Support Your Library
Ways to Help Your Library
You can support your library and your community a number of ways. All gifts, no matter how big or how small, have the power to make a difference.
Belmont Swans
The Belmont Swans donated money towards the TD Summer Reading Club 2022 for the Belmont Library.
Pictured: Swans Barb Clark, Gwen McPherson, Jane McLean presenting the cheque to Belmont Supervisor Leah Ede-Pisano and TD Summer Reading Club Branch Coordinator Rebecca Percy.
Patrick Mooney – Books2Go Volunteer
Patrick is one of our volunteers delivers library materials to homebound persons in Dutton-Dunwich and West Elgin. This much needed service is in partnership with the West Elgin Community Health Centre’s Friendly Visitor Program and the Elgin County Library’s Dutton, West Lorne and Rodney branches.
Aylmer Lioness Club
The Aylmer Library bought a new area rug for the reading area in the library using the funds from a generous donation from the Aylmer Lioness Club. In the photo a member of the club, Roberta Wilson is reading the newspaper in the reading area.
Straffordville Community Commitee
The Straffordville Community Committee donated money towards the Summer Reading Club programming at Port Burwell Library and Straffordville Library which will be used for performers, prizes and supplies. The picture shows Susan, Branch Supervisor, receiving the cheques from Rose Gardner, a member of the committee.
Arnold P. and Eileen Hull
This beautiful collection of juvenile gardening books were purchased through a generous donation from Mrs. Eileen Hull. Her husband Arnold P. Hull provided funding to support the Dutton Branch Seed Library where over 700 packages of seeds were distributed this year to families in the area. Our local Community Garden also received seeds to plant.
Make a Financial Donation
Elgin County Library is a registered charity and a donation can be made as a one-time donation or a recurring one. Use the form below to make a donation. Every thing big and small is greatly appreciated.
Volunteer Your Time
Volunteers are managed at each individual branch. You can access the Volunteer Application Form ahead of time, fill it out and bring it to the location you wish to volunteer at.
Please contact your local branch to learn about volunteering opportunities. All branch contact information is on our Hours & Locations page.
Donate Books or other Library Materials
Elgin County Library does accept donations of books with the following criteria:
- Material obtained as gifts, including self-published material and that of local creators, must meet the same standards as those stated in the Library’s Collection Development Policy in order to be included in the Library collection.
- Any gift will become the property of Elgin County Library.
- Tax receipts will only be issued for accepted donations of historical significance and/or large theme collections when accompanied by an appraisal that reflects the current market value.
- Appraisals must be done by a Canadian Revenue Agency approved appraiser. The donor is at liberty to make his/her own arrangements for an appraisal. The cost of the appraisal must be borne by the donor.
- No guarantee can be made that any gift will be a permanent part of the collection.
- Any gift of a periodical subscription must be for a minimum of three years and is subject to need and space.
- Library staff reserves the right to add only selected items from any donation.
- All items not added to the Library collection will be placed for sale with all proceeds going back to the Library as a financial donation.
The Library does not accept:
- Books in poor condition (yellowing pages, pages that have been defaced or highlighted, broken bindings, musty smelling, etc.)
- Textbooks
- Other media in a condition that interferes with its use and/or enjoyment or in a format that is no longer collected by the Library
- Condensed books (Reader’s Digest)
- Dated information (old travel guides, etc.)
- Back issues of magazines, including National Geographic
Please contact us with any questions.