[Libs-Or] Library donor plaque or recognition?

[Bob Jones]

When we built our new library building we used "Naming Rights" instead of "Buy a Brick".  Lots of people got name plates on single shelves for $100; one guy got to name the mezzanine for $100K.  We still have a few "nameless" spaces available to recognize future big donors.  If you have an office or study room which has no name, you could place a plaque on it for a large donor.

You might establish "giving levels" and have a large plaque with several levels indicated and individual name plates for donors in that category, e.g., $1,000 - $4,999, $5,000 - $9,999, $10,000 - $24,999, etc.  There could be a level named for your first library director, one named for Andrew Carnegie, one for the founder of your city, etc.

-Bob

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Subject: [Libs-Or] Library donor plaque or recognition?

Hello Library land folks, I am researching what other libraries out there typically do for recognizing large donations to the library. This is not for capital campaign funds but just general gifts to the library, especially monetary gifts over $1,000. Do you have a plaque you add names to or do you just send a thank you note and that is it? We have shelving and furniture in the library that we can put small plaques on with people's names but we will be receiving a larger donation and wanted to research what is popular in other libraries for commemorating this type of donation. One suggestion was made of a wall plaque similar to what hospitals have with donors names added over time.
Thank you,

Esther Moberg
Director, Seaside Public Library
Seaside, Oregon
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