Library Giving Day

Support your public library by giving on Library Giving Day, April 3, 2024. You can send a contribution to the address below, or use the donate button on the right. The Foundation supports all public libraries in the Mohawk Valley Library System with grants for special programs and initiatives. In the last several years, more than $120,000 has been granted to area public libraries. Support your library on Library Giving Day!

Stay at Home and READ! 2021

A Virtual Fundraiser for Mohawk Valley Libraries
November 12, 2021

Stay at home and enjoy a good book, post on social media about your reading adventure, and support the public libraries in Schenectady, Schoharie, Montgomery and Fulton Counties!

Give online at: https://mvlslibraryfoundation.wordpress.com/, or give by mail by printing this form and mailing to: The Foundation or Mohawk Valley Libraries, 858 Duanesburg Rd., Schenectady, NY 12306.

Giving Suggestions

Dinner for 2$50.00Movie & Snacks for 4$75.00
Casino Night$100.00Evening at Proctors$200.00
Overnight Getaway$500.00Use Your Imagination!$???

The Foundation for Mohawk Valley Libraries provides grants to every public library in Schenectady, Schoharie, Montgomery and Fulton Counties. Since 2015, over $81,000 has been granted to libraries. Help to raise that amount – and support your library – by giving today!

Library Giving Day 2021

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Library Giving Day, April 7, 2021, is a national effort to promote donations to support libraries on the Wednesday of National Library Week.  The Foundation is encouraging contributions to support our work of raising money to benefit the libraries of the Mohawk Valley Library System.  Please contribute today by clicking the Donate Button on the right side of this page.

Libraries provide free services that are available to everyone.  Access to information, books, audio, DVDs, classes, events and a pleasant space for anyone to learn and collaborate.  Support your library by providing a Library Giving Day contribution to the Foundation for Mohawk Valley Libraries.

Library Giving Day Flyer

Library Giving Day Mail-in Reply Form

2021 Advocacy Grants

At the February, 2021 Foundation Board Meeting, the Foundation trustees approved three Advocacy and Community Engagement grants for 2021. The Community Library in Cobleskill is receiving funding to improve their marketing materials and to incorporate the library’s 100th Anniversary into those materials. The Schoharie Free Library is also doing a marketing campaign to promote their expanded service area and increased hours or operation. The Sharon Springs Free Library’s project is to develop a new promotional brochure. Congratulations to all of the grant recipients.

Giving Tuesday

Why not support your public library through the Foundation for Mohawk Valley Libraries this Giving Tuesday? Giving is as easy as hitting the Donate button on this page: https://mvlslibraryfoundation.wordpress.com/ You can also give by mail by printing this form and mailing to: The Foundation or Mohawk Valley Libraries, 858 Duanesburg Rd., Schenectady, NY 12306.

The Foundation for Mohawk Valley Libraries provides grants to every public library in Schenectady, Schoharie, Montgomery and Fulton Counties. Since 2015, over $57,000 has been granted to libraries. Help to raise that amount – and support your library – by giving today!

Stay at Home and READ! 2020

A Virtual Fundraiser for Mohawk Valley Libraries
November 13, 2020

Stay at home and enjoy a good book, post on social media about your reading adventure, and support the public libraries in Schenectady, Schoharie, Montgomery and Fulton Counties!

Give online at: https://mvlslibraryfoundation.wordpress.com/, or give by mail by printing this form and mailing to: The Foundation or Mohawk Valley Libraries, 858 Duanesburg Rd., Schenectady, NY 12306.

Giving Suggestions

Dinner for 2$50.00Movie & Snacks for 4$75.00
Casino Night$100.00Evening at Proctors$200.00
Overnight Getaway$500.00Use Your Imagination!$???

The Foundation for Mohawk Valley Libraries provides grants to every public library in Schenectady, Schoharie, Montgomery and Fulton Counties. Since 2015, over $57,000 has been granted to libraries. Help to raise that amount – and support your library – by giving today!

Canajoharie Tournament Raises $4,000

 

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Congratulations to Bonnie Kerr and her cadre of volunteers for a very successful golf tournament held on Monday, July 30 at the Canajoharie Golf and Country Club.  Twenty-eight players and over 90 donors and sponsors raised more that $4,000 for our regional public libraries.  More details on the tournament can be found at: https://mvlslibraryfoundation.wordpress.com/canajoharie-tournament-2018/

Mohawk Golf Tournament a Success

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Over $5,000 was raised in the June 9, 2017 tournament at Schenectady’s historic Mohawk Golf Club.  Major sponsors Ellis Medicine, Fenimore Asset Management, Esther Swanker and Sunnyview Rehabilitation Hospital led the way in successfully raising money for our our area public libraries.  Thanks to all of the donors, players and volunteers who contributed.  A full accounting of the tournament is available at: https://mvlslibraryfoundation.wordpress.com/fundraising/mgc2017/