Giving Trees At The Linebaugh, Smyrna and Eagleville Libraries

November 23, 2009

This holiday season, Linebaugh Public Library System hopes to encourage the community to not only borrow but also to give.

During the month of December, the Linebaugh, Smyrna, and Eagleville library branches will display Giving Trees. Ornaments on the trees will be decorated with adult and children’s books from the library’s wishlist; patrons can select a book to purchase for the library, either in memory or in honor of a loved one or as a donation.

“With the price of books increasing, and with the large number of wonderful books that are released every year, we just can’t afford to buy all the books we would like to make available to the residents of Rutherford County,” said LPLS Director Rita Shacklett. “For the Giving Trees, we’ve selected dozens of items from our wishlist, including recently released titles, classics we do not currently own, and lost titles that need to be replaced.”

The Giving Trees are also a way for the library to promote its memorial and tribute program during the holiday season, Shacklett said. “Memorials and tributes are a thoughtful way to honor a family member, friend, or colleague. By selecting a book from our Giving Tree, you can make a contribution in honor of that hard-to-shop-for person on your list, or in memory of a loved one, while supporting your local library.”

The library will place a bookplate in selected books identifying both the donor and the honoree. Those who make a contribution in honor or in memory of someone will be given a card which the donor can send to notify the honoree or the honoree’s family of the contribution.

Other ornaments give the option of making a donation to the library’s bookfund. Donations can be made in any amount. Contributions to the Giving Tree program are tax-deductible.

This is the second year for the LPLS Giving Tree program. In 2008, Linebaugh and Smyrna Libraries received more than $1500 in donations through the program.

Linebaugh Public Library is located at 105 W. Vine St. in Murfreesboro. Smyrna Public Library is located at 400 Enon Springs Rd. W. in Smyrna. Eagleville Bicentennial Public Library is located at 317 Hwy 99E in Eagleville. The Library is the cornerstone of our community, enriching lives through free resources for learning, fun, and opportunity. For more information, call 615-893-4131 or visit www.linebaugh.org.

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