions, and fundraising to support library programs and services. Join the Friends, make your voice heard, and help contribute to your community.

Endow Iowa Foundation

The Friends have established the "Friends of the Ericson Public Library Endow Iowa Fund" through Endow Iowa. Contributions to this fund help the Friends support the library's children's programming, the summer reading program, e-resources, and technology. Donating to the fund allows you as a taxpayer to receive a 25% Endow Iowa tax credit in addition to normal federal charitable income tax deductions for certain charitable gifts. Your contribution will help us maintain the wonderful library services Boone depends on. Thank you for your generosity and your support.

Volunteer with the Friends

The Friends welcome new volunteers, and can especially use help with book sales- with online sales or year round floor sales, or bigger sales. If you would like to help with this, please leave your contact information with the Library Administration, and someone from the book sale committee will give you a call. Friends also love to have volunteers assist with special events!

Giving to the Friends has never been easier.

AmazonSmile is a simple and automatic way for you to support your favorite charitable organization every time you shop, at no cost to you. When you shop at smile.amazon.com, you’ll find the exact same low prices, vast selection and convenient shopping experience as Amazon.com, with the added bonus that Amazon will donate a portion of the purchase price to Friends of the Ericson Public Library!

Book Donations

The Friends of the Library accept book donations based on the following criteria:

Hardcover or paperback books in good condition
Commercially published media (CDs, DVDs)
Current magazines (less than 1 year old--these can be put on the free magazine rack on the 2nd floor)
Puzzles (please ensure no pieces are missing)
Computer programs (Windows 7 or later)

The following are accepted within stated conditions:

Price guides and almanacs (current only)
Medical and financial advice books (less than 5 years old)
Travel guidebooks (less than 5 years old)
Computer manuals (less than 5 years old)
Textbooks (less than 5 years old)
Test preparation guides (less than 5 years old)

Due to space limitations, we cannot accept the following:

Soiled/damaged items (broken bindings, missing pages, soiled, musty or moldy, excessive writing in the text) or clearly outdated materials
Boxes that have been moved directly from long term storage to the library without being inspected by the donor
Large quantities of books (we simply don't have the storage space)
Professional journals
Encyclopedias
Reader’s Digest condensed books
Outdated media formats (VCR tapes/cassette tapes)
Guideposts (except fiction)