Support Your Library
By becoming a Friend of the Central Rappahannock Regional Library, you can make a meaningful impact in our community.
The Friends of the Library hosts several annual programs and events, including Music on the Steps and the Johnny Johnson Teen Art Show. They also generate funds through book sale proceeds.
Your membership dues, advocacy efforts, and volunteer work ensure that our library has the necessary resources and that everyone is aware of the materials, programs, and services available to people of all ages through our public library.
Benefits Include
- Access to Friends-only book sale previews.
- Invitations to Friends meetings and special author events.
- Bimonthly email newsletters profiling the important work of the Friends.
- Friends of the Library are eligible to become members of the Virginia Credit Union, opens a new window and Topside Federal Credit Union, opens a new window.
- The opportunity to connect with like-minded book lovers and library advocates.
*Donating with a check? Make it payable to "The Friends of the Library," and mail it to: Friends of the Library, 125 Olde Greenwich Drive, Suite 150, Fredericksburg, VA 22408. Or personally deliver your check to any library branch. Checks may be designated for a specific branch in the system.
Advocacy for the Central Rappahannock Regional Library
The library provides books and other materials to represent the wide diversity of our community, and encourages all families and individuals to make their own reading choices. If you support every individual’s freedom to read and the library’s role in ensuring materials are available for everyone in our community, contact the CRRL Board of Trustees by email or speak at a board meeting.
Ways to Give
A gift made to the library before December 31 of the current year may be used as a charitable donation. Gifts made to the CRRL comply with IRS requirements for tax deductibility.
Appreciated Securities
You can use assets from successful investments, without losing a substantial portion of your earnings to the capital gains tax, by making your gift with appreciated stock. You can also make a gift with appreciated securities in a mutual fund.
In-Kind Donations
CRRL accepts donations of goods and services from both individuals and businesses.
Planned Gifts
You can leave a lasting legacy for the community with a gift to the CRRL in your will, living trust, or retirement plan. The process is simple, and your gift can help open the doors for many people to learn from the knowledge accumulated over the centuries and the tools for future information access.
Real Estate Gifts
A real estate gift usually entitles you to a tax deduction from the appraised value, and, in most cases, you will not have to pay a capital gains tax.
For information relating to these gifts, please call (540) 372-1144, x7003.
Memorials
You can make monetary contributions supporting collection development in memory of someone who has passed away.
We will tailor book purchases to your specifications, send thank-you cards to everyone who donates to the memorial fund you establish, inform the family of the deceased of your gesture of condolence, and acknowledge the memorial gift with bookplates.
For more information, please contact the Adult Services desk at any library location besides IdeaSpace and Satellite Locations.
Bookshops & Book Sales
The branches accept donations of new and gently used materials as space allows.
If you have a large donation, please email distribution.manager@crrl.org to schedule a drop-off at the Friends of the Library Center and Bookshop.
Volunteering & More
Volunteers & Internships
We welcome volunteers of all ages at our locations to assist with library tasks, as well as providing internships for students pursuing a career in public libraries.
Bookshops & Book Sales
Donate or buy books! Visit our Friends of the Library Center & Book Shop, opens a new window or check out one of the many library locations that hold monthly book sales.
Sponsor the Library
A Central Rappahannock Regional Library sponsorship provides wide-ranging creative visibility and garners significant community goodwill in return for a positive, valuable public service. We serve the counties of Spotsylvania, Stafford, and Westmoreland, and the City of Fredericksburg with ten libraries and have a strong community presence. Our thanks for your support will include recognition and promotional considerations commensurate with the contribution. To get started, fill out the online form or contact us at sponsorships@crrl.org.